Comparison: Tibetan Spaniel and Tibetan Terrier

Tibetan Spaniel and Tibetan Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Tibetan Spaniel	Tibetan Terrier
FCI group	9. Companion and Toy Dogs	9. Companion and Toy Dogs
Country of origin	China	China
Category	Small	–
Height at withers	25–26 cm	–
Weight	4.1–6.8 kg	–
Recognition features	Small dog, slightly longer than tall, with a high-set, richly plumed tail carried curled over the back Silky, moderate-length coat lying rather flat, with a mane in dogs All colours except merle	Long double coat with fine woolly undercoat, straight or waved Sturdy, medium-sized dog with a generally square outline Wide range of colours except chocolate, liver and merle
Coat	Topcoat silky, smooth on face and front of legs, moderate length on body, lying rather flat; undercoat fine and dense. Ears and backs of forelegs feathered, tail and buttocks with longer hair. Bitches tend to carry less coat and mane than dogs. All colours and mixtures permissible, except merle, which is unacceptable.	Double coat: fine woolly undercoat and profuse, long, fine top coat, neither silky nor woolly, straight or waved but not curled. White, golden, cream, grey or smoke, black, parti-colour and tricolour; any colour is permissible except chocolate, liver or merle.
Purpose	A companion dog; small, active and alert.	A companion dog; originally a herding dog also doubling as a guard for traders travelling to and from China.

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