Dogs stand about 25 cm at the withers, bitches slightly less.The coat may be black, brownish, dark grizzle, golden, honey, parti-colour, sandy, slate-coloured, smoke-coloured or white. It is thick and heavy, with hard straight outer coat and a medium under-coat.The eyes are dark and the nose is black, the ears are pendant. The tail is curved, sometimes with a kink at the tip, and should be carried over the back

The Lhasa Apso originated in Tibet. In the early twentieth century some Tibetan dogs were brought to the United Kingdom by military men returning from the Indian subcontinent. These were of mixed types, similar either to what would become the Lhasa Apso or to what would become Tibetan Terrier; they were collectively known "Lhasa Terrier".

Height Dogs: approximately 25 cm (10 in)
Coat: long, hard
Colour: black, brownish, dark grizzle, golden, honey, parti-colour, sandy, slate, smoke or white