The Tibetan Spaniel is a breed of assertive, small, intelligent dogs originating over 2,500 years ago in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet. They share ancestry with the Pekingese, Japanese Chin, Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, Tibetan Terrier and Pug.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Spaniel

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Tibetansk Spaniel

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  264 – October, 2017

AKC breed judges and mentors contributed to content in this article written by Nikki Riggsbee .

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Origin: http://tibbies.net/learn/origin-of-tibetan-spaniels/

Interview: http://tibbies.net/articles/interview-with-gonsar-rinpoche/

There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.

• This breed has information on Veterinary Care
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2.  Finland: FKC Database: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?Lang=fi&R=231

3. UK-KC: 2018 Breed Record Supplement Tibetan Spaniel - posted by Cassie Smith: Cruffa FB Group-files section:  https://www.facebook.com/download/preview/628064917962690 -- (Internal) - TibetanSpanielBreedRecords2018.pdf

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. US: OFA: CHIC: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=TS
4. Finland: JTO: https://www.kennelliitto.fi/sites/default/files/attachments/jto/tiibetinspanieli.pdf

See PRA pedigree information available at Tiibetinspanielit ry - http://www.tiibetinspanielit.fi/jalostus/pra-sukutaulut

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

US: Tibetan Spaniel Club of America: https://www.tsca.ws/

Sweden: Svensk Specialklubb för Tibetansk Spaniel: http://tibetanskspaniel.org/

UK: Tibetan Spaniel Association: http://tibetanspanielassoc.co.uk/

Finland: Tiibetinspanielit ry: http://www.tiibetinspanielit.fi/ -

Don't miss the Tiibetinspanielit ry's  links page for a number of articles and resources: http://www.tiibetinspanielit.fi/linkit