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Lowchen were imported into Britain in 1968 and the breed was accorded [[The Kennel Club|Kennel Club (UK)]] recognition in 1971.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.breedia.com/dogs/lowchen|title=Lowchen Information|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref> The Lowchen would finally make an appearance in America in 1971,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.easypetmd.com/doginfo/lowchen|title=Lowchen Breed Information: History, Health, Pictures, and more|website=www.easypetmd.com|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref> by way of England. At this time, the Lowchen was still known as the “Lion Dog”. Also in 1971, The Lowchen Club of America (LCA) was formed and the breed's name was officially changed to “Lowchen”. The Lowchen was accepted into the American Kennel Club Miscellaneous class in 1996, and then fully recognized into the non-sporting group in 1999.
The number of Lowchen worldwide continues to fall with the breed being listed as at risk for extinction. An effort to keep the breed from becoming extinct was started along with efforts across other rare breeds. <ref>https://www.thelowchenclubofamerica.org/</ref>
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