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The name Shih Tzu is the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese word for "lion". A female Shih Tzu at around 18 months of age. A female Shih Tzu, with different colored eyes. In contemporary Mandarin, the Shih Tzu is generally known as the "Xi Shi dog"; Xi Shi was regarded as one of the most beautiful women of ancient China.
The West Lake in Hangzhou is said to be the incarnation of Xi Shi, hence it is also called Xizi Lake, Xizi being another name for Xi Shi, meaning Lady Xi. In his famous poem Drinks at West Lake through Sunshine and Rain (飲湖上初睛居雨), renowned Song Dynasty poet Su Shi compared the beauty of the West Lake to that of Xi Shi.
Shih Tzu 1,245 11–20 (descending order): Bulldog , Beagle , Pomeranian , Havanese , English Springer Spaniel , West Highland White Terrier , Chihuahua (short coat) , Siberian Husky , American Cocker Spaniel , Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Management. Since your Shih-Tzu’s response is quite intense and you fear the risk of bites, it’s best to focus mostly on damage control (management) for now and possibly then consider working ...
For nearly 11 years, I've been the proud pet parent of an adorable pint-sized Shih-Tzu named Tito. And when I say pint-sized, I mean pint-sized, as he weighs in at a measly 7.5 pounds.(He's small ...
The keeping of dogs as companions, particularly by elites, has a long history. [194] Pet-dog populations grew significantly after World War II as suburbanization increased. [194] In the 1980s, there have been changes in the pet dog's functions, such as the increased role of dogs in the emotional support of their human guardians.
For centuries, they could be owned only by members of the Chinese Imperial Palace. Similarly ancient are the lapdog ancestors of the modern breeds of Tibetan Terrier, Lhasa Apso, Pug, and Shih Tzu. In the book De Canibus Britannicis published in English in 1576, the author describes lapdogs as a type of dog, "Spaniel Gentle or Comforter".
Toy dog traditionally refers to a very small dog or a grouping of small and very small breeds of dog. A toy dog may be of any of various dog types.Types of dogs referred to as toy dogs may include spaniels, pinschers and terriers that have been bred down in size.