What are the characteristics of the Pekingese

I. Personality Traits Dominance and Confidence: Some Pekinese have a confident nature, and males appear more dominant and confident than females. A dominant Pekingese is most likely to resist training. Submissiveness & Lack of Confidence: Pekingese with a submissive personality are easily overcome when asked to obey commands. These Pekingese require a slow and gentle approach in their training. Therefore, they should not be given commands too harshly. Inattentiveness: Some Pekingese prefer to play with other dogs rather than obey their owners’ commands. Often these Pekingese were not socialized properly when they were puppies. This type of dog is best trained alone and not in a pack. Cooperative and responsive: The easiest Pekingese to train are those that are curious by nature and have a close relationship with their humans. Those Pekingese that are attentive and obedient are the most responsive to training. Second, appearance characteristics of the body is compact, larger in the front and smaller in the rear, with a well-proportioned physique. Personality and expression have Chinese characteristics. Straightforward and independent. Like a small lion. A fearless spirit and a strong sense of self-esteem are very important, while beauty in appearance is relatively less important. Head of the Pekingese: Skull: broad, both ears far apart and flat; not round; both eyes far apart. Face: flat in shape, the nose is naturally upturned from both eyes. The nose, lips and eye frame should have black spots. Nose: short and wide, with large and open nostrils. A wrinkle, whether continuous or broken, must extend from the cheek to the bridge of the nose, resembling a wide “V”. This feature, in turn, must not interfere with or impede the eyes or nose. Tight nostrils and excessive wrinkles on the nose are out of character. Muzzle: wide, with a strong jaw. Lips: flat lips with no teeth or tongue showing. The lower jaw must be firm. Eyes: Large, bright, round, dark and shiny. There must be no obvious problems. Ears: Heart-shaped in the lower part, with ears positioned level with the skull, close to the head when lifted, and not below the muzzle line. The trim coat is long and abundant. Limbs of the Pekingese: Short, thick, strong-boned forequarters. The bones of the front legs between the collar bone and the elbow are slightly bowed. The shoulders are smoothly joined to the torso at the back sloping forward. The elbow must be close to the body. Hindquarters: The hind legs are lighter than the front legs. Properly bent, with a pronounced hind knee joint. The fly joint is solid. Legs are properly spaced and parallel when viewed from behind. Must be very sturdy. Feet: Large and flat, not round. Stands naturally on the feet rather than the rubber bones. The front foot is slightly turned outward. Hind feet point straight ahead. Tail: Highly placed, slightly curved over the back and with long trimmed hair.