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Pekingese Did You Know?
- Held sacred in ancient China; Foo Dog idols exist of the Pekingese and
have been handed down through generations.
- Earliest known record of Pekingese existence is traceable to the Tang
dynasty of the 8th century. However, the very oldest strains (held only
by the imperial family) were kept pure, and the theft of one of the sacred
dogs was punishable by death.
- In the past, the Pekingese breed was referred to as Lion Dogs, Sun Dogs,
and Sleeve Dogs (carried in the voluminous sleeves of the imperial household).
- Introduction of the Pekingese into the Western world occurred as a result
of looting of the Imperial Palace at Peking by the British in 1860.
- Not exhibited in England until the very late 19th century.
- First registered by the AKC in 1906, and the Pekingese Club of America
became a member of the AKC in 1909.
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