Shih Tzu

A Shih Tzu ( UK : / ˌ ʃ ˈ t s / , US : / ˈ ʃ ˌ t s / ; [1] Chinese : 西施犬 ; pinyin : xīshī quǎn ), also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog , is a toy dog breed, weighing from 4 to 7.25 kilograms (9–16 lbs) when fully grown. [2] The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is thought to have originated in the Tibetan Plateau , and then been developed in China .

Page Revisions

Year Metadata Sections Top Words First Paragraph
2018

80632 characters

18 sections

21 paragraphs

15 images

134 internal links

30 external links

1. Appearance

2. Temperament

3. Coat colors and quality

4. Etymology

5. History

6. Health

7. Variations

8. See also

9. References

10. External links

shih 0.678

tzu 0.646

chinese 0.146

lion 0.065

tibetan 0.052

apso 0.048

giles 0.048

lhasa 0.048

romanization 0.048

wade 0.048

china 0.046

pekingese 0.035

branch 0.032

chrysanthemum 0.032

fricative 0.032

A Shih Tzu ( UK : / ˌ ʃ ˈ t s / , US : / ˈ ʃ ˌ t s / ; [1] Chinese : 西施犬 ; pinyin : xīshī quǎn ), also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog , is a toy dog breed, weighing from 4 to 7.25 kilograms (9–16 lbs) when fully grown. [2] The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is thought to have originated in the Tibetan Plateau , and then been developed in China .

2017

75856 characters

18 sections

21 paragraphs

14 images

132 internal links

27 external links

1. Appearance

2. Temperament

3. Coat colors and quality

4. Etymology

5. History

6. Health

7. Variations

8. See also

9. References

10. External links

shih 0.677

tzu 0.643

chinese 0.153

lion 0.068

apso 0.051

giles 0.051

lhasa 0.051

romanization 0.051

wade 0.051

china 0.049

tibetan 0.044

pekingese 0.037

branch 0.034

chrysanthemum 0.034

fricative 0.034

A Shih Tzu ( English : / ˈ ʃ t s / ; Chinese : 西施犬 ; pinyin : xīshī quǎn ), also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog , is a toy dog breed, weighing 10–19 pounds (4.5–8.6kg) when fully grown. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is thought to have originated in Tibet and then been developed in China .

2016

71973 characters

18 sections

19 paragraphs

14 images

130 internal links

27 external links

1. Appearance

2. Temperament

3. Coat colors and quality

4. Etymology

5. History

6. Health

7. Variations

8. See also

9. References

10. External links

shih 0.679

tzu 0.645

chinese 0.150

lion 0.067

apso 0.050

giles 0.050

lhasa 0.050

romanization 0.050

wade 0.050

china 0.048

tibetan 0.043

pekingese 0.036

branch 0.033

chrysanthemum 0.033

fricative 0.033

A Shih Tzu ( English : / ˈ ʃ t s / ; Chinese : 西施犬 ; pinyin : xīshī quǎn ), also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog , is a toy dog breed, weighing 10–19 pounds (4.5–8.6kg) when fully grown. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is thought to have originated in Tibet and then been developed in China .

2015

67879 characters

18 sections

17 paragraphs

14 images

127 internal links

23 external links

1. Appearance

2. Temperament

3. Coat colours and quality

4. Etymology

5. History

6. Health

7. Variations

8. See also

9. References

10. External links

shih 0.669

tzu 0.669

chinese 0.145

lion 0.053

apso 0.053

lhasa 0.053

romanization 0.053

tibetan 0.045

pekingese 0.038

china 0.038

clever 0.035

branch 0.035

chrysanthemum 0.035

giles 0.035

kitchen 0.035

A shih tzu ( English : / ˈ ʃ t s / ; Chinese : 西施犬 ; pinyin : xīshī quǎn ) also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog , is a toy dog breed weighing 5–7.25 kilograms (11.0–16.0 lb) with long silky hair. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is thought to have originated in Tibet and then been developed in China although various hypotheses exist.

