Foo Dog
Foo Dog, Fu Dog or Lion Dog may refer to:
In figurines or statues:
- Chinese guardian lions (石獅; Shishi)
- Komainu, Japanese statues
- Shisa, Okinawan statues
In dog breeds, which resemble the figurines:
- Chow Chow, referred in China as Songshi Quan or "Fluffy Lion-dog"
- Japanese Chin
- Pekingese
- Pug
- French Bulldog
- Shar Pei
- Shih Tzu, referred in China as Shizi Gou, or "lion dog"
- Tibetan Spaniel
See also
- Rhodesian Ridgeback, African dog breed originally bred for hunting lions
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