Pekingese [species] (English spelling)

Japanese: ペキニーズ[種]（英語表記）Pekingese

A pet dog originating from China. It was a breed that was passed down as a court dog from the Qin and Han dynasties of ancient China, and is said to share a common ancestor with the Japanese Chin and Tibetan Spaniel. Its long, beautiful fur covers its body, and it has a Chin-like face with a muzzle that closes at the forehead, but its chest is deep and wide, its limbs are sturdy, and it is far from graceful. Its personality is also courageous and bold, rare for a small breed, and it is not a lady's lap dog. It was introduced to Europe and the United States after being plundered from the palace of Beijing by British soldiers during the Arrow Incident in 1860, and was imported to Japan from Britain at the end of the Taisho era.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

原産地が中国の愛玩犬。古代中国の秦，漢の時代から宮廷犬として伝えられた犬種で，祖先は日本のチンやチベタン･スパニエルと共通だといわれる。長く美しい被毛が全身を覆い，おでこで口吻のつまったチンのような顔貌であるが，胸は深く広く，四肢は骨太で，優美とはほど遠いがんじょうな体軀（たいく）のイヌで，性格も小型種には珍しい度胸と大胆さをもち，貴婦人のひざ犬ではない。1860年アロー号事件の際，イギリス人将兵に北京の王城から略奪されて以来欧米に伝えられ，日本へは大正の末ごろイギリスから輸入された。

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