2014

61792 characters

16 sections

16 paragraphs

13 images

104 internal links

19 external links

1. Appearance

2. Temperament

3. Coat colours and quality

4. Etymology

5. History

6. Health

7. Variations

8. References

9. External links

shih 0.657

tzu 0.657

chinese 0.186

lion 0.072

apso 0.062

lhasa 0.062

romanization 0.062

tibetan 0.053

pekingese 0.044

china 0.044

branch 0.041

giles 0.041

kitchen 0.041

midden 0.041

pinyin 0.041

A shih tzu ( English : / ˈ ʃ t s / ; Chinese : 西施犬 ; pinyin : xīshī quǎn ) is a toy dog breed weighing 5–7.25 kilograms (11.0–16.0 lb) with long silky hair. The exact origins of the breed are unknown but it is thought to have originated in Tibet and then been developed in China although various theories exist. The name comes from the Chinese word for "lion dog" and is both singular and plural.

2013

60361 characters

16 sections

14 paragraphs

12 images

109 internal links

18 external links

1. Appearance

2. Temperament

3. Coat colours and quality

4. Etymology

5. History

6. Health

7. Variations

8. References

9. External links

shih 0.672

tzu 0.650

chinese 0.143

lion 0.065

apso 0.065

lhasa 0.065

romanization 0.065

tibetan 0.056

pekingese 0.047

china 0.047

branch 0.043

giles 0.043

kitchen 0.043

midden 0.043

pinyin 0.043

A shih tzu ( English : / ˈ ʃ t s / ; Chinese : 西施犬 ; pinyin : xīshī quǎn ) is a toy dog breed weighing 5–7.25 kilograms (11.0–16.0 lb) with long silky hair. The breed originated in China . Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969. The name is both singular and plural.

2012

50656 characters

15 sections

14 paragraphs

8 images

91 internal links

16 external links

1. Etymology

2. Appearance

3. History

4. Health

5. Coat colours

6. Variations

7. References

8. External links

shih 0.651

tzu 0.622

chinese 0.171

romanization 0.089

tibetan 0.076

lion 0.074

pekingese 0.064

apso 0.059

branch 0.059

giles 0.059

kitchen 0.059

lhasa 0.059

mandarin 0.059

midden 0.059

shi 0.059

A Shih Tzu ( / [invalid input: 'icon'] ˈ ʃ t s / SHEET -soo ; Mandarin: [ʂɨ́tsɨ] ) is a breed of dog weighing 5–7.25 kilograms (11.0–16.0 lb) with long silky hair. The breed originated in China . Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969. The name is both singular and plural.

2011

48294 characters

15 sections

15 paragraphs

5 images

84 internal links

16 external links

1. Names and etymology

2. Appearance

3. History

4. Health

5. Hypothyroidism

6. Intervertebral Disk Disease

7. Coat colors

8. Variations

9. References

10. External links

shih 0.648

tzu 0.620

chinese 0.186

tibetan 0.109

kitchen 0.085

midden 0.085

pekingese 0.061

china 0.061

lion 0.057

apso 0.056

branch 0.056

giles 0.056

lhasa 0.056

malfunction 0.056

shi 0.056

A Shih Tzu ( / [invalid input: 'icon'] ˈ ʃ t s / SHEET -soo ; Mandarin: [ʂɨ́tsɨ] ) is a breed of dog weighing 4–7.25 kilograms (8.8–16.0 lb) with long silky hair. The breed originated in China , and is the closest known descendant of the prehistoric Chinese wolf, the "Senji". Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969. The name is both singular and plural.

2010

47123 characters

15 sections

15 paragraphs

5 images

91 internal links

16 external links

1. Names and etymology

2. Appearance

3. History

4. Health

5. Coat Colors

6. Hypoallergenic coats

7. Variations

8. Crosses with other breeds

9. References

10. External links

shih 0.670

tzu 0.616

chinese 0.198

tibetan 0.104

kitchen 0.080

midden 0.080

pekingese 0.058

china 0.058

crossbreed 0.058

lion 0.054

branch 0.054

giles 0.054

shi 0.054

wade 0.054

xi 0.054

The Shih Tzu ( pronounced  /ˈʃiːtsuː/  (deprecated template) SHEE -ts oo , from Mandarin [ʂɨ́tsɨ] ) is a breed of dog weighing 4–7.25 kilograms (8.8–16.0 lb) with long silky hair. The breed originated in China and is among the earliest breeds. Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969. The name is both singular and plural.

