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Brent McCoy
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 raised for the chief objective of acting as companion dogs within the Chinese Imperial Court. Just a few of their more recognizable traits 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 suitable dog for more tolerant owners and those with less active lifestyles looking for a loving companion. The Pekingese is renowned for their brave, independent, regal and self-important personality that likely results from centuries of being raised in palaces. They are usually slow to warm to unfamiliar people, but their small size can make them unsuitable as a guard dog. The Pekingese is demonstrated to be quite intelligent - but likely as a result of their potentially stubborn character only ranks 73rd in comparison with other dogs when taking into account their ability to be trained obedience directives. They are additionally renowned to be not highly tolerant of young kids - making them not very suitable as a family pet. The Pekingese is quite compatible with other animals such as cats and other dogs when introduced at an early age. Grooming the Pekingese is a fairly demanding task. They need a regular level of brushing each day in addition to cleaning around the face and eyes and complete grooming every 6 to 8 weeks. The Pekingese is happy to remain an indoor-only dog, so they are very suitable for apartment living if they are given enough exercise. They can live in cooler climates, and can be less comfortable in warmer temperatures due to their thick coat - so will be happiest with air conditioning in summer. The Pekingese enjoys endeavors such as play sessions with their family or a run around the yard. They have 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 can be the perfect dog breed for less active owners who can provide gentle and patient leadership. They are suitable for anyone that is willing to execute a high level of grooming and allocate time to provide them with patient training and early socialization as well as take them on short daily walks and bestow a good amount of companionship and devotion. Though they may be fairly 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 might be the best breed of dog for you.
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