Shih Tzu

Toy & companion dogs · China

About the Shih Tzu

The Shih Tzu is a toy dog or pet dog breed originating from Tibet and believed to be bred from the Pekingese and the Lhasa Apso.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Shih Tzu” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Toy & companion dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	China
Origin (Wikipedia infobox)	Tibet
Map pin	Representative point in China (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 20–28 cm (8–11 in) Females: 20–28 cm (8–11 in)
Weight	4–7.5 kg (9–17 lb)
Size class	Small (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 9 (standard no. 208)
Wikidata	Q39357

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from China · Toy & companion dogs