Dog Formation

The kind of lhasa apso that runs his story from 800 to N.E. is considered to be one of the oldest known dog species. And even there is a view that the lhasa of the apso, along with species such as achita-in, charpe, bassenji, malamut, Siberia and Pekines, is the nearest descendant of the prehistoric wolf.

Lhasa ' apso ' s home, " peace wing " Tibet. It's here, during the breaks between work, prayer and meditation, Tibetan monks have been removed the breed of dogswhich, in their view, were the embodiment of the souls seeking to achieve the nirvana.

The practical use of these dogs, whose name is translated as " a caucus screaming like a left " , has been more grounded. They were raised to protect the houses of Tibetan knowledge and Buddhist monasteries in or around the holy city of Lhasa. A similarity to the lion was chosen in an accident, a sacred animal symbolized the power of Buddha over the kingdom of the beast.
The role of guard until the Lojas papso appeared was well handled by the vast size of Tibetan vaths, but the great rumour and loud voice of the Nabat, the voice of the lhasa apso made these dogs indispensable in the daily lives of Tibetan monks.

These little dogs have become partners of larger watch dogs, warning them of the approach of uninvited guests. Their value was much higher than other breeds, because Tibetans believed that the lhasa of the apso had magical properties, the ability to penetrate the secrets of the human soul, to protect themselves from misery, to bring good luck and peace to people.