Assertion: pekingese | /r/Synonym | sleeve dogs
Facets:
value: as lion dogs
type: OTHER
value: throughout history
type: TEMPORAL
value: in imperial china
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In imperial China, Pekingese that weighed less than six pounds were called "sleeve dogs" and rode in the sleeve cuffs of the robes worn by members of the imperial court.
text: Throughout history, the Pekingese have been referred to as “lion dogs,” “sun dogs,” and even “sleeve dogs,” since they were often toted around in the voluminous sleeves worn by members of the imperial household.
text: Throughout history, the Pekingese have been referred to as “lion dogs,” “sun dogs,” and even “sleeve dogs,” since they were often toted around in the voluminous sleeves worn by members of the imperial household.
text: Pekinese have been referred to as Sun Dogs, Lion Dogs and even Sleeve Dogs (because of large sleeves in the royal homes?
text: Smaller Pekingese were called sleeve dogs because they could be carried in the large sleeves of their Chinese guardians.