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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Lhasa ApsoSmall
- Typical adult height
- Lhasa Apsoup to 25 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Lhasa Apso6–7 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Lhasa Apsofrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Lhasa ApsoModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Lhasa ApsoModerately energetic
- Grooming
- Lhasa ApsoDaily
- Shedding
- Lhasa ApsoTends to shed little
- Training
- Lhasa ApsoCan be independent-minded; patient training helps
- Barking
- Lhasa ApsoBarks sometimes
Home life
- Home
- Lhasa ApsoOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Time alone
- Lhasa ApsoUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Lhasa ApsoOften suits first-time owners
Living with others
- Children
- Lhasa ApsoUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Lhasa ApsoVaries with the individual dog
- Cats and small pets
- Lhasa ApsoOften lives with cats when introduced carefully
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.