The Pekingese breed is over 2000 years old. The ancient Chinese regarded Pekingese as sacred and only royalty could own one of these small dogs. To steal a Pekingese was a death sentence. The name Pekingese comes from the dog’s origin in Peking, now known as Beijing. They were never seen outside of China until British soldiers returned home with 5 of them in 1860 after conquering the ImperialPalace. All modern Pekingese are descended from those five dogs. Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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The Pekingese breed is over 2000 years old. The ancient Chinese regarded Pekingese as sacred and only royalty could own one of these small dogs. To steal a Pekingese was a death sentence. The name Pekingese comes from the dog’s origin in Peking, now known as Beijing. They were never seen outside of China until British soldiers returned home with 5 of them in 1860 after conquering the ImperialPalace. All modern Pekingese are descended from those five dogs. 
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