The name Shih Tzu, actually means, Lion Dog. This is a very
classic dog that actually got its start in China. This is a very
pretty looking dog, and many fall in love with it. The biggest
problem that you are going to have with the Shih Tzus is, of
course, their weakness to warm weather. When temperatures get too
hot, this dog has a hard time dealing with it. If fact, it is
said that most airlines will not ship a Shih Tzu under a plane if
the temperature is said to get above 75 degrees. Of course, the
Shih Tzu is a dog that goes by many names. In fact, one of the
names is Xi Shi. This is a name that is suppose to belong to the
most beautiful women in China. Some even call it the
Chrysanthemum dog, which is the name of a flower. They call it
this, because its face sometimes looks much like this flower.
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