<P> Routine brushing and bathing is necessary, not only to keep up on the slow continuous shedding, but to also remove any dirt and debris that may get caught within the hair strands . A Lhasa with a thick coarse outer coat will likely require less grooming than a Lhasa with a lot of under coat and soft, less coarse, top coat . </P> <P> The Lhasa Apso is prone to a few health problems . For example, it is susceptible to sebaceous adenitis, a hereditary skin disease that occurs primarily in Standard Poodles, but has also been reported in a number of other breeds, including the Lhasa Apso . They are also prone to the genetic disease progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) which can render them blind . Responsible breeders have their breeding dogs checked yearly by a canine ophthalmologist to check that they are not developing the disease, which is heritable in offspring . Lhasa Apsos are also prone to eye diseases, such as cherry eye and keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS or dry eye syndrome). A 2004 Kennel Club survey puts the median lifespan of the breed at 14 years 4 months . UK vet clinic data puts the median at 13.0 years . </P> <P> While regarded by many as a "lap dog", Lhasa Apsos do require daily exercise, by play and walks, to maintain physical health and mental well being . </P> <Ul> <Li> In the animated series Spider - Man and his Amazing Friends, Angelica Jones / Firestar owns a Lhasa Apso named Ms. Lion . </Li> <Li> In the television series The L Word, Helena is assured by her wealthy mother that she was going to leave her inheritance to her, not to her Lhasa Apsos . </Li> <Li> Lhasa Apsos are said to bring luck, hence the saying "Lucky Lhasa". </Li> <Li> Singer Arturo Paz owns a Lhasa Apso named Coco . </Li> <Li> Actress / Singer - Songwriter Keke Palmer has a Lhasa Apso named Rust </Li> <Li> A Lhasa Apso is both a major character and a plot device in the 1948 children's novel Daughter of the Mountains by Louise Rankin . </Li> <Li> In the Flash animation series Princess (Flash series), a Lhasa Apso plays the titular character . </Li> </Ul>

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