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The American Kennel Club Standard For Shih Tzu
General Appearance



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.

Even though a toy dog, the Shih Tzu must be subject to the same requirements of soundness and structure prescribed for all breeds, and any deviation from the ideal described in the standard should be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Structural faults common to all breeds are as undesirable in the Shih Tzu as in any other breed, regardless of whether or not such faults are specifically mentioned in the standard.

Size, Proportion, Substance

Size - Ideally, height at withers is 9 to 10½ inches; but, not less than 8 inches nor more than 11 inches. Ideally, weight of mature dogs, 9 to 16 pounds.

Proportion - Length between withers and root of tail is slightly longer than height at withers. The Shih Tzu must never be so high stationed as to appear leggy, nor so low stationed as to appear dumpy or squatty.

Substance - Regardless of size, the Shih Tzu is always compact, solid and carries good weight and substance.

Head

Head - Round, broad, wide between eyes, its size in balance with the overall size of dog being neither too large nor too small. Fault: Narrow head, close-set eyes.

Expression - Warm, sweet, wide-eyed, friendly and trusting. An overall well-balanced and pleasant expression supersedes the importance of individual parts.

Care should be taken to look and examine well beyond the hair to determine if what is seen is the actual head and expression rather than an image created by grooming technique.

Eyes - Large, round, not prominent, placed well apart, looking straight ahead. Very dark. Lighter on liver pigmented dogs and blue pigmented dogs. Fault: Small, close-set or light eyes; excessive eye white.

Ears - Large, set slightly below crown of skull; heavily coated.

Skull - Domed.

Stop - There is a definite stop.

Muzzle - Square, short, unwrinkled, with good cushioning, set no lower than bottom eye rim; never downturned. Ideally, no longer than 1 inch from tip of nose to stop, although length may vary slightly in relation to overall size of dog. Front of muzzle should be flat; lower lip and chin not protruding and definitely never receding. Fault: Snipiness, lack of definite stop.

Nose - Nostrils are broad, wide, and open.

Pigmentation - Nose, lips, eye rims are black on all colors, except liver on liver pigmented dogs and blue on blue pigmented dogs. Fault: Pink on nose, lips, or eye rims.

Bite - Undershot. Jaw is broad and wide. A missing tooth or slightly misaligned teeth should not be too severely penalized. Teeth and tongue should not show when mouth is closed. Fault: Overshot bite.

Neck, Topline, Body

Of utmost importance is an overall well-balanced dog with no exaggerated features.

Neck - Well set-on flowing smoothly into shoulders; of sufficient length to permit natural high head carriage and in balance with height and length of dog.

Topline - Level.

Body -Short-coupled and sturdy with no waist or tuck-up. The Shih Tzu is slightly longer than tall. Fault: Legginess.

Chest -Broad and deep with good spring-of-rib, however, not barrel-chested. Depth of ribcage should extend to just below elbow. Distance from elbow to withers is a little greater than from elbow to ground.

Croup - Flat.

Tail - Set on high, heavily plumed, carried in curve well over back. Too loose, too tight, too flat, or too low set a tail is undesirable and should be penalized to extent of deviation.

Forequarters

Shoulders - Well-angulated, well laid-back, well laid-in, fitting smoothly into body.

Legs - Straight, well-boned, muscular, set well-apart and under chest, with elbows set close to body.

Pasterns - Strong, perpendicular.

Dewclaws - May be removed.

Feet - Firm, well-padded, point straight ahead.

Hindquarters

Angulation of hindquarters should be in balance with forequarters.

Legs - Well-boned, muscular, and straight when viewed from rear with well-bent stifles, not close set but in line with forequarters.

Hocks - Well let down, perpendicular. Fault: Hyperextension of hocks.
Dewclaws - May be removed.

Feet - Firm, well-padded, point straight ahead.

Coat

Coat - Luxurious, double-coated, dense, long, and flowing. Slight wave permissible. Hair on top of head is tied up. Fault: Sparse coat, single coat, curly coat.

Trimming - Feet, bottom of coat, and anus may be done for neatness and to facilitate movement. Fault: Excessive trimming.

