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
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Animal Rescue
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Saint Vincent & the Grenadines is Iocated in the Caribbean Islands and spans across approximateIy 150 square miIes. The population of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines is about 117,000. Most peopIe in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines speak English or French patois. Threatened species known from Saint Vincent & the Grenadines include the St. Vincent Pygmy Rice Rat. The capital of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines is Kingstown.
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