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Your guide to Shih Tzus from that cute lion pooch, the Shih Tzu.

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Welcome to Doglopedia, the best video dog encyclopedia on the internet. This is your resource to learn all about different breeds! Here's a quick, fun overview of Shih Tzus, hosted by ME, the Shih Tzu. That's right, this time I get to train you! Happy petting!

Shih Tzu Facts

Lifespan: 9 - 15 years
Height: 9 - 11 inches
Weight: 9 - 16 pounds

We were bred to be house pets (apartments are great!) but we have a lively personality and need walks daily. We're alert, friendly, and trusting as long as we have strong leadership and are trained early.

Shih Tzu Fun Facts

- Shih Tzu means lion in Chinese.
- Every Shih Tzu alive today can trace its roots to 14 dogs in the 1930s.
- We're referred to as the chrysanthemum dog.

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00:00So, I'm like a Shih Tzu.
00:11Shih Tzu is Chinese for lion, but you'll find that I'm not ferocious at all.
00:16I just, like, want to sit in your lap.
00:18Let me tell you a little bit about my breed.
00:20We are totally bred to be house pets.
00:23Big fun personalities come in itty bitty packages.
00:26I am a lively, alert, friendly, and trusting companion.
00:31Get this.
00:32Every Shih Tzu alive today can trace their roots back to 14 dogs who lived in, like,
00:37the 1930s.
00:40We Shih Tzus live about 9 to 15 years.
00:43We are usually between, like, 9 and 11 inches tall, weighing in about 9 to 16 pounds.
00:50I need leadership.
00:51Otherwise, I, like, take over the house.
00:54I'm a great candidate for a small home or apartment.
00:58I'm super active inside the house, and I don't need too much exercise, but I still do need
01:03my daily walk.
01:06Just to recap, Shih Tzus are lively, alert, friendly, and trusting.
01:11As long as you train us.
01:13We are from China, and we were bred just to be house dogs.
01:17Our compact size makes us great apartment dogs as long as we get our exercise.
01:21TTYL.
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