Tibetan Lion Dog
The Lhasa Apso is called the Tibetan Lion Dog after its resemblance to the Snow Lion, however it is unknown whether the dog was bred to resemble the Snow Lion or if the artistic design was influenced by the features of the dog.
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Famous quotes containing the words lion and/or dog:
“The lion cares less about being king of the beasts than about finding his dinner.”
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But slept the deeper as the ashes rose
And found the people incomplete,”
—Richard Wilbur (b. 1921)