| If you are thinking about buying a Shih
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| | the palace from then on.From the middle
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| Tzu puppy - congratulations! This
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| | of the 19th Century the Shih Tzu was bred
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| adorable and loyal dog will most likely
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| | as a watchdog for the emperors of the
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| become an important and treasured part of
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| | Manchu Dynasty. Typical of a Shih Tzu;
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| your family.The Shih Tzu is a toy dog;
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| | these little dogs were expected to do
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| characterized by its proud, sturdy and
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| | little else that sit on laps and be
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| miniature stature - this dog breed is one
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| | pampered. You can now see where the
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| of the most popular of the miniature
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| | "pampered princess" aspect of the breed
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| breeds. But did you know it was
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| | originated from! The Shih Tzu was kept
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| originally bred to look like a lion?The
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| | along some other toy dog breeds and while
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| Shih Tzu's regal attitude is as a result
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| | originally they were strictly bred in
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| of its long and distinguished history.
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| | separate quarters but it is believed that
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| Recent DNA testing has confirmed what
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| | after the empress died they were
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| researchers already suspected - the Shih
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| | crossbred with the other dogs.The Shih
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| Tzu is one of the oldest breeds of dog.
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| | Tzu's were not kept separate from the
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| The name comes from that of Xi Shi who is
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| | other palace dogs and today's Shih Tzu's
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| regarded as one of the most beautiful
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| | have traces of Pekingese and Pugs thanks
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| women in ancient China.The earliest
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| | to the sloppy breeding practices at the
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| history of the Shih Tzu dates back many
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| | palace.At this time it was somewhat of a
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| centuries. The Buddhist monks bred what
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| | competition in China between various
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| is now believed was a cross between the
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| | palaces to produce the best looking dogs
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| Pekingese and a Tibetan dog breed called
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| | with the most beautiful colorings and
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| Llasa Apso.The Buddhist monks were known
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| | coats. Breeding practices became guarded
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| for breeding special temple dogs. These
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| | secrets and sadly the records of the Shi
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| monks bred special "palace dogs" for
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| | Tzu's rich and unique heritage will never
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| various emperors. As was their custom
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| | be known.Today's Shih Tzu's are a popular
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| they sent some of what they then called
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| | breed which is widely loved and make a
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| the Tibetan Shih Tzu Kou or Tibetan Lion
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| | great royal companion.Steve Allison is a
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| Dogs to the Tzu Hsi - the Empress of the
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| | third generation of professional dog
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| Manchu Dynasty. She fell in love with her
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| | breeders along with his brother Gary.
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| little dogs and they became common around
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