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Lhasa apso
noun
Lha·sa ap·so
ˈlä-sə-ˈäp-(ˌ)sō 
ˈla-sə-ˈap-
ˈla-sə-ˈap-
plural Lhasa apsos
often capitalized A
: any of a Tibetan breed of small dogs that have a dense coat of long hard straight hair, a heavy fall over the eyes, heavy whiskers and beard, and a well-feathered tail curled over the back
called also Lhasa
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Finally, there’s George, the baby who brings to the table marital and employment problems, along with a Lhasa apso named Libby.
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Jen Doll, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Vito beat a Welsh terrier, a giant schnauzer, a Clumber spaniel, a Lhasa apso, a Berger Picard and an Ibizan hound to earn the top spot.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Other finalists included a giant schnauzer, a Clumber spaniel, a Lhasa apso, a Berger Picard and an Ibizan hound.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
In a tent reserved for grooming, a Lhasa apso was carefully flat-ironed while several miniature poodles were sculpted into sudsy topiaries.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 May 2024
And how did pugs and poodles, Lhasa apsos and Labradors come to be?
—Rosie Mestel, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Yet Bailey lived in a compound surrounded by animals and, with his wife, introduced the Lhasa apso terrier into Britain.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
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Jen Doll, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Vito beat a Welsh terrier, a giant schnauzer, a Clumber spaniel, a Lhasa apso, a Berger Picard and an Ibizan hound to earn the top spot.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Other finalists included a giant schnauzer, a Clumber spaniel, a Lhasa apso, a Berger Picard and an Ibizan hound.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
In a tent reserved for grooming, a Lhasa apso was carefully flat-ironed while several miniature poodles were sculpted into sudsy topiaries.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 May 2024
And how did pugs and poodles, Lhasa apsos and Labradors come to be?
—Rosie Mestel, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Yet Bailey lived in a compound surrounded by animals and, with his wife, introduced the Lhasa apso terrier into Britain.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
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