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Kusa Breed Group
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Country of Origin
Tibet
Original Function
Guard Dogs in the Monasteries in Tibet
Availability in South Africa
Fairly Scarce
Average Life span
16-18 years
Age of maturity
5 years
Height
25cms
Weight
6 - 8 kg's
Ease of training
Fairly easy but you must use positive reinforcement and not harsh measures
Ease of house training
Fairly easy
Are they noisy? Do they bark much?
They only bark to sound the alarm
Good Family dog?
Yes, usually selects one member of family specifically
With other dogs of the same breed
Normally good mixers
With other dog breeds and cats?
Yes if brought up with them
Coat type and length?
Long fairly harsh with soft undercoat
Does coat matt or tangle?
Yes if not groomed regularly
Does coat need stripping?
No stripping but feet can be trimmed if too long
Maintenance of coat?
Brush weekly unless the need arises to do more often
Food
approx 100g of dry food a day
Exercise?
Not much exercise required, a good walk every other day will be sufficient
Could they live in outside kennel?
No - the Lhasa was bred to protect his owner so he likes to be with you
Lhasa Characteristics