2009

48380 characters

17 sections

16 paragraphs

6 images

92 internal links

16 external links

1. Names and etymology

2. Appearance

3. History

4. Health

5. Hypoallergenic coats

6. Variations

7. Crosses with other breeds

8. References

9. External links

shih 0.689

tzu 0.651

chinese 0.142

tibetan 0.074

kitchen 0.057

midden 0.057

china 0.055

lion 0.038

arrogant 0.038

branch 0.038

giles 0.038

shi 0.038

wade 0.038

xi 0.038

dynasty 0.038

The Shih Tzu ( pronounced  /ˈʃiːtsuː/  (deprecated template) SHEE -ts oo , from Mandarin [ʂɨ́dzɨ] ) is a breed of small companion dog of very ancient type , with long silky fur. The breed originated in China , possibly by way of Tibet . The name is both singular and plural.

2008

31310 characters

9 sections

10 paragraphs

6 images

52 internal links

18 external links

1. Health

2. Care

3. Shih Tzu Crossbreeds and Imperials

4. History

5. See also

6. Notes

7. External links

shih 0.687

tzu 0.634

tibetan 0.102

kitchen 0.079

midden 0.079

chinese 0.065

crossed 0.064

eating 0.057

yorkie 0.053

branch 0.053

giles 0.053

shi 0.053

wade 0.053

xi 0.053

professor 0.053

The Shih Tzu ( simplified Chinese : 狮子狗 ; traditional Chinese : 獅子狗 ; pinyin : Shīzi Gǒu ; Wade–Giles : Shih-tzu Kou ; literally: "Lion Dog"), ʂʐ dz   (i)   listen   [ "sher-dz" ] (with "sher" as in "sherbet" and "dz" as in "adz") [1] , is a dog breed which originated in China . The name is both singular and plural. The spelling "Shih Tzu", most commonly used for the breed, is according to the Wade-Giles system of romanization. The Shih Tzu is reported to be the oldest and smallest of the Tibetan holy dogs, [ citation needed ] its vaguely lion -like look being associated with the Tibetan Snowlion . [ citation needed ] The Shih Tzu therefore also has the nickname "Tibetan temple dog". It is also often known as the "Xi Shi quan" (西施犬), based on the name of Xi Shi , regarded as the most beautiful woman of ancient China [2] , and, less often, the Chrysanthemum Dog, because its face looks very much like the flower, and the Chinese or Tibetan Lion Dog.

2007

39601 characters

9 sections

13 paragraphs

6 images

78 internal links

25 external links

1. History

2. Appearance

3. Breed variations

4. Temperature

5. Life span and health issues

6. Care

7. Mixed breeds

8. Notes

9. External links

shih 0.722

tzu 0.605

chinese 0.096

tibetan 0.090

kitchen 0.070

midden 0.070

tzus 0.070

eating 0.050

lion 0.047

stationed 0.047

branch 0.047

chrysanthemum 0.047

giles 0.047

shi 0.047

wade 0.047

The Shih Tzu ( simplified Chinese : 狮子狗 ; traditional Chinese : 獅子狗 ; pinyin : Shīzi Gǒu ; Wade–Giles : Shih-tzu Kou ; literally: "Lion Dog"), in English ˈʃiːtsuː "shee tsoo"), is a dog breed which originated in China . The name is both singular and plural. The spelling "Shih Tzu", most commonly used for the breed, is according to the Wade-Giles system of romanization. The Shih Tzu is reported to be the oldest and smallest of the Tibetan holy dogs, [ citation needed ] its vaguely lion -like look being associated with the Snowlion . [ citation needed ] It is also often known as the "Xi Shi quan" (西施犬), based on the name of Xi Shi , regarded as the most beautiful woman of ancient China. [1]

