“Pilgrims” by Julia Warner

lhasalhady — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:09:05 +0000

Loki: A Life of Courage

lhasalhady — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:19:58 +0000

I recently came upon your website as I conducted a search for information about the lineage of two Lhasa Apsos that were part of our family. I first became acquainted with Lhasa Apsos in the Tibetan village of Upper Dharamsala, India(McCleod Ganj( where I lived for a period of time in 1973-74. After my return to Canada I maintained close contact with the Tibetan community in Canada, and later became involved in Tibetan cultural affairs.

Where have the traditional breeds gone?

lhasalhady — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:27:18 +0000

Originally published on Kuenselonline, Bhutan’s Daily News Site, February, 2007 – by Passang Norgu

What are the possibilities of coming across a pure bred Apsoo with its extra shaggy coat or a Damchi in Bhutan? A very rare chance.

Once the most common pets in many a Bhutanese household today you hardly see them. Like the famous yellow label XXX Apsoo Rum of the 70s and 80s, they seem to have disappeared, gone out of production.

An Ancient Passage…A Modern Treasure by Debby Rothman

lhasalhady — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:06:02 +0000

As I stood silently in the room awash with bright colors, I was struck by several thoughts.

How could it be I am standing inside a gompa, a real gompa? How could it be a lama’s dog, an Apso named Dewa, was waiting outside?

Apsos on the Mountain

lhasalhady — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:41:55 +0000

An open house was held September 11, 2006 to welcome guests from Europe, Canada and various parts of the United States. Some had journeyed specifically to see the Gompa dogs!

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Ruth’s Trip

lhasalhady — Tue, 23 May 2006 22:39:34 +0000

May 2006 Ruth flew to California, with a stop in Colorado, hand-delivering puppies to hosts in each local, meeting new people and reconnecting with others.

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The Gompa Apsos by Cassandra de la Rosa

lhasalhady — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:02:18 +0000

It’s a familiar scene on television: A guest nervously displays a garage sale treasure while antique experts expound on the piece’s history and rarity. Its value is enhanced because for centuries no one has marred its form or finish by changing it to suit popular taste. In some ways, dog breeders are like antique collectors: Our goal is to preserve our chosen breed’s original form and function. We believe breeds are devalued by marring the characteristics that make them unique.

Trust Established

lhasalhady — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:26:20 +0000

The Gompa Lhasa Apso Preservation Program Trust established…

Preserving The Past by Elizabeth Anderson

lhasalhady — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:32:41 +0000

Beware—one look into the almond eyes of a Gompa Lhasa Apso and you will lose your heart to their souls and the mysticism of their Tibetan heritage!

Generally smaller than today’s westernized Lhasa Apso, these little “Gompa dogs” (in Tibetan, gompa means monastery) are direct descendants from the monastery dogs at the Drepung Monastery in Tibet. Protected and fostered by Lama Gyen Yeshe the bloodlines of these shaggy little treasures of the past have remained untainted and their physical characteristics are true to the monastery Apsos that once ran freely through the great halls and passageways as part of Tibetan monastery life.

The Story of the Gompa dogs by Ruth Gerath

lhasalhady — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 20:33:57 +0000

The Gompa Lhasa Apso story is not such an easy story to tell. Why? Because it is not just one story; it is made up of many.

More than fifty people in seven countries over twenty-five years are part of the story. Most of them had no idea that they were going to play a part, until they did. And no one knew what the final outcome would be for the dogs along the way.