I had 2 Lhasa Apso dogs, for 15 & 16 years respectively. They did not shed hair even though their hair grew long enough to touch the ground. And their hair was very soft to touch. My new puppy dog is Maltese breed, weighs 3 lbs. at 6-month age, and her hair is softer than silk. See her video in my post above.
We had a Lhaso Apso—Male, lived to 19 as far as we know. We got him from my parents when they died. And he was a rescue dog even then. We had Temple Dog for some 9-10 years. What a chill dog. He loved naps and was quite happy with our quiet lifestyle. He could get moody and aloof, but loved either sleeping at the end of the bed (on the bed facing the door always) of had his little sleep area in the closet.
We would keep his hair short because of weeds in the country, but his hair would keep falling over his eyes because he would groom it that way...Despite running into coffee tables, etc...
He loved his walks and sometimes when we were staying in a neighborhood like in Tucson, he would love it...we would pass by a snarling junkyard dog behind a wood fence and Temple Dog would love to just mark his territory on the fence where the dog kept throwing itself over and over...Funny...
After he passed, Wife said never again a pet...although We do have a two headed turtle...they are 20 years old now..