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post po natin muna breed standard sir mhyke!

Thanks Janey for the suggestion. First post has been replaced by the AKC Shih Tzu Standards.


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c krunchee my guwapong baby!

welcome sa PPO shih tzu corner krunchee!!

hehe..thank you po

ma'am joy... you may post all your queries about your baby. We will be happy to guide and help you.

mhyke7 wrote:ma'am joy... you may post all your queries about your baby. We will be happy to guide and help you.

thank you po..

mag 2 mos n po siya.. anu papo mga foods na pede ko pakain sa kanya maliban sa dog foods? kasi baka magsawa siya e.. at mukhang sawa na po siya e .. salamt po

gandang joyjoy, ano bigay mo na dogfood (DF)?

pwede ka mag mix ng iba't iba.
Like: lahat boiled and put minced garlic
(i don't put salt ewan ko sa iba)
1. stripes (or sliced into small pcs) chicken breast, chicken liver and gizzard
2. gingiling na pork or beef
3. carrots - cut into small cubes
4. sayote - cut into small cubes

pwedeng iba iba kada araw para di siya magsawa.

Mine, i always mix chicken breast and carrots or chicken breast and sayote.

Nilalamas ko yung chicken or pork or beef sa DF para dumikit yung meat sa DF then i put konting pinagpakuluan para dumikit ng husto . Kasi pinipili ng mga tzu ko yung meat at naiiwan ang DF kaya ganun ang ginagawa ko. Then i put in the veggies and mix.

Lumakas sila lalo kumain.

ayun salamat po! hehe gagawin kopo yun! kasi medyo ayaw nya na po kainin yung DF nya which is Eukanuba.. i mix it with milk po dati malakas ngayon po di na nya nauubos e.. salamat po sir mhyke

anu anu po yung foods na di nya pede kainin para makapag ingat po salamat po in advance

Hi. Pano pagandahin hair ng shih tzu? Sobrang dry ng hair ng babies ko. Becky, 6month old female, and Kitchen, 4month old male. Ang food nila Holistic, sabi ng vet shift daw to Royal Canin na pang hair. Ang expensive! What would be a good alternative?
Di ko sure kung nasobrahan sa shampoo and blower. Every other day ligo. Ang bilis kasi nila dumumi. May shampoo ba na di nakaka dry? Buster tearless puppy shampoo gamit ko sa kanila.

TY!!!

aps wrote:Hi. Pano pagandahin hair ng shih tzu? Sobrang dry ng hair ng babies ko. Becky, 6month old female, and Kitchen, 4month old male. Ang food nila Holistic, sabi ng vet shift daw to Royal Canin na pang hair. Ang expensive! What would be a good alternative?
Di ko sure kung nasobrahan sa shampoo and blower. Every other day ligo. Ang bilis kasi nila dumumi. May shampoo ba na di nakaka dry? Buster tearless puppy shampoo gamit ko sa kanila.

TY!!!

Ok yung suggestion ng vet mo na RC or even Solid Gold also good. My pets DF is also Hollistic and ok naman ang coats nila. Try to change your conditioner, use the #1 All Systems Botanical Conditioner or Happiness coat system conditioner, here are the links:

http://petnessandbeauty.multiply.com/
http://www.rainwaterkennel.com/
http://artemisshihtzu.multiply.com/

Medyo mataas lang ang price but definitely effective and u'll be happy with the result. Try to ask petness or rainwater the proper use of the conditioner. Both of them are so willing to teach you as what they taught me. I'm using #1 all systems shampoo and conditioner (they deliver with additional charge). Happiness Coat System naman gamit ni Artemis ShihTzu sa mga show dogs niya at siya na rin ang distributor and also available in "pet passion store" sa Hobbies of Asia in macapagal.

By the way, ano gamit mo na blower in drying them, may cold setting ba? Try to check the air dapat di mainit kasi lakas talagang makadry at brittle ng coat ng pets. Shih tzu's coat strands are lot thinner than human hair.

