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i heard that you can bath them every 2 weeks and bring them to the groomers every 6 weeks also if you were to have a mixed breed you would check on the other breed and come up with somewhere in between

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Shih Tzu should be bathed only when necessary, may be once in a month and must be dried properly after each bath. Its coat needs to be brushed 4-5 times a week with a firm bristle brush to avoid any tangles and matt.

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Every 5 days w/ long cut and a 1 hour brushing every day. or 2-3 weeks with short cut

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i would say once a month but if they get alot of stuff in their fur like leafs sticks and twigs make shore to wash that out or they can get rashes

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