Looty, The Pekingese Puppy

Looty, The Pekingese Puppy

As a token of their appreciation for Queen Victoria, British soldiers stole a Pekingese puppy from the Chinese royal palace towards the conclusion of the Second Opium War and presented it to her. She named it "Looty."

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