TAIL AND CARRIAGE - WELL FEATHERED, SHOULD BE CARRIED WELL OVER BACK IN A SCREW; THERE MAY BE A KINK AT THE END. A LOW CARRIAGE OF STERN IS A SERIOUS FAULT.
The Lhasa Apso has a tail set high enough to enable the tail to be carried well over the back. Carriage of tail may be dependent on attitude as well as structure. In the standard, reference is made to "a low carriage of stem is a serious fault." This means the tail should be up and carried well over the back under normal circumstances. When moving, a Lhasa Apso should carry the tail well over the back, to indicate that the tail can be carried high, but may drop the tail when standing or otherwise bored; the tail should, however, immediately flip up over the back as soon as the Lhasa Apso moves. It should be noted that the tail is not always carried in a screw but is often carried well over the back in a curl lying to the side. A kink is not uncommon in the Lhasa Apso’s tail. The tail should be well-feathered with long hair.