After a long search for a robust, naturally looking and not too large breed I purchased a Tibetan Terrier. This shaggy coated dogs originate in the "Lost Valley" of Tibet, where they were bred and raised in the monasteries by lamas almost 2000 years ago. They were known as "Holy Dogs" and "Luck Bringers".
 
On the right the parents, Silgarhi Nefertti and Ba-tu Lamleh of Nama-Schu.

Our Tschal-Pa’s Gsar Ka-ci-li, called MAYA for convenience

As I like to “work” with dogs since my childhood, I am member of a local Search & Rescue Dog team. And this leaves at the end no more spare time for any other hobby one can think
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The breed was introduced into Great Britain in the early 1930's when Dr. Agnes R.H. Greig, an English surgeon practising medicine in India, brought several dogs home with her. She had been presented with a gold and white female puppy by a Tibetan whose wife she had cured.
 She managed to get them registered as a distinct breed, they were originally known as Lhasa Terriers, by the Kennel Club of India in the 1920's. But this dog does not have Terrier-blood at all. It was a mistake with the registration, correctly he must be called Tibetan Apso. The tibetan designation Apso means " with long hairs". To learn more about Tibetan Terriers, please visit www.the-tta.org.uk