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Shih Tzu
[ shee dzoo ]
noun
- one of a Tibetan breed of toy dogs having a long luxurious coat of any color, formerly bred in imperial China as a pet of the nobility.
shih-tzu
/ ˈʃːˈٲː /
noun
- a small dog of a breed derived from crossing the Pekingese and the Tibetan apso. It has a long straight dense coat and carries its tail curled over its back
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Shih Tzu1
1945–50; < Chinese (Wade-Giles) shih 1 ٳŭ ( kou 3 ), (pinyin) ī ( ǒ ) literally, lion (dog)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Shih Tzu1
from Chinese, literally: lion
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Every time she takes a train to travel across India, the four-year-old Shih Tzu is right by her side - in first class.
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Driven to desperate measures, Yun-ju dognaps a shih tzu and contemplates dropping it off a roof, but can’t bring himself to do it.
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With a toddler, a Shih Tzu and several chickens, actor Poppy Liu has a full house.
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To repent, she goes to extreme measures to locate her Black neighbor’s missing Shih Tzu.
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Other finalists this year included Comet the shih tzu, Mercedes the German shepherd and Neal the bichon frise.
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