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The Shih Tzu is also being "discovered" as a fine companion dog.
Less suspicious of strangers than his erstwhile cousin, the Lhasa,
he is vivacious and athletic for his small size, and very people-oriented.

Full of confidence and self-importance, his arrogant carriage
is described in the standard.
His beautiful, flowing coat does require a fair
amount of grooming to look its best.

It is the hair that grows upward from the short nose that gives
the Shih Tzu the "chrysanthemum" look described by the Orientals.
In fact, the original standard issued by the
Peking Kennel Club may have been
the most descriptive in dogdom.

Included in the requirements were a "lion head, bear torso,
camel hoof, feather-duster tail, palm-leaf ear, rice teeth,
pearly petal tongue and movement like a "goldfish".

Shih Tzus consider themselves extremely dignified,
yet can be charming clowns.

Shih Tzu - herritage
	Originally the Shih Tzu belongs to a group of small dog races, which were bred by the monks in Tibet. From there they went as tribute dogs to the Chinese emperor yard. It was the imperial palace, in which the Shih Tzu was carefully bred and developed further. The result is the race, which admits now everywhere in the world . The Shih Tzu was bred, around which close come to Chinese term of a small lion. The name Shih Tzu means also "lion dog". The Shih Tzu is a small, very durable and healthy dog. Lively, however not nervously. Its nature is friendly and independent, which makes it also an ideal Companion and family dog. Its rather strongly built body is covered by long, smooth cover hair and more closely undercoat. It can carry all colors. From gold-white, gold, grey-white, black-and-white, black to brown. Its singular face, which works like a chrysanthemum, fascinate everyone, which saw it once. The large, round and dark eyes contribute a further part to this singular expression. With its well muscled legs it is a joyful walker, but it is also lucky, if it can follow at home or in the garden to its plays, at which it in the high age joy finds. The Shih Tzu is a very healthy dog race. Therefore one can be safe that he becomes with good and kind-fair attitude a friend for many lucky years. © Internationaler Shih Tzu Club e.V. 2007

	The old Chinese standard - shih tzu
	The Shih Tzu is also being "discovered" as a fine companion dog. Less suspicious of strangers than his erstwhile cousin, the Lhasa, he is vivacious and athletic for his small size, and very people-oriented. Full of confidence and self-importance, his arrogant carriage is described in the standard. His beautiful, flowing coat does require a fair amount of grooming to look its best. It is the hair that grows upward from the short nose that gives the Shih Tzu the "chrysanthemum" look described by the Orientals. In fact, the original standard issued by the Peking Kennel Club may have been the most descriptive in dogdom. Included in the requirements were a "lion head, bear torso, camel hoof, feather-duster tail, palm-leaf ear, rice teeth, pearly petal tongue and movement like a "goldfish". Shih Tzus consider themselves extremely dignified, yet can be charming clowns.
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