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Shaggy is a precious little Pekingnese. Now, I say that with some reservations because I'm not really a Pekingnese fan. You see, when I was a little girl, my widowed Aunt Eloise had Pekingnese. They were theses spoiled, snuffling dogs that kind of freaked me out. One of them hung itself on its leash. It was awful. To this day, the family talks about hos Aunt Eloise gave it mouth to mouth, trying to revive it.....
But enough about my and my strange family history! Shaggy is really a doll. He is a pretty fawn color, well behaved and affectionate. He was found wandering around a parking lot. He has an absess in one eye that has caused lost of vision, but we expect he will get at least some sight back after we treat him. He startles easily when approached on the side of the impared eye, again, a condition we expect to be temporary. Shaggy is very friendly and loves other dogs. Such a sweetheart!

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, Pekingese where regarded as manifestation of the legendary Foo Dog that drove away spirits. They were venerated as semi-divine by the Chinese. Commoners had to bow to them; you were punished by death if you stole one, and when an emperor died, his Pekingese were sacrificed so that they could go with him to give protection in the afterlife. In 1860 the Pekingese reached the West. British and French troops over ran the Summer Palace during the Second Opium War. Imperial Guards were ordered to kill the little dogs to prevent them from falling into the hands of the "foreign devils," but five Pekingese survived and were taken to Queen Victoria, who named it appropriately, "Looty." It is from these canine spoils of war that the modern Pekingese is descended.
Pekingese are very brave little dogs, courageous to the point of foolhardiness! They are sensitive, independent and extremely affectionate with their master, but are wary of strangers. They are obstinate, self-willed and may be difficult to feed and are sometimes known to refuse to eat as much to show dominance over its owner as to lack of appetite. If overfed, Pekingese will quickly become overweight. They are loving to the point of jealousy. They tend to bark a lot and make good watchdogs. Not recommended for young children who are too rough. This breed may be difficult to housebreak. They have an life expectancy of 10-15 years.