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Lhasa apso
noun
Lha·sa ap·so
ˈlä-sə-ˈäp-(ˌ)sō 
ˈla-sə-ˈap-
ˈla-sə-ˈap-
variants
often Lhasa Apso
plural Lhasa apsos
: 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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Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.
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Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Finalists included an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Finalists includes an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Breeds include Belgian Malinois, Chihuahua, English bulldog, Labrador retriever, boxer, Maltese, French bulldog, German shepherd, husky, shih tzu and Lhasa apso.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Finally, there’s George, the baby who brings to the table marital and employment problems, along with a Lhasa apso named Libby.
—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
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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Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Finalists included an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Finalists includes an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Breeds include Belgian Malinois, Chihuahua, English bulldog, Labrador retriever, boxer, Maltese, French bulldog, German shepherd, husky, shih tzu and Lhasa apso.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Finally, there’s George, the baby who brings to the table marital and employment problems, along with a Lhasa apso named Libby.
—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
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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