Lhasa Apso puppies in Kolkata

A vaccinated Lhasa Apso puppy costs ₹12,000–₹20,000 in Kolkata as of August 2026 — noticeably cheaper than a Shih Tzu, and a more practical dog for this climate thanks to the normal-length muzzle.

The Lhasa, on practical grounds. Both carry heavy coats, but the Lhasa has a normal-length muzzle and pants efficiently, while the Shih Tzu's flat face restricts airflow. Clipped short, a Lhasa handles Bengal summers noticeably more easily. Temperamentally the Shih Tzu is the softer of the two.

Less so than most small breeds, and we say so plainly. They are independent, dislike rough handling and will snap rather than tolerate it. They suit adult households or families with older, calm children who understand how to approach a dog.

In full coat, daily brushing — the long coat mats quickly. Most owners here keep a short clip from March to October and let it grow through the cooler months, which cuts brushing to twice a week. Keep the hair trimmed out of the eyes either way.

Genuinely, yes. They were monastery sentinels in Tibet for centuries and the alertness is intact — a Lhasa notices everything and announces it. That makes them useful in a flat and worth training early if you share walls.

They are intelligent but were never bred to take orders, so they are independent rather than biddable. Short reward-based sessions work; repetition bores them. House-training takes patience. Think of them as cooperating rather than obeying.

Three small meals daily to four months, then twice. Budget ₹1,200–₹2,000 a month. A wide shallow bowl keeps the face furnishings out of the food, and wiping the muzzle after meals prevents staining and skin irritation.

Twelve to fifteen years is typical and some reach older, which makes them one of the longer-lived breeds we sell. That is worth factoring in — it is a fifteen-year commitment rather than a ten-year one.

Progressive retinal atrophy, luxating patella, and skin or ear infection during monsoon if the coat is left long. Ask whether the parents have had their eyes and patellas checked, and watch the puppy move before you decide.

DHPPi at six to eight weeks, boosters at ten to twelve and fourteen to sixteen weeks, anti-rabies from twelve weeks, and deworming from two weeks — recorded on a card with dates and batch numbers that any vet can pick up from.