About me

How it all started... Lhasas have been part of my life since before I was an adult. I fell in love with my first Lhasa when I visited a mall pet store at 14 years old. I visited that puppy for many weekends. I begged my parents to come with me to see this ADORABLE, tiny, fluffy white puppy with black patches. To my surprise, my mom bought me that puppy and I named her "Manchita" ( which is Spanish for spotted). That was the start of my 20 plus year journey in loving and caring for many Lhasas thereafter. Later, I began breeding them to bring some of that same happiness I felt when I first saw Manchita and took her home. After my first 2 Lhasas, I quickly learned how amazing, underrated and unknown Lhasa Apsos were and still are. Currently, we are in the Shihtzu era where many, unknowingly, don't know that breed all started with this amazing ancient dog breed. Lhasa Apso origins and history... If you're unfamiliar with Lhasas, this ancient been originated in Tibet more than 1k years ago and held a prestigious position in guarding Tibetan monasteries in the secluded Himalayas. They came to the US in the 1930s as a gift by the Dalai Lama to a foreign traveler named Charles Suydam. I can imagine he also feel in love with the breed and began to import more dogs and therefore was responsible for establishing the breed here in the US. What are they like? They are great family dogs and like to be active in their young years. They also do very well in quiet, slow paced environments. Lhasas are extremely loving and protective and once you've had one you will always want another. With a very high maintenance thick, floor-length, gorgeous coat, they require regular daily brushing while in long coat and regular professional grooming to keep their fast growing hair clipped and maintained. One thing most Lhasa owners can agree with us this breed is stubborn. But, they really do well with positive, consistent training. About my male, my girls, puppies and their environment... This breed is difficult to find and even though my sire is mixed, all of my puppies are in perfect health, have great temperaments and are beautiful as puppies as well as adults! My puppies are all very well taken care of. From the beginning of their conception, my girls are fed a high quality diet which includes vitamins, protein and veggies in order to have a healthy pregnancy. They are keep on that diet until all of the puppies are weaned. Where do they have their puppies? My girls have a seperate, private room inside my home where they whelp with my assistance in every delivery. As the puppies grow, they transition to their larger enclosure with seperate potty training area in the same room where they run and play. How are the puppies raised? From very early on my puppies are introduced to smells, noises and handling before they can even open their eyes. Once they open their eyes, they are given a variety of toys with many textures. Some meant for teething, others for mental stimulation. This encourages them to chew on toys and not your shoes. They have daily fun playing in tunnels, toys, puppy puzzles and snuffle mats. What do they eat? My puppies eat a very high quality grain free puppy food. And they are always vaccinated and dewormed before going home. My puppies free feed as they are very active and require steady amounts of food all day. This aids in allowing your pup to know there will always be fresh food available and there no need for binge eating. Please ask for more pictures and videos of the puppy you are interested. All of my pictures will have a watermark to prevent theft by scammers. You can also visit my Instagram page for more photos and videos Cisne's Lhasa. Thank you for taking the time to read and if I left anything out, feel free to ask.