| MEANING: Shih Tzu's, meaning lion from the language of Chinese. Shih Tzu's ancestors originated in Tibet, in China When World War II was over there were few shih Tzu's in Europe. In 1952 the breed no longer existed in China. Since shih Tzu means lion people bred them to represent the Buddhist religion. The dogs were considered sacred beasts. |
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| FOSSILS: Shih Tzu's history will always remain a mystery, but fossils records trace back millions of years. Some fossils tell us that the breeds ancestors originated in Central America. in addition to fossils there are written records |
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Asian History: Shih Tzu's have bee an important
part of Asia. Shih Tzu's date back 3,000 years to the Shang
Dynasty. Shih Tzu's went to the United States for many years then
the breed returned to Asia. Shih Tzu's wouldn't even have been
bread if it wasn't for their history. So history plays an
important role for Shih Tzu's.
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