Pekingese (confirmed introduction)
Say Speaking of Pekingese, everyone must think that there is something good about this kind of dog. It is everywhere on the street. Indeed, the Pekingese has become one of the most popular companion pets in the country, accounting for more than 30% of the total number of dog owners. However, what you don’t understand is that, except for a few professional Pekingese dogs with pure bloodlines, most of them are mixed breeds. It is even possible that almost all Pekingese dogs in China are mixed breed dogs. It turns out that the Pekingese is also a dog breed with very deep roots. Let’s just listen to the editor of Boqi explain it step by step.
1. Introduction
The Pekingese dog is also known as the palace lion dog and the Pekingese dog. What you may not expect is that it is an ancient dog breed in China and has a history of four thousand years. , the gatekeeper god "Qilin" is its incarnation, isn't it very powerful? The Pekingese is a smooth, well-structured dog with light forequarters and light hindquarters. It has personality, a strong desire to show off, and its appearance resembles that of a lion. So it is also called Lion Dog. It represents courage, determination and pride more than beauty, elegance or sophistication.
2. Experience
The Pekingese dog originated in China. From the time of Qin Shihuang to the Qing Dynasty, the Pekingese dog has always been used as an ornamental dog in the palace and has been favored by the kings of the past dynasties. , has been favored by kings in the past dynasties. For hundreds of years, eunuchs have shouldered the responsibility of keeping the Pekingese bloodline pure and formulated strict breeding standards. Therefore, until now, the appearance and characteristics of Pekingese dogs and their ancestors are not much different.
Pekingese is a dog that can ward off evil spirits in Pangu legends. Chinese people worship it as a god and people must pay tribute to this dog. The earliest records of the Pekingese dog date back to the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century. This kind of ancient dog has only been allowed to be raised by the royal family since records began. If anyone among the people dares to raise this kind of dog arbitrarily, they will be sentenced. In the Tang Dynasty, when the emperor died, this dog would be buried with him to ensure that the emperor could return to the next life together.
Empress Dowager Cixi was very fond of this kind of dog. At that time, in order to show the majesty of the imperial power, except for the palace and princes and ministers who could keep Pekingese dogs, ordinary people were still not allowed to keep them, otherwise they would be severely punished. Moreover, the unique majesty of the Pekingese dog does not end there. The palace officials are so fond of the Pekingese dog that they must "carry it with them" and put it in the sleeves of their guests when they go out. Therefore, the Pekingese is also called the "sleeve dog".
After the Yantu War, this dog was introduced to the West. British invasionWhen he was in the palace, in order to prevent these small dogs from falling into the hands of "devils from other countries", the emperor ordered the killing of these Pekingese dogs. In the end, only 5 were left, and they were brought to England by the British army. One of them was given to Queen Victoria and named "Lottie". The existing Pekingese dogs in the UK are the descendants of the dogs that were taken away at that time.
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