Dog breed
Lhasa Apso
From Tibet, around 10 inches at the shoulder.
The fact file
- Where it comes from
- Tibet
- Height at the shoulder
- around 10 inches
- Litter size
- around 5 puppies
- American Kennel Club
- A recognized breed
Most common names for a Lhasa Apso
In the pet license records we use, 462 dogs are listed as a Lhasa Apso or a Lhasa Apso mix. These are their most common names.
From pet license records published by New York City, Seattle, Cambridge in Massachusetts, and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania. How the names data works
A Lhasa Apso's life stages
The senior years start at different ages by size: around 12 for small dogs, and as early as 7 for larger ones.
- PuppyBirth to 6 months
- Puppy or young adult6 to 9 months
- Young adult9 months to 3 years
- Young or mature adult3 to 4 years
- Mature adult4 years until the senior years
- Mature adult or seniorFrom around 7 to 12 years, by size
Stages from the American Animal Hospital Association life stage guidelines. How the life-stage calculator works
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Breed facts in the fact file: Wikidata, read 2026-10-03, which anyone may reuse.
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