Shih Tzu

American  

[shee dzoo] / ˈʃi ˈdzu /

noun

1. one of a Tibetan breed of toy dogs having a long luxurious coat of any color, formerly bred in imperial China as a pet of the nobility.

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shih-tzu British  

/ ˈʃiːˈtsuː /

noun

1. a small dog of a breed derived from crossing the Pekingese and the Tibetan apso. It has a long straight dense coat and carries its tail curled over its back

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Etymology

Origin of Shih Tzu

1945–50; < Chinese (Wade-Giles) shih 1 tzŭ ( kou 3 ), (pinyin) shīzi ( gǒu ) literally, lion (dog)

Example Sentences

Small dogs, like her 17-year-old shih tzu, Miss Coco Chanel, tend to live longer than large breeds but they’re also more susceptible to suffer dementia.

From Los Angeles Times

Every time she takes a train to travel across India, the four-year-old Shih Tzu is right by her side - in first class.

From BBC

Driven to desperate measures, Yun-ju dognaps a shih tzu and contemplates dropping it off a roof, but can’t bring himself to do it.

From Salon

With a toddler, a Shih Tzu and several chickens, actor Poppy Liu has a full house.

From Los Angeles Times

To repent, she goes to extreme measures to locate her Black neighbor’s missing Shih Tzu.

From Los Angeles Times