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Pekingese standing for a studio portrait indoors.
Dog Breeds Pekingese
The Pekingese, a compact toy companion of regal bearing and a distinctive rolling gait, is one of several breeds created for the ruling classes of ancient China. These are sophisticated dogs of undying loyalty and many subtle delights.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pekingese/ | February 6, 2025
Expert Advice Pekingese Facts You May Not Know
Since Ancient China, Pekingese have long been revered, even believed by some to be shrunken-down lions. Today, they still retain some leonine qualities.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/fun-facts-pekingese/ | February 6, 2025
Mingshang Toni T'sum of Clamarlow, Pekingese. c. 1941
Expert Advice Pekingese History: From Imperial Companions to Modern-Day Lapdogs
The "Little Lion Dog" has a rich history. Learn more about where the royal Pekingese — once owned exclusively by the Chinese imperial family — came from.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/pekingese-history/ | February 6, 2025
Expert Advice Yes, Pekingese Can Run.
As told to the AKC by Cindy Lutian. Cindy is an instructor at Canine Star Training Academy, where she teaches CGC and Rally. Currently, she owns five Pekingese who compete in CAT, Fast CAT, Rally, and more. Her dog Buster was the first-ever Pekingese to be invited to the AKC Fast CAT Invitational. *** When I [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/yes-pekingese-can-run/ | February 6, 2025
Press Releases David Fitzpatrick Named 2021 AKC Breeder of the Year
–Award Presented at AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin – David Fitzpatrick was presented with the 2021 AKC Breeder of the Year award for Pequest Pekingese at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Sunday, December 19, 2021.  The annual award honors those breeders who have made an impact on their breed and dedicate their lives [...]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/david-fitzpatrick-named-2021-akc-breeder-year/ | February 6, 2025
Expert Advice David Fitzpatrick of Pequest Pekingese Wins 2021 Breeder of the Year & Best Bred By Exhibitor
Two years after his Pekingese "Wasabi" was the first Toy dog to win Best in Show at the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, David Fitzpatrick walked away with two more huge awards. At the 2021 AKC National Championship, Fitzpatrick received the award for AKC Breeder of the Year for Pequest Pekingese and won Best [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/breeder-year-david-fitzpatrick-pequest-pekingese-wins-bred-best-show/ | February 6, 2025
Expert Advice How Wasabi the Pekingese Went From Unknown to History-Making
Update June 13, 2021: Wasabi the Pekingese won Best in Show at Westminster in 2021. Learn about Wasabi's first big win at the AKC National Championship in 2019: Anticipation is a double-edged sword: The more you expect from a situation, the greater your disappointment if those hopes are dashed. But the opposite is true as well: If Goliaths are [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/wasabi-pekingese-wins-best-in-show/ | February 6, 2025
Expert Advice Meet the Winner of the 2024 AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy & Junior Stakes
Sunquest Hidden Treasure, a Pekingese known as "Digger" triumphed over 1,756 dogs ages six months to 18 months to become the AKC® Royal Canin National...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/winner-2024-puppy-junior-stakes/ | February 6, 2025
Expert Advice Top 10 Breeds of the 1920s
Accepted in 1908, the German Shepherd Dog overtook the Boston Terrier in 1925 and became the number-one dog of the 1920s. The breed then disappeared from the top ten until after World War II, when it reemerged as the number-six dog of the 1950s and has remained among the most popular breeds to the present day. The [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1920s/ | February 6, 2025
Cocker Spaniel running in the yard.
Expert Advice Top 10 Breeds of the 1940s
No doubt spurred on by the famous Best in Show wins of My Own Brucie in the early 1940s, accompanied by this handsome dog’s likeness appearing on the cover of Life, the Cocker Spaniel became the country’s number-one dog. The breed enjoyed the number-one ranking for sixteen years, from 1936 to 1952. Although the Pekingese [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1940s/ | February 6, 2025

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