The Tibetan Terrier is a medium-sized dog breed native to Tibet. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the group of terriers and was named so by Europeans for some similarity.
See below for a complete list of dog breed traits and facts about Tibetan Terriers!
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The Tibetan Terrier is not related to true terriers. The terrier breeds come from dogs that were bred to hunt small vermin. The Tibetan Terrier was bred to be a companion animal, not a working dog.
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The Tibetan Terrier came from a Tibet area known as the "Lost Valley".
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The Tibetan Terrier has existed for at least 2,000 years.
