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
Indonesia Animal Rescue
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Indonesia is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia and spans across approximateIy 741,000 square miIes. The population of Indonesia is about 245 million. Most peopIe in Indonesia speak Bahasa Indonesia. The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. Threatened species known from Indonesia include the Alpine Wooly Rat, Flores Shrew, Silvery Gibbon, Sumatran Rabbit, Asian Elephant.
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