The Pekingese or "Peke" is a small, very short face, large expressive eyes and heavily boned toy breed of dog. Peke has a long, thick, flowing, dense stand off coat. Although the Peke has a thick coat and can tolerate the cold, they do better as an indoor dog. They do not tolerate the heat at all and they are not good swimmers. They have large, round and wide set eyes with short and narrowed legs. They are sometimes called the “Lion Dog” because of their massive front and tapering hindquarters.
Pekingese are not Golden Retrievers. They have an independent mind of their own and are not pushovers to raise and train.
They are the type of dogs that are loyal to their owner, polite with strangers and usually accepting of other animals. They are calm and quiet indoors, they lies on the sofa cushions much of the time. Yet they will also surprise you with sudden bursts of comic playfulness.
