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3 unusual facts about Foo Dog


Pekingese

Foo Dog, dog breeds originating in China that resemble Chinese guardian lions and hence are also called Foo or Fu Dogs or Lion Dogs.

Shar Pei

Foo Dog, dog breeds originating in China that resemble Chinese guardian lions and hence are also called Foo or Fu Dogs or Lion Dogs

Shisa

Like the komainu ("lion dogs"), the shisa are a variation of the guardian lions ("fu dogs") from China.



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Caucasian Shepherd Dog

In a series of Dresden Files novels by Jim Butcher, Harry Dresden has a "Foo Dog" named Mouse that appears very similar to the Caucasian Shepherd Dog, so much so that a character asks if Mouse is one.