| Inspired by the book, The Lion Dog
of Buddhist Asia (Mitchell, 1991), I would like to share some of my
artifacts with other lovers of “lion dogs.”
Through the years it seems that people attracted to Lhasas or Shih Tzu have collected artifacts pertaining to their own breed. They also collect Fu dogs, or “lion dogs” as they are so fondly called. Those of us who take pride in our dogs and their ancestry can’t help having memorabilia to remind us of their roots. These roots are especially interesting for me, since I lived in Japan and Korea. I also was fortunate to spend three weeks in China, attending the United Nations Conference on Women and the Non-Governmental Organization Forum in 1995. In fact, my first Lhasa, Max, accompanied
my husband and me to Japan. Max was shown in Japan and earned several points
there. Since we were so bonded to Max, he did return to the U.S. with us
and his new girlfriend, Becky.
As time goes on and space allows, I will also try to feature various books or articles related to our breed. Furthermore, if you have books, magazines, or articles on dogs, Tibet, or Buddhism stored away and don’t know what to do with them, please contact Monique, Arnold, or me. We will gladly make arrangements to archive and share them. So much has been lost because someone felt that no one would want old pictures or magazines, and they were trashed. Please help us preserve our history. Reference
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