No! These dogs were born from ROYALTY
The Shih Tzu is a native of Tibet and the word Shih Tzu means "Lion Dog" in Chinese. In ancient times this breed was very popular in Chinese royalty.
The Chinese breed name for the Shih Tzu is 狮子狗, meaning lion dog.
The plural of Shih Tzu is "Shih Tzu". "Shih Tzu" was originally a Chinese word and Chinese words do not have separate singular and plural forms.
It means Lion dog in Chinese. It is a breed of dog.
The small dog breed is the Shih Tzu (Chinese for lion dog).
The small, hairy, short-legged dog is the Shih Tzu (originally from China).
Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969
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no. A shih tzu is a purebred dog redognized by the AKC and many other dog organizations.
I believe it means "lion dog" for it's long, luxurious fur.
Chow Chow, Pekingese, Pug, Chinese Chrested, Shih Tzu, Shar Pei, Chinese Chongquing Dog. Those are the ones I can remember.
A shih tzu is a house dog. They are very well behaved.