: any of an old Chinese breed of toy dogs that have a square short unwrinkled muzzle, short muscular legs, and a long dense flowing coat
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAvalos, 68, had just a few bruises from that day in November 2020 and found her Chihuahua Juanita and shih tzu-poodle Max hiding safely in their dog house. Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 While the victorious pooch’s full backstory remains somewhat fuzzy, the two-year-old is likely a chihuahua-shih tzu mix who was abused by a previous owner before being adopted by Holly Chandler from North Carolina. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 23 June 2014 Cole acts as the guardian of the park’s animals, from the garbage rats to Bitsy’s lonely shih tzu-doodle, Shampagne. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 May 2020 Tuxedo Tuxedo is an eight-year-old shih tzu mix who lives with Jake Levy.Vogue, 10 Apr. 2018 Schumann currently has one therapy dog — Paisley, a shih tzu bichon mix — in the program. Cathy Janek, Aurora Beacon-News, 19 Jan. 2018 Miriam Humphries, 66, and her shih tzu mix, Cassie, flew from Birmingham, Ala., in late December to spend 2 1/2 weeks with Humphries’ brother Roy Bishop and his family in Folsom. Benjy Egel, sacbee, 17 Jan. 2018 See More
Word History
Etymology
Chinese (Beijing) shīzi (gǒu), from shīzi lion + gǒu dog