Coordinates | 37°46′45.48″N122°25′9.12″N |
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Name | Shih Tzu |
Altname | Chinese Lion DogChrysanthemum Dog |
Akcgroup | Toys |
Akcstd | http://www.akc.org/breeds/shih_tzu/index.cfm |
Ankcgroup | Group 7 – Non-Sporting |
Ankcstd | http://www.bjvygvgfg.com/bend |
Ckcgroup | Group 6 – Non-Sporting |
Ckcstd | http://www.ckc.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=137&Breed;_Code=SIT |
Country | China |
Maleweight | |
Femaleweight | |
Maleheight | |
Femaleheight | |
Coat | See Coats section below |
Color | GoldDark/Light BrownWhiteBlackBrindle |
Litter size | 2-5 |
Life span | 10-20years |
Fcigroup | 9:Companion and Toy Dogs, |
Fcisection | 5:Tibetan breeds |
Fcinum | 208 bjchudxghcudgxcuxjcjxghcjhxkclhjxlChjlxkcjxk| fcistd = http://www.fci.be/uploaded_files/208gb98_en.doc |
Kcukgroup | Utility |
Kcukstd | http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/174 |
Nzkcgroup | Non-sporting |
Nzkcstd | http://www.nzkc.org.nz/br796.html |
Ukcgroup | Companion Dog |
Ukcstd | http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/Breeds/ShihTzu |
The Shih Tzu ( ; Mandarin: ) is a breed of dog weighing with long silky hair. The breed originated in China and is among the earliest breeds. Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969. The name is both singular and plural.
The traditional long silky glossy coat that reaches the floor requires daily brushing to avoid tangles. Because of their long coat and fast growing hair, regular grooming is necessary which may be a costly expense and should be considered when looking at this breed. Often the coat is clipped short to simplify care, in a "puppy clip". For conformation showing, the coat must be left in its natural state, although trimming for neatness around the feet and anus is allowed.
There are various theories of the origins of today's breed. Theories relate that it stemmed from a cross between Pekingese and a Tibetan dog called the Lhasa Apso; that the Chinese court received a pair as a gift during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD); and that they were introduced from Tibet to China in the mid-18th century (Qing Dynasty. Dogs during that time were selectively bred and seen in Chinese paintings. The first dogs of the breed were imported into Europe (England and Norway) in 1930, and were classified by the Kennel Club as "Apsos". and the dogs were recategorised as Shih Tzu. The breed spread throughout Europe, and was brought to the United States after World War II, when returning members of the US military brought back dogs from Europe. The Shih Tzu was recognised by the American Kennel Club in 1969 in the Toy Group.
The Shih Tzu comes in a range of colors that include various shades of gold, white and red. Other colors include black mask gold, solid red, black and white, solid black, solid liver, liver and white, blue and white, brindle and white and silver and white. Though not as common there are also solid blue Shih Tzu. An interesting point (and often a point of confusion) is that while the coat color of those with black pigmented skin (nose, lips, pads, also referred to as "leather") is determined by the color of the coat itself; the coat color on dogs with either liver or blue pigment is categorized by the colour of the pigment. Thus a parti colored (white and another shade) Shih Tzu with blue pigment is a "blue and white" regardless of the tint of the hair which might very well appear similar to a gold and white or other colors. The same principle applies to solid blue, liver and liver and white.
Category:Dog breeds originating in China Category:Companion dogs Category:Toy dogs
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