- Origin country – Tibet / China
- The exact history of the breed making cannot be fully traced
- SHIH – TZU has a very striking appearance
- It has a royal posture
- It is very active and vivacious
- It quite independent
- It is very attached to its owner and it appreciates a lot the attention and affection given to it
- It is a true honor to have a SHIH – TZU but also a great responsibility
- It is by no means a perfect companion dog
- It is almost an ornament in the house, but never forget that this tiny adorable dog has surprisingly lots of guts
It is a wide-spread belief that it brings a good  luck to get or to give a SHIH – TZU
- SHIH – TZU is a very popular and highly appreciated breed
- It used to be a spoiled pet at many a court in the past
- It is a cute, little dog always ready to accompany peopl
- It cannot stand to be alone at home; it likes to follow its owner all the time and to be with him all around the clock
- SHIH – TZU definitely has royal blood. It demands to have its own arm chair and if owners don’t prohibit it firmly it is more than ready to sneak into their bed
- It is completely aware of its beauty
- It is even a bit haughty as it is aware of its blue blood and enchanting beaut
- And indeed SHIH – TZU is truly majestic
- It is relatively a quiet dog
- But it is also bold, proud, elegant, beautiful, dashing, vivacious and playful
- It is friendly and sociable but it takes a bit of time until it comes to accept fully new people it is very loyal and attached to its owner
- It is an ideal dog for a modern man
- It is by no means amongst the most popular small dogs breeds
- SHIH – TZU doesn’t bark without a good reason and if there is a “situation” you don’t need any other alarm in the house
   According to the newest scientific researches of a great number of breeds SHIH – TZU is in the high 12^th place as a watch dog. (taken from the book “Dog’s intelligence – conscience and abilities of the different breeds” Stenley Goren.

   CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SHIH – TZU ACCORDING TO THE BREED STANDARD:
- intelligent, vivacious, cautious, good healt

                                      CHARACTER:
It is a very cautious, well-balanced, it is a bit reserved towards the strangers, but it is generally friendly and independent. One thing is for sure if you get to have one SHIH – TZU you’ll love this breed for the rest of your life.