Pekingese
- Size
- toy
- Height at withers
- This breed’s standard does not set a height, so we do not show one. Dachshunds, for example, are measured by chest girth, and for small breeds the standard sets only weight.
- Weight
- 4–6 kg, males3–5 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 12–15 years
- Group
- Apartment friendlyCalmCompanions
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Спокойный домашний компаньон, не нуждается в долгих прогулках.
Be aware. Короткая морда и жара несовместимы. Шерсть требует ежедневного ухода. Выпуклые глаза уязвимы.
Temperament
Независимая, достойная и не склонная к угодничеству собака. Пекинес выбирает своего человека и к остальным равнодушен. Не любит бесцеремонности, поэтому маленьким детям не подходит. Малоподвижен, упрям, к дрессировке равнодушен.
Care
Длинная густая шерсть требует вычёсывания через день, иначе колтуны. Складка над носом протирать ежедневно. Главное — дыхание и глаза: укороченная морда означает плохую переносимость жары и высокий риск теплового удара, а крупные выпуклые глаза легко травмируются и выпадают при сильном давлении на шею — только шлейка. Спина уязвима, прыгать с высоты нельзя.
Origin
Древняя китайская дворцовая порода, содержалась при императорском дворе и вывоз из страны карался смертью. В Европу попала после разграбления Летнего дворца в 1860 году.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Watch firstBrachycephalic airway syndrome
- Snoring, noisy breathing at rest, a bluish tongue, fainting on exercise. This is not “just the breed” and not a cute quirk: the dog is short of air. Excess weight makes breathing worse than anything else, and heat and stuffiness are directly dangerous.
- Watch firstPoor heat tolerance
- In a Kazakh summer this is the breed’s main risk. Walk early morning and late evening, always carry water, never leave the animal in a car. Signs of overheating: rapid panting with the tongue out, drooling, an unsteady gait. Heatstroke kills in minutes, not hours.
- Keep in mindIntervertebral disc disease
- A yelp when picked up, a hunched back, wobbly hind legs. This is an emergency: from the moment the legs give out, the clock runs in hours. Prevention is simple and it works — no jumping off the sofa or down stairs, and no extra weight.
- Keep in mindSkin fold dermatitis
- The folds of the face and tail stay damp and get infected: redness, a bad smell, the animal rubbing its face. Prevention is wiping the folds dry regularly, not shampooing them every day.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Pekingese breeders
These records are collected by us and marked verified only after a call. Ring ahead: available litters change every week.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.