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"This small terrier has been bred and raised in Tibetan villages and monasteries for hundreds of years.  It originated in the Lost Valley of Tibet, whose access road was destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th century.  The Tibetan Terrier was treasured by the monks in this remote and largely inaccessible area as a companion and \u201Cbringer\u201D of good luck.  He was also used in the villages to herd flocks of sheep; his coat was shorn in summer along with the sheep\u2019s wool and was woven with yak hair to create cloth for the garments of the villagers. A particular trait of this breed was its ability to run upon and over the backs of sheep when passing through narrow ravines.  The rare visitor to the Lost Valley was often gifted a Tibetan Terrier to watch over him on the treacherous return journey to the outside world.  Early in its history, the Tibetan Terrier never was sold, as its owners believed that would bring bad luck and tempt fate."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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