LHASA APSO

noun (plural ~s) Usage: often capitalized A Etymology: Lhasa, Tibet + Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) ǝ̄bsɔg (written Tibetan absog) small hairy dog, ~ Date: 1935 any of a Tibetan breed of small dogs that have a dense coat of long hard straight hair, a heavy fall over the eyes, heavy whiskers and beard, and a well-feathered tail curled over the back