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My Mom’s Little Shih Tzu
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My two babies Pootle and Muffin enjoying watching me take silly pictures!!! Good company but not good at holding the camera kit!
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19×25 colored pencil. Original available. The Shih Tzu (Pinyin: Shīzi Gǒu; Wade-Giles: Shih-tzu Kou; literally “Lion Dog”), in English pronounced /’ʃi·tsu/ (“shee tzoo”), is a dog breed which originated in China. The name is both singular and plural. The spelling “Shih Tzu”, most commonly used for the breed, is according to the Wade-Giles system of romanization. The Shih Tzu is reported to be the oldest and smallest of the Tibetan holy dogs, its vaguely lion-like look being associated with the Snowlion. It is also often known as the “Xi Shi quan”, based on the name of Xi Shi, regarded as the most beautiful woman of ancient China. / History / The Shih Tzu has been around for a long time. The Shih Tzu was bred to bark when people or animals approached the palace of the Emperor of China: this is allegedly to alert people to the presence of unwanted visitors. It is believed that this ornamental breed was created by breeding the Bei-jing gou (Pekingese) with a Tibetan dog breed, the Lhasa Apso. Recent DNA analysis confirms that this is one of the oldest breeds of dog. The Shih Tzu is also known as the Chinese/Tibetan Lion Dog or the Chrysanthemum Dog. It is called the chrysanthemum dog because its face looks very much like the flower. Professor Ludvic von Schulmuth studied canine origins by studying the skeletal remains of dogs found in human settlements as long as ten thousand years ago. The Professor created a genealogical tree of Tibetan dogs that shows the “Gobi Desert Kitchen Midden Dog”, a scavenger, evolved into the “Small Soft-Coated Drop-Eared Hunting Dog”. From this dog evolved the Tibetan Spaniel, Pekingese, and Japanese Chin. Another branch coming down from the “Kitchen Midden Dog” gave rise to the Papillon and Long-haired Chihuahua and yet another “Kitchen Midden Dog” branch to the Pug and Shih Tzu. James E. Mumford described the breed in an American Shih Tzu magazine, giving a picture of the versatile character of the Shih Tzu: “Nobody knows how the Ancient Eunuchs managed to mix together…And now here comes the recipe: A dash of lion, several teaspoons of rabbit, a couple of ounces of domestic cat, one part court jester, a dash of ballerina, a pinch of old man (Chinese), a bit of beggar, a tablespoon of monkey, one part baby seal, a dash of teddy bear and the rest dogs of Tibetan and Chinese origin.” / Appearance / The Shih Tzu is characterized by its long, flowing double coat; sturdy build; intelligence; and a friendly, energetic, lively attitude. In breeding all coat colors are allowed. The Shih Tzu’s hair can be styled either in a short summer cut, or kept long as is compulsory for conformation shows. Shih Tzu do not have fur like many other breeds; they have hair similar to a human’s. Instead of shedding, Shih Tzu lose hair gradually, much like humans lose hair in the shower or while grooming. The American Kennel Club (AKC) Shih Tzu breed standard calls for the dog to have a short snout, large eyes, and a palm-like tail that waves above its torso. The ideal Shih Tzu to some is height at withers 9 to 10 1/2 inches. The dog should stand no less than 8 inches and not more than 11 inches tall. The Shih Tzu should never be so high stationed as to appear leggy, nor so low stationed as to appear dumpy or squatty. Regardless of size or gender, the Shih Tzu should always be solid and compact, and carry good weight and substance for its size range. (information from Wikipedia) Complete 2001
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“Athena In Blues” is an original Pastel and Prismacolor Pencil drawing. / Another addition to my Custom Pet Portrait Series. / All of these pet portraits are from my original photos. Thank you for viewing my art. / VIEW Susan’sGallery / VIEW Susan’sZazzle /
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Vanille, my sister Carole’s other dog. Vanille is a young female Shih Tzu, who will not stay put for more than 2 seconds at a time. In addition, she has so much hair around her eyes that they are constantly in the shadows, making it very hard to catch her with a nice sparkle in her eyes. I have made perhaps more than two dozens shots of Vanille, and there are only one or two worth keeping in the lot. This is one of them… in fact, it is so good that it has been included into the Lucky’s Friends calendar for the month of September.
