Where do Shitzus originate from
The Empress jealously guarded her treasured Shih Tzu and was loath to let any leave the Palace. She entertained wives of ambassadors and diplomats for political reasons, but feared and hated these "foreign devils". She bestowed valuable gifts upon them but in the beginning Shih Tzu were not among the gifts- despite the interest the foreign ladies showed toward the dogs.
However, in the early 1900's several Shih Tzu were brought into Europe by returning diplomats. Many of these original dogs died (it was rumored that they were fed broken glass so as not to be bred outside of the Imperial Palace).
After the death of the Empress in 1908 and the ascension of the new child Emperor, Pu Yi, the fate of the dogs became tenuous. Many of the eunuchs who had become expert breeders were dismissed and many dogs were destroyed by fires in the Palace. It is also speculated that many of the eunuchs took prize specimens with them and sold them to Chinese noblemen and foreigners.
In the early 1930鈥檚, several Shih Tzu were imported into England and Scandinavia. Offspring of these dogs were imported into the US and Canada.
The name is Chinese, but they are a Tibetan breed.
More info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/shih_tzu...
mexico
Both wrong! They are from Tibet actually. I know because I am a fan of tibetan breeds,
they originate from China. my cuz got one and hes very vocal out side
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. This is from the AKC page..
Originally from Tibet and they were also called "the lion dogs." But some are saying that they're from China - year 1800's.
from baby corn wholes
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