Lhasa apso

[ ap-soh ]

noun

, plural Lhasa ap·sos.

1. one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs.

Lhasa apso

/ ˈlɑːsə ˈæpsəʊ /

noun

1. a small dog of a Tibetan breed having a long straight dense coat, often gold or greyish, and a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lhasa apso¹

1930–35; apso < Tibetan, written ab sog

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lhasa apso¹

Tibetan

Example Sentences

Yet Bailey lived in a compound surrounded by animals and, with his wife, introduced the Lhasa apso terrier into Britain.

From Washington Post

When Carol Stutts and her late husband, Paul, adopted a Lhasa apso mix from a shelter, it came with the name Tug.

From Washington Post

For now, he will keep on trucking, rumbling through these times in a diesel-powered cocoon of glass and steel, a Lhasa apso named Rusty by his side, Clorox wipes on the dash.

From New York Times

In October 1974, regulators said, Dr. Koller pounded the head of a Lhasa apso dog named Tammy “until both eyes were hemorrhaged,” according to documents.

From New York Times

In October 1974, regulators said, Koller pounded the head of a Lhasa apso dog named Tammy “until both eyes were hemorrhaged,” according to documents.

From Seattle Times