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Quick! Jello, you got a blue UFO over your head! Run for your life, I’ll protect you ! Vanille is running like her life depends on it. Will they be able to avoid an imminent crash into each other? Shot at the end of the day, just before sunset. The blue spot over Jello’s head is my nephew’s knee, clad in jeans! Focal length 52mm / ISO-100 / Aperture f/5,6 / Shutter 1/40 sec. Featured in the group Cats and Dogs on January 23, 2009 Nikon D60 / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G VR
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My homage to Hugo’s mini-mart T-shirt from the new series of Lost (SE05E02). A truly terrible design!
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A portrait of my Shih-tzu , Lola, in the snow. Featured in Cats and Dogs / Mans Best Friend / Paw and Claws / Toy Dogs R US / Pets R Us
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Portrait of aShis Tzu.
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Even dogs need cat naps :) This is our new puppy Levi, he’s a Shih Tzu . He is also blind. We rescued him from someone who didnt have the time or resources to take care of him. We just love him. all proceeds will be donated to the Humane Society nikon d80 / f/5.6 / 1/40 / ISO 200 / tamron 55-200mm / 60mm length
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Phoebee Dee in the window light – deep in thoughts. I rescued Phoebee Dee about 13 years ago from a puppymill in California, she was starving and infested with fleas and her skin had an allergic reaction to the fleabites, poor thing was a poopy stinky mess. I took her in and gave her a bath and food and she slept in my bed that night and we instantly bonded and she has been the best dog I ever had and my best friend ever since! / Thanks to the hosts of the group: Mans Best Friend for featuring Phoebes Nov 2009 / / Thanks to the hosts of Pets are us for the feature! /
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Harry, one of my 2 Shih tzus Nikon D300 / 17-55mm lens FEATURED: / Toy dogs r us / July 2009
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My neighbour owns Nessa, and brought her to visit Skye and me today. The two pooches loved each other and had a great time romping in the garden together.
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This is one of my Shih Tzu’s Lucy Lu, she is a rescue from a toy breed rescue foundation in California. She has some issues that are still present, but she has resolved many of them since I adopted her 7 years ago. She doesn’t like her pictures taken and will turn her head at me if she see’s the camera pointed at her. So I dont have many pics of her looking towards the camera, this is a rare moment where she wasnt concerned with the camera. She just got out of the pool and was baking in the sun, thus her nappy coat! / Thanks to the Rescued Pets group for featuring this image Sept 2009 /
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This is a picture my husband Michael took of me and my bestest friend Phoebee Dee, she is 13 years old and I have had her since she was about 5 weeks. She was a rescue from a Puppy Mill where the lady running it died and they had to place and find homes for lots and lots of puppies and dogs. It was love at first site for Phoebes and I. / Thanks to the hosts of the group Playful Photogenic Pets for featuring this image! / /
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This is Lucy Lu the fabulous Shih Tzu, who is very camera shy. /
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My little Shih Tzu, Phoebee Dee, dressed up with a vintage treatment and some vintage texture. /
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Bedtime Stories © Annie J Lemay 2009 Gizmo at Grannies…..he camouflages with the covers. Nikon D2x / 50 mm / F/22 / 1/250 sec / ISO 320 June 16, 2009 / DSC_0299 Gizmo in Bed
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This is a six week old Shih Tzu puppy, not even named yet! / Thanks to the generous hosts of Paws N Claws for featuring this image! / / /
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This is a 6 week old Shih Tzu puppy, goofing off and being silly! /
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Hi, my name is Cocoa! I am a Shih Tzu and I am 4 months old. / Thanks to the hosts of The World of Maltese Shih Tzu’s Pets Are Us and Puppies Only! for their October & Novomber 2009 features! / / /
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I got in the car…turned to my left…and there she was: staring right into my lens only inches away! I was shocked when I saw how well this came out! / (Sony A350 DSLR) / /
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