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<blockquote data-quote="DancesWithWolves" data-source="post: 142042"><p>Congratulations on your new Shih Tzu. </p><p> </p><p>My family (mainly Mom) was instrumental on improving the breed 30 years ago when they were rare. They were the ears for the large Mastiffs in the Chinese palaces and were bred to be so tiny that they rode around in the sleeves of the emporers kimonos. </p><p> </p><p>The first gift of Shih Tzu to leave China years ago were fed ground glass so they would die shortly after arriving and not be able to be bred. Our first was a "doctors" pet shop dog. Brilliant little fella. My Mother trained him in obedience and he was the first Shih-Tzu to ever finish a CD and CDX obedience title in The States and Canada. He may be the only one to ever do it in a years time. One of our show dogs was nearly sold for $10k. Except my Mom thought the ladies were kidding - they were not. </p><p> </p><p>We showed, bred, trained dogs most of my young life. My Mother's pictures and kennel lines are still in books today. All our dogs were descendents of the Great Gatsby. Pretty famous Shih-Tzu. </p><p> </p><p>They are 1/2 cat, 1/2 rabbit, loyal, sweet fur people. Kept in a puppy clip their hair is quite manageable. </p><p> </p><p>Best of luck with your new friend. Adorable isn't the word for it. </p><p> </p><p>WHAT A MUG. </p><p> </p><p>I think Ling is cute - it's short, it's Asian.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DancesWithWolves, post: 142042"] Congratulations on your new Shih Tzu. My family (mainly Mom) was instrumental on improving the breed 30 years ago when they were rare. They were the ears for the large Mastiffs in the Chinese palaces and were bred to be so tiny that they rode around in the sleeves of the emporers kimonos. The first gift of Shih Tzu to leave China years ago were fed ground glass so they would die shortly after arriving and not be able to be bred. Our first was a "doctors" pet shop dog. Brilliant little fella. My Mother trained him in obedience and he was the first Shih-Tzu to ever finish a CD and CDX obedience title in The States and Canada. He may be the only one to ever do it in a years time. One of our show dogs was nearly sold for $10k. Except my Mom thought the ladies were kidding - they were not. We showed, bred, trained dogs most of my young life. My Mother's pictures and kennel lines are still in books today. All our dogs were descendents of the Great Gatsby. Pretty famous Shih-Tzu. They are 1/2 cat, 1/2 rabbit, loyal, sweet fur people. Kept in a puppy clip their hair is quite manageable. Best of luck with your new friend. Adorable isn't the word for it. WHAT A MUG. I think Ling is cute - it's short, it's Asian. [/QUOTE]
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