Fundamental Facts To Know In Regards To The Pekingese

The Pekingese (often nicknamed the "Lion Dog" or
"Peke") is a compact and sturdy toy breed that
features a flat face with big eyes and a long
lion-like coat that comes in a variety of colors
- most commonly, gold with a black mask over
their face. The breed is among the most ancient
dating back to over 2,000 years ago, and they
were first bred for the main goal of acting as
companion dogs within the Chinese Imperial
Court.

Several of their more unique characteristics can
include their sense of self-importance, high
affection for their owner, low level of energy
and tendency to bark quite a lot - which in
essence make the Pekingese a regular option for
more tolerant owners and those with less active
lifestyles looking for a loving companion.

The Pekingese is recognized for their brave,
independent, regal and self-important manner
that likely results from centuries of being
raised in palaces. They are typically slow to
warm to unfamiliar people, but their small size
often makes them unsuitable as a guard dog.

The Pekingese is known to be quite intelligent -
but likely as a result of their potentially
stubborn character only ranks 73rd compared to
other dogs when considering their capacity to be
taught obedience instructions. They are
additionally famous to be not highly tolerant of
young children - which makes them not very
suitable as a family pet. The Pekingese is quite
well-suited with other animals such as cats and
other dogs when introduced at an early age.

Grooming the Pekingese is a fairly demanding
task. They require a regular amount of brushing
each day in addition to cleaning around the face
and eyes and full grooming every 6 to 8 weeks.

The Pekingese is happy to remain an indoor-only
dog, so they can be very suitable for living in
an apartment provided they are given enough
exercise. They can live in cooler climates, and
can be less content in warmer temperatures due
to their thick coat - so will be happiest with
air conditioning in summer.

The Pekingese is made happy with activities that
include play sessions with their family or a run
around the yard. They possess a low level of
energy and often need to be made to walk - which
is necessary to prevent excessive weight gain,
but should only be done in cooler periods of the
day.

The Pekingese could be the perfect breed of dog
for less active owners who can provide gentle
and patient leadership. They are fitting for
anyone that is keen to perform a high level of
grooming and allow time to give them patient
training and early socialization as well as take
them on short daily walks and present a good sum
of love and attention. Though they can be a bit
inappropriate in many households, if you are
capable of meeting their high grooming
requirements, being patient while training them
and tolerant of snoring as well as the
occasional barking spree then the Pekingese
could make the perfect dog breed for you.

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