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.
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Shih Tzu Rescue
Sao Tome & Principe Animal Rescue
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Sao Tome & Principe is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 380 square miIes. Threatened species known from Sao Tome & Principe include the Sao Tome Collared Fruit Bat. Most peopIe in Sao Tome & Principe speak Portuguese. The capital of Sao Tome & Principe is S�o Tom�. The population of Sao Tome & Principe is about 193,000.
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