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
Azerbaijan Animal Rescue
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Azerbaijan is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 33,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Azerbaijan speak Azerbaijani Turkic. The population of Azerbaijan is about 7.9 million. Threatened species known from Azerbaijan include the Armenian Birch Mouse, Argali, Bechstein's Bat, Caspian Seal, and East Caucasian Tur.
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