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Tibetan Spaniel[3]

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Photograph of the Tibetan Spaniel breed
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Wolfman1 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Companions[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Asian Toy[1]
FCI
Standard no. 231, group 9[4] Tibetan breeds
Origin
Tibet (China)[4] Map point 31°42′ N · 86°56′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Épagneul tibétain (French), Tibetaanse spaniël (Dutch)[3]
In the study
TIBS[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

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

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

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 Q39181 (Tibetan Spaniel) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 231 "TIBETAN SPANIEL" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q17269 (Tibet Autonomous Region, P625) read 2026-11-09

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