Companions · the Lap

Pekingese[3]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Pekingese breed
Photo: SheltieBoy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Companions[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Asian Toy[1]
FCI
Standard no. 207, group 9[4] Japan Chin and Pekingese
Origin
China[4] Map point 35°51′ N · 103°27′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Pékinois (French), Pekingees (Dutch)[3]
In the study
PEKE[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso. [1]

Also in the Asian Toy clade: Japanese Chin, Lhasa Apso, Shih Tzu, Tibetan Spaniel.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38959 (Pekingese) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 207 "PEKINGESE" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q148 (People's Republic of China, P625) read 2026-11-09

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