ALAC Breeder Education
The American Lhasa Apso Club (ALAC) provides quality education for owners, fanciers, exhibitors, breeders, and judges to support best practices of caring, breeding, exhibiting, and judging.
Rescue Your Own
AKC Gazette Lhasa Apso column December 2019 Fifty years ago, my first mentor [...]
The Thrill of Defeat
AKC Gazette Lhasa Apso Column September 2022 “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only [...]
Not a Hairy Eggbeater
“Lhasas twirl in the rear when they move.” Unfortunately, the presenter of a [...]
Preventing the Mouth from Hell
The stench from the gates of hell is unbearable. It was my dog’s [...]
Put Pretty on Good
AKC Gazette Lhasa Apsos March 2017 Pretty versus ugly? Ugly doesn’t win. Even [...]
Walrus Puppies
AKC Gazette Lhasa Apso Column December 2020 The bitch had an uneventful pregnancy, [...]
The Art of Mentoring
AKC Gazette Lhasa Apso Column June 2022 Children need parents. Puppies need trainers. [...]
Next of Kin
AKC Gazette Lhasa Apso Column You didn’t want your low-life cousin to come [...]
Sorry, Not A Winner!
AKC Gazette Lhasa Apso Column June 2023 The odds were millions to one, [...]
Old-Fashioned or New-Fangled?
AKC Gazette Lhasa Apso column December 2023 What is an old-fashioned Lhasa Apso? [...]
Pigmentary Keratitis in the Lhasa Apso
by Jenny Drastura - How many times have people approached you and your [...]
Glaucoma in the Lhasa Apso
by Jenny Drastura - Lhasa Apsos are susceptible to a number of eye [...]
Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE)
By Jenny Drastura - HGE is a life-threatening disease that can occur in [...]
Reverse Sneezing in the Lhasa Apso
By Jenny Drastura - It can be frightening to see your Lhasa suddenly [...]
Attention Exhibitors: When competing at conformation shows, please be aware that spectators unfamiliar with the breed may be observing the Lhasa Apso and our handing techniques for the first time. ALAC’s Board of Directors recommends that exhibitors learn how to set up their dogs by supporting the entire dog when placing the dog on and removing the dog from the table. When entering the ring, it is preferable to walk your dog into the ring when conditions permit, and then set the dog up.