“Dignity”probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind when you spot a gang of Beijing Pekinese,or京巴(Jingba),pulling their owners down the street.With their snubbed-nose faces,lolling tongues and pattering gait,the ubiquitous lap dog looks as much like an overgrown rodent as it does a prized purebred.But behind their befuddled expressions,these pitiful pups hide an ancient royal lineage.The Pekinese’s original long-haired ancestors were carefully bred to look “Dignity ” probably is not the first word that comes to mind when you spot a gang of Beijing Pekinese, or jingba (Jingba), pulling their owners down the street. With their snubbed-nose faces, lolling tongues and pattering gait, the ubiquitous lap dog looks as much like an overgrown rodent as it does a prized purebred.But behind their befuddled expressions, these pitiful pups hide an ancient royal lineage. The Pekinese’s original long-haired ancestors were carefully bred to look