Shih-Tzu means Lion Dog in Mandarin. Shih-Tzus are descended from Lhasa Apsos bred with Pekingese. Paintings of dogs resembling Shih-Tzus exist dating back to the sixteenth century. Shih-Tzus were popular with Chinese royalty. Chinese did not allow Shih-Tzus out of the country until the 1930s.
Related pages:
Shih Tzu Rescue
Afghanistan Animal Rescue
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Afghanistan is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 250,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Afghanistan include the Markhor, Snow Leopard, Tiger, and Zarudny's Jird. Most peopIe in Afghanistan speak Dari Persian or Pashtu. The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul. The population of Afghanistan is about 31 million.
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