The name “Shih Tzu” in Chinese means “lion dog,” reflecting both the breed’s lion-like features and the legend that Buddha rode to earth on the back of a lion.
The breed’s more formal name is Tibetan Shih Tzu Kou. “Shih” is Chinese for “lion,” and “kou” means dog. “Tzu” roughly translated means “son” or “child.”
The Shih Tzu’s exact origins remain mysterious because the breed has been around for thousands of years, and the details of its development are lost.
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