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Chi Apso

Chihuahua / Lhasa Apso Mixed Breed Dogs

Information and Pictures

Foster the Chi Apso sitting next to a person on a red chair and his paw is in the persons lap

"This is a picture that I took of Foster, my Lhasa Apso / Chihuahua mix. He's about 10 lbs. He's about 7 months old in the picture. He hasn't grown any larger, but has gotten a little furrier at 1 year. He's shy and submissive to the other dogs, but plays very well with them. He isn't a terror like a lot of puppies I've had and is very smart. He's a cuddler and has been very hard to crate train. (He really wants to sleep with my husband and me.) He gets the Chihuahua "shivers" when he is emotional (if I'm handing out treats, leaving, or any event that concerns him). We really like him. He's so cute and fun without being too much to handle."

Other Names
  • Lhasa Chi
Description

The Chi Apso is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Chihuahua and the Lhasa Apso. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.

Recognition
  • ACHC = American Canine Hybrid Club
  • DBR = Designer Breed Registry
  • DDKC = Designer Dogs Kennel Club
  • DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
  • IDCR = International Designer Canine Registry®
Darius the Chi Apso puppy laying in front of a green wall on a tan blanket on a bed Close Up - Darius the Chi Apso looking back at the camera holder and laying on a purple towel

Darius the Chihuahua / Lhasa Apso mix (Chi Apso) as a young puppy (left) and at 11 months old, weighing 6½ pounds (2.9 kg) (right), photos courtesy of Aileen Deutschland

Chi Apso puppy sitting on a white tiled floor and a brown wicker basket in the background Chi Apso standing on a blacktop with a pink and purple towel in the background

A chocolate and white Chihuahua / Lhasa Apso mix (Chi Apso) (left) as a young puppy and (right) full grown, photos courtesy of Aileen Deutschland

Lennox the Chi Apso puppy sitting on a bed in front of a pillow and looking down at it Lennox the Chi Apso puppy sitting in a passenger side of a vehicle and wrapped in a red towel

Lennox the Chihuahua / Lhasa Apso mix (Chi Apso) as a young puppy—he weighed 9 pounds (3.8 kg) full grown, photos courtesy of Aileen Deutschland

Chi Apso puppy sitting on a floor surrounded by four sleeping dogs and looking to the right Chi Apso puppy laying on top of a shaggy dog
Chi Apso puppy is laying under a table and looking to the right

Chihuahua / Lhasa Apso mix (Chi Apso) puppies at 4 months old, weighing 6 pounds (2.7 kg), photos courtesy of Aileen Deutschland

Chi Apso puppy laying against a wall on a white tiled floor in front of a shaggy dog

Chihuahua / Lhasa Apso mix (Chi Apso) puppy at 4 months old, weighing 4 pounds (1.8 kg), photo courtesy of Aileen Deutschland

Theissen the Chi Apso outside standing in green weeds

Theissen the Chihuahua / Lhasa Apso mix (Chi Apso) weighing 10 pounds (4.2 kg), photo courtesy of Aileen Deutschland

Roxy the Chi Apso puppy laying on a blue towel with a maroon pillow behind her

Roxy the Chihuahua x Lhasa Apso mix (Chi Apso) puppy at 9 weeks old—"Roxy keeps company with our 15-year-old Chiweenie, PJ. After chasing her "big bradah" PJ all over the house, Roxy gets ready for a nap."