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foo dog
alt. 1 A Chinese guardian dog / lion statue that traditionally stands in front of Chinese imperial palaces, emperors' tombs, and government offices. 2 A Pekingese dog. n. 1 A Chinese guardian dog / lion statue that traditionally stands in front of Chinese imperial palaces, emperors' tombs, and government offices. 2 A Pekingese dog.
Wikipedia
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
Usage examples of "foo dog".
Victim, Elisa Maplewood, purportedly went out, between ten and midnight, to walk the little foo-foo dog.