Hope these tips will help you.

joyjoy24 wrote:ayun salamat po! hehe gagawin kopo yun! kasi medyo ayaw nya na po kainin yung DF nya which is Eukanuba.. i mix it with milk po dati malakas ngayon po di na nya nauubos e.. salamat po sir mhyke

anu anu po yung foods na di nya pede kainin para makapag ingat po salamat po in advance

Gandang Joyjoy, di ako masyadong maalam sa don'ts about food but definitely ang alam ko chocolates. Di ko rin sila pinakakain ng mga junkfoods like chips kasi may vetsin yun. May thread yata dito sa mga foods na di dapat ipakain sa mga pets, di ko pa rin nababasa... hehehehe!!!

Thank you!!!

aps wrote:Thank you!!!

OK lang gandang aps... i'm happy to share....

bagong damit, sapatos , at sumprelo para sa grad ni mama nya ... monthbirth nya kasi nung 27 eh ,,,,,


nakatuwad po sya nyan tinitignan nya ung mama ko nakasilip sya sa sumprelo nya sayang di pala nakita ung shoes nya....

mhyke7 wrote:

joyjoy24 wrote:ayun salamat po! hehe gagawin kopo yun! kasi medyo ayaw nya na po kainin yung DF nya which is Eukanuba.. i mix it with milk po dati malakas ngayon po di na nya nauubos e.. salamat po sir mhyke

anu anu po yung foods na di nya pede kainin para makapag ingat po salamat po in advance

Gandang Joyjoy, di ako masyadong maalam sa don'ts about food but definitely ang alam ko chocolates. Di ko rin sila pinakakain ng mga junkfoods like chips kasi may vetsin yun. May thread yata dito sa mga foods na di dapat ipakain sa mga pets, di ko pa rin nababasa... hehehehe!!!

hehe ok po salamat po sir mhyke medyo namomroblema po ako ngaun sa may buhok nya sa mata parang natutusok po kasi.. eh hindi papo ganun kahaba para itali.. anu po ginagawa nyo pag ganun? gusto ko na po siya paliguan kaso bawal pa po sabi ni doc mag 2 mos palang po kasi siya bukas hehe..

sweetlady143 wrote:
bagong damit, sapatos , at sumprelo para sa grad ni mama nya ... monthbirth nya kasi nung 27 eh ,,,,,


nakatuwad po sya nyan tinitignan nya ung mama ko nakasilip sya sa sumprelo nya sayang di pala nakita ung shoes nya....

ang cute po!

Gandang Sweet!!! Happy 8 month bday sa baby mo... cutie dress....

joyjoy24 wrote:

mhyke7 wrote:

joyjoy24 wrote:ayun salamat po! hehe gagawin kopo yun! kasi medyo ayaw nya na po kainin yung DF nya which is Eukanuba.. i mix it with milk po dati malakas ngayon po di na nya nauubos e.. salamat po sir mhyke

anu anu po yung foods na di nya pede kainin para makapag ingat po salamat po in advance

Gandang Joyjoy, di ako masyadong maalam sa don'ts about food but definitely ang alam ko chocolates. Di ko rin sila pinakakain ng mga junkfoods like chips kasi may vetsin yun. May thread yata dito sa mga foods na di dapat ipakain sa mga pets, di ko pa rin nababasa... hehehehe!!!

hehe ok po salamat po sir mhyke medyo namomroblema po ako ngaun sa may buhok nya sa mata parang natutusok po kasi.. eh hindi papo ganun kahaba para itali.. anu po ginagawa nyo pag ganun? gusto ko na po siya paliguan kaso bawal pa po sabi ni doc mag 2 mos palang po kasi siya bukas hehe..

Suklay lang palagi yung sa eye area niya at sa face fall niya pababa na ang suklay para mangalay na yung buhok. Yung sa eye area try mo talian yung buhok kahit inbetween ng mata.

Sometimes gawa ko sa facefall, wet ko ng konti and put some cornstarch then dry para medyo bumigat yung buhok. Ingat lang sa paglalagay ng cornstarch na pumasok sa mata niya.

Nice One Sir Mhyke