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Tibetan
Terriers originate from the Lost Valley of Tibet.
This Valley was so inaccessible that visitors were often
given a dog to safeguard them on their journey.
These dogs were never sold, as the families did not want to
tempt fate by selling their "luck."
Lapsang Tibetan
Terriers started out many years ago when we got our first
ever TT (Tibetan Terrier). We had always wanted a 'Freeway
(shaggy) dog' and the T.T. was the nearest we could find.
Charlie was adopted into the family and was a real
character. He was admired so much that we just had to have
another and Amber (Matsang Lady Amber) soon joined us.. and
this is a story in itself...When we went to collect Amber
from the breeder we spotted a shy, little black TT girl,
hiding under a cupboard. We coaxed her out..this little
scrap was so cute with her big brown eyes. All the experts
say 'don't buy the shy one', but this little pup had so much
appeal that we just had to take her.. and so we came away
with Amber ... AND Holly (Matsang Lady Eostre with Lapsang)
:-)
Holly blossomed into a beautiful young bitch with so much
character and energy. Talk about the ugly duckling into the
swan...that was Holly! She was gorgeous, mischievous, cocky,
gentle, loving, playful ... A friend suggested showing her
and that's when our lives changed.
We started exhibiting in 1996. It wasn't easy trying to
travel the country with young children, show paraphernalia
and dogs, so we stayed local, and although we never reared a
Champion we did do pretty well :-)
Jill went on to take courses in Canine Behavioural
Management, ShowCraft and Dog Grooming, and became a
professional handler and Dog Trainer.
At least three of Holly's
puppies went on to be show dogs in their own right (inc.
Lapsang Storm Master). One one of them qualified for Crufts
(Lapsang Haunter), and others went into Theatre work as a
'dog actor' and one became a P.A.T dog.
Sadly Holly died after a short illness and is deeply missed.
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