Pekingese

[toppy]

great read Val, always wondered where they had come from and what they were originally bred for.  🙂
What about grooming??  They look like they constantly need brushing etc…

[*Nat*]

Interesting read Val – my mum had a couple of Pekes when she was younger, one was called Suki if I remember rightly  🙂

[Anonymous]

Every day or so if they have the correct coat they are not bad for a longhaired breed

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great read Val, always wondered where they had come from and what they were originally bred for.  🙂
What about grooming??  They look like they constantly need brushing etc…
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[kizkiznobite]

i read somewhere the other day – though lord knows where – i can’t remember at the moment  ::) that one emperor actually married a peke

off to think  ::)

[kizkiznobite]

i remembered  ;D
it was sent to me following research into dogs in history  ;D but i havnt checked out that it is true yet  ;D

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[Anonymous]

Really interesting!

I looked after two pekes when I did pet fostering (when lived in Edinburgh) – when the told me the dogs were pekes I was a bit worried (thought they might be snappy lap dogs) but was so wrong – they were loevly dogs – played with balls and toys – really fun and friendly – used to take them to the stables with me and they loved it – had them for quite a few months in the end.  The only problem was they got tired easily and sat down saying they too tired  ::)  bless them – so I used to have to go on short walks  ;D  (now were they really too tired or just testing me?!)

Val – you didn’t mention the snoring…..  or was that just the two I looked after  😀

[Anonymous]

LOL All the Brachycephalic breeds snore it’s a sound I could not live without depends on the time of year my pekes go miles in the winter but prefer to swim in the summer they are not fans of too much sun which can be a pain trying to keep a peke in show condition so we do early morning and late evenings in the summer plus the sea that keeps them well muscled and toned
Val

[Anonymous]

I looked after the pekes throughout the summer – never had them in winter – might explain the sitting down when tired – were probably too hot.  Then again – we were in scotland – how hot can it have been  ;D

What health problems do they get – seem to remember one of the two I looked after had eye problems, is that common?  Also guess they might be prone to back problems with their long backs and little legs and maybe breathing problems?  Or am I completely wrong?

[Anonymous]

If they are well breed they have very few problems they should have wide nostrels if they are narrow that causes breathing problems, they should also be short backed the bitches can be a little longer than the dogs they are also the only breed where the bitch is larger than the dog.
The KC on advice from the breed clubs changed the Standard of the eyes so they have less problem with them
Val

[Scarlette4pekes]

I have spent many hours surfing the net for pics of Pekes. I have come across some of the Alderbourne Peke she had some wonderful Pekes. My Favorite was her Humming Bee. I am wondering did she ever breed her, and who was her sire and dam.  Lead me not into tmeptation if I see a reincarnation of Humming Bee.
Scarlette

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