The Pekingese was once believed to be able to ward off evil spirits. Historically, the theft of a Pekingese in China was punished by death. All modern Pekingese are descended from five dogs rescued for Queen Victoria during the Second Opium War. When British troops reached the residence of the Chinese Emperor, the guards killed all but these five dogs to prevent them falling into the hands of the enemy. Pekingese were believed to protect the soul of their master in the afterlife.
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Indonesia is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia and spans across approximateIy 741,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Indonesia include the Alpine Wooly Rat, Flores Shrew, Silvery Gibbon, Sumatran Rabbit, Asian Elephant. Most peopIe in Indonesia speak Bahasa Indonesia.
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Indonesia Pekingese Rescue
