What is the temperament of a Tibetan Terrier?
Tibetan Terriers are not terriers. They do not go to ground. They were not bred to hunt vermin. The first Tibetans were brought to England in the 1930s by Dr. Grieg, a missionary doctor in India. Another Tibetan breed had already been established in England as a Lhasa Terrier (todays Lhasa Apso). Hence this new Tibetan breed with longer legs, like many of the English terrier breeds, was christened the Tibetan Terrier. Many of us simply call these little people in furry suits”… TTs. TTs, especially the girls, have a very well developed sense of self. Each one is a unique individual and proud of it. They can be aloof and wary with strangers. You may not immediately become a Tibetans best friend. One has to earn a Tibetans love and respect. Treat them with the love and respect and you will have a devoted companion for life! With their family and friends they are loving and affectionate. They are extremely empathetic and uncannily in tune with their people. They are charming, perpetual t