2006

14528 characters

6 sections

9 paragraphs

3 images

24 internal links

13 external links

1. Appearance

2. Temperament

3. History

4. Care

5. American and European Shih Tzu

6. External links

shih 0.734

tzu 0.587

chinese 0.097

tzus 0.088

tibetan 0.076

stationed 0.059

babies 0.059

chrysanthemum 0.059

giles 0.059

shi 0.059

wade 0.059

xi 0.059

dash 0.057

lion 0.044

china 0.042

The Shih Tzu or Shih Tsu (pronounced Shid Zoo in singular and plural) (獅子狗 pinyin : Shīzi Gǒu, Wade-Giles : Shih-tzu Kou) is a dog breed which originated in Tibet . The spelling "Shih Tzu", most commonly used for the breed, is according to the Wade-Giles system of romanization. The Chinese pronunciation of this name is approximately like the "sher" of "sherbet" followed immediately by the "dds" of "adds". The Shih Tzu is reported to be the oldest and smallest of the Tibetan holy dogs, its lion -like look being associated with the Snowlion . It is now often called by a homonymic name, "xi shi quan" (西施犬), based on the name of Xi Shi , regarded as the most beautiful woman of ancient China.

2005

12031 characters

5 sections

6 paragraphs

4 images

21 internal links

10 external links

1. Appearance

2. Temperament

3. History

4. Care

5. External links

shih 0.664

tzu 0.543

giles 0.121

shi 0.121

tzus 0.121

wade 0.121

xi 0.121

dash 0.117

chinese 0.099

lion 0.091

china 0.087

bit 0.078

tibetan 0.078

mix 0.065

colder 0.060

The Shih Tzu (獅子狗 pinyin : Shīzi Gǒu, Wade-Giles : Shih-tzu Kou) is a breed of dog originating in China. The spelling "Shih Tzu", most commonly used for the breed, is according to the Wade-Giles system of romanization. The actual pronunciation of this name is approximately like the "sher" of "sherbet" followed immediately by the "dds" of "adds". The meaning of the breed name was originally "lion dog" because this variety of dog was bred to resemble a miniature lion . It is now often called by a homonymic name, "xi shi quan" (西施犬), based on the name of Xi Shi , regarded as the most beautiful woman of ancient China.

2004

7523 characters

1 sections

3 paragraphs

2 images

17 internal links

8 external links

1. External links

shih 0.426

tzu 0.426

giles 0.284

shi 0.284

wade 0.284

xi 0.284

china 0.204

lion 0.143

apso 0.142

lhasa 0.142

pinyin 0.142

romanization 0.142

shīzi 0.142

西施犬 0.142

adds 0.117

The Shih Tzu (獅子狗 pinyin : Shīzi Gǒu, Wade-Giles : Shih-tzu Kou) is a breed of dog originating in China. The spelling "Shih Tzu", most commonly used for the breed, is according to the Wade-Giles system of romanization. The actual pronunciation of this name is approximately like the "sher" of "sherbet" followed immediately by the "dds" of "adds". The meaning of the breed name was originally "lion dog" because this variety of dog was bred to resemble a miniature lion. It is now often called by a homonymic name, "xi shi quan" (西施犬), based on the name of Xi Shi, regarded as the most beautiful woman of ancient China.

2003

4071 characters

1 sections

2 paragraphs

0 images

10 internal links

6 external links

1. External links

shi 0.358

shih 0.358

tzu 0.358

xi 0.358

china 0.257

lion 0.180

apso 0.179

giles 0.179

lhasa 0.179

pinyin 0.179

romanization 0.179

wade 0.179

西施犬 0.179

adds 0.147

beautiful 0.147

The Shih Tzu (獅子狗 Pinyin : Shizi Gou) is a breed of dog originating in China. The spelling "Shih Tzu", most commonly used for the breed, is according to the Wade-Giles system of romanization. The actual pronunciation of this name is approximately like the "sher" of "sherbet" followed immediately by the "dds" of "adds". The meaning of the breed name was originally "lion dog" because this variety of dog was bred to resemble a miniature lion. It is now often called by a homonymic name, "xi shi quan" (西施犬), based on the name of Xi Shi, regarded as the most beautiful woman of ancient China.