Pekingese Pride: DOGGIE CROP CIRCLE;)

Our Mission

Meet other local lovers and owners of the Pekingese! Our main purpose & mission is to bring our Royal Chinese Lion Dogs together to play & exchange helpful information & appreciate these little living works of art.

We are a social group who look forward to getting together once a month for a Pekingese Playgroup so our breed can play & socialize with other precious Pekes! Pekes are such a special breed with a larger-than-life personality which other peke owners can appreciate & admire:)

Our mission to is develop a friendly, knowledgeable community which is both social and informative. Our Peke lovers can attend playgroups, both indoors & outdoors, develop a social network of friendship based on our love, devotion, and dedication to the Pekingese breed. We also attend events sponsored with other small breed dog groups, and participate in local NYC dog events.

Our goal is to celebrate the special qualities of owning a Pekingese! We are a warm and welcoming group creating fun & safe environments to make new friends & doggie buddies.

The History of the Royal Chinese Pekingese

The breed originated in China in antiquity, most likely from Asian wolves. Recent DNA analysis confirms that the pekingese breed is one of the oldest breeds of dog. For centuries, they could be owned only by the high court members of the Chinese Imperial Palace. These dogs are also called Dogs of Foo (or Fu) by the Chinese, and how much they are revered can be seen in the number of Chinese artworks depicting them. They were considered a guardian spirit as they resembled Chinese lions and considered to be cherished and honored as they possess powers of protection and magic which they bestow on their masters. The Pekingese breed is over 2000 years old and has hardly changed in all that time. Because the Pekingese was believed to have originated from the Buddha, he was a temple dog. As such, he was not a mere toy. He was made small so that he could go after and destroy little demons that might infest the palace or temple. But his heart was big so that he could destroy even the largest and fiercest.