SHIH TZU LINKS & INFORMATION 

  AKC Shih Tzu Breed Standard

The Shih Tzu is a sturdy, lively, alert toy dog with long flowing double coat. Befitting

his noble Chinese ancestry as a highly valued, prized companion and palace pet, the

Shih Tzu is proud of bearing, has a distinctively arrogant carriage with head well up

and tail curved over the back. Although there has always  been considerable size

variation, the Shih Tzu must be compact, solid, carrying good weight and substance.

Even though a toy dog, the Shih Tzu must be subject to the same requirements of

soundness and structure prescribed for all breeds, and any deviation from the ideal

described in the standard should be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Structural

faults common to all breeds are as undesirable in the Shih Tzu as in any other breed,

regardless of whether or not such faults are specifically mentioned in the standard.

Size - Ideally, height at withers is 9 to 101/2 inches; but, not less than 8 inches nor

more than 11 inches. Ideally, weight of mature dogs, 9 to 16 pounds.

LINKS :

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AWESOME COMPLETE SHIH TZU INFORMATION SITE http://allshihtzu.com/Shih_Tzu_Information.html

 THE COMPLETE BREED STANDARD http://shihtzu.org/Info/new_breed_standard.htm   http://www.akc.org/breeds/shih_tzu/

 HISTORY OF THE BREED http://americanshihtzuclub.org/breed_astc_history

 THE SHIH TZU AND CHIDLREN  http://americanshihtzuclub.org/shih_tzu_and_children

 BOOKS, MAGAZINES & VIDEO'S OF SHIH TZU'S  http://shihtzu.org/Info/resources.asp?menu=Info

 QUESTIONS TO ASK A BREEDER  http://shihtzu.org/Info/questionstoaskabreeder.asp?menu=Info

 QUESTIONS A BREEDER MIGHT ASK YOU : http://shihtzu.org/Info/questionsfromabreeder.asp?menu=Info

 BUYER BEWARE :  http://shihtzu.org/Info/buyerbeware.asp?menu=Info

 AM I THE BREED FOR YOU : http://shihtzu.org/Info/amithebreed.asp?menu=Info

 CHOOSING YOUR SHIH TZU : http://shihtzu.org/Articles/article.asp?ART_ID_NUM=29&menu=Info

 IMPERIAL SHIH TZU MYTH : http://shihtzu.org/Info/imperial.asp?menu=Info

 SHIH TZU HEALTH : http://shihtzu.org/Articles/article_list.asp?menu=Articles&ART_TYPE=Health

 SHH TZU TRAINING : http://shihtzu.org/Articles/article_list.asp?menu=Articles&ART_TYPE=Training

GROOMING YOUR SHIH TZU  http://www.americanshihtzuclub.org/grooming_companion   

http://shihtzu.org/Articles/article.asp?ART_ID_NUM=13&menu=Articles

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SHIH TZU LINKS & INFORMATION 

SHIH TZU LINKS & INFORMATION 

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