Photo by: Sally Anne Thompson, Animal Photography
Shih Tzu
Ancient descriptions of the mischievous
Shih Tzu have pegged him as being a little bit of everything: "a dash of lion, several teaspoons of rabbit, a couple of ounces of domestic cat, one part court jester, a dash of ballerina, a pinch of old man, a bit of beggar, a tablespoon of monkey, one part baby seal, a dash of teddy bear, and the rest of the dogs of Tibetan and Chinese origin." Yet ...
more Photo by: Sally Anne Thompson, Animal Photography
Shih Tzu
Ancient descriptions of the mischievous
Shih Tzu have pegged him as being a little bit of everything: "a dash of lion, several teaspoons of rabbit, a couple of ounces of domestic cat, one part court jester, a dash of ballerina, a pinch of old man, a bit of beggar, a tablespoon of monkey, one part baby seal, a dash of teddy bear, and the rest of the dogs of Tibetan and Chinese origin." Yet the most popular name for males these days is decidedly modern: Gizmo. Other common monikers: Max, Bentley, Oreo and Charlie. For female Shih Tzus, the top pick is (once again!) Bella, followed by Sophie, Chloe, Lucy and Coco.
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