The Pekingese dog breed

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The Pekingese is a very old breed, originating about 2,000 years ago. However, the way they were supervised by the Chinese for their race relatively unknown in the world. In the past it was only the Chinese canon, that Beijing would hold of and were a popular breed. In 1860, during the Second Opium War, when French and British troops in the Chinese imperial palace in the "folder" Forbidden City, then stormed the Emperor of China, fled with allThe people of his court at Chengde. There was an old aunt of the emperor who remain there and then committed suicide when the forces marched into the palace chosen. He had five years have found the death Pekingese mourning. The soldiers with their dogs after their return to the United Kingdom and presented to the nobility as Queen Victoria.

There are two legends about the origins of Peking. The first is in love with a marmoset and a lion inwith each other. The Lion, the realization of the difference in size, went to the Buddha and asked to be his size, that shrink marmosets. The result of the contraction was the Pekingese.

Another legend, not as often as the first is that of a butterfly and the lion fell in love with them. The rest of the story is the same as the previous year and the Pekingese came as a result of the contraction of the lion.

The Pekingese is a bold and courageous race, which alwayswilling to accept challenges and not back, even in difficult situations. They are very loving, affectionate and protective measures on their owners and barking at anything that looks suspicious attention to their owners.

Health is a problem with them because they are subject to various diseases that can breathe or eyes. You can of diseases such as cataracts, dry eyes, and progressive retinal atrophy suffer. They must not be left open for a very long time to suffer because they canfrom heat exhaustion very easily. Because of the structure of their nose that does not leave them breathing fast, which are not adapted to warm temperatures.

When it comes to education, are not the easiest way to train. They are stubborn and very intelligent and therefore need a firm but gentle and patient training of trainers. However, training and socialization of this breed is important because they are dominant by nature and tend to more challengingAnimals.

Overall, the Pekingese family to be a loyal and loving dog who, if they are properly trained and are kept in an environment of health, reduced their commitment to their conditions are not favorable.