Tibetan Terrier

The Tibetan terrier, unlike the Tibetan spaniel, is squarely proportioned. It is medium in size. The setup of teeth on these dogs is of scissor type with reverse scissors. Reverse Scissor setup is the one where outer surface of the upper set of teeth touches the inner surface of the teeth in the jaw. In other words, the teeth on the jaw shuts down just in front of the upper set off teeth. This is not typical in all dogs, but some dogs tend to have this type of teeth set up. Their ears hang down by their head and are v shaped. The Tibetan terrier has a well feathered tail. The brisket from their chest goes all the way to the elbows. The front legs on these dogs are slightly smaller than the back legs. Sometime, the dewclaws on these dogs are removed. They have a double coat. The undercoat is woolly and soft. The outer coat is wavy and fine. The coat on these dogs comes in many a colors ranging from dark solid colors to mixed colors and tans markings. Their double coat makes them more prone to fleas. It is considered to be one of the major health problems on these dogs.

The Tibetan terrier stands tall at around 14 inches (36 cm) to 17 inches (43 cm). They are considered to be fault if the height is lower than 14 inches or higher than 17 inches at the withers. They weigh in at around 18 pounds (8.2 kg) to 30 pounds (13.6 kg). The Tibetan terrier lives very well in apartments. They get easily adjusted to the apartment life. They will need an occasional walk or exercise. If not, they will be more than happy with a small room for them to run around in. These dogs live for an average of 12 to 15 years.

Dude to the long wavy coat in the Tibetan terrier, they will need grooming very often. If not every day, they at least require grooming once in 3 days. This needs to be carried out at any cost to prevent tangling of hair and to keep the coat free from all the loose hair. The daily grooming and application of necessary coat conditioners will also help keep the flea away. But then one will have to carry this out all throughout the year to keep the fleas from coming back. Also to keep in mind is that one shouldn’t brush the dogs coat when it is dry. This will lead to excess hair fall. The solution for this is spray fine water on the coat; this will ease the brushing procedure by a lot.

The Tibetan terrier is one of those dogs who don’t shed their hair seasonally. Most people [refer to trim their coat during summer conditions, or if they live in humid areas. If the coat is maintained to it longest length, chances are the dog will drop some hair. These dogs are good for people with dog allergies as there isn’t much of hair loss.