Comments on: Shih Tzu

By: cris

cris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:56:47 +0000

Hello,
i have a little female shi tzu her hair is about 2 inches long so would she be considered a naturally shorthaired breed? because she acts and look just like her siblings but her hair is shorter than the others.

please get back to me

By: Renée

Renée — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:33:33 +0000

Hi Eamon,

In my case, I don’t usually encounter one. However seeing from the previous comments, it does happen.

By: eamon

eamon — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:00:01 +0000

last year i bought a shih tzu with the pedigree and its coat never grew are there cases of short haired haired shih tzus. Is it common?

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:51:38 +0000

I have two short-haired Shih Tzus as well.

I always have people ask me what kind of dogs they are — along with the comments, “those are the cutest dogs I have ever seen!”

They are related and were one litter apart!

See them here: http://www.beneful.com/Scrapbooks/Default.aspx?id=573

By: Violet

Violet — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:03:47 +0000

I LOVE my short haired shih tzu. Their faces are so much cuter when the hair lays flat and you can really see the features.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:51:19 +0000

Hi, I am a breeder of shih tzu and have a particular bitch that throws a short coated puppy or two with every litter. Yes it does happen. They have a genetic falt that throws back genetically to ancient times when different chinese breeds were crossed to produce the shih tzu. When they were imported into England they introduced pekeinese into the line also. So it does happen, and they aren’t registerable. I have found that people that purchase these little guys love them dearly as they have all the shih tzu characteristics without all the extensive grooming needs. I can verify this as I also show my shih tzu and it requires at least an hour a day to keep my show dogs in show shape. If I miss a day I pay for it by having to remove matted spots very carefully from the coat so that it doesn’t strip or damage other hair.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:49:01 +0000

Hi, I am a breeder also that has purebred dogs. My bitch will whelp one in every litter it seems of the short coat fault, variety. They are so cute, have all the shih tzu personality, and none of the extensive grooming requirements. Rare but they do occur, and yes they can’t be registered. New owners seem to really love these litttle short haired darlings and I get nothing but loving comments about them.

By: Bee

Bee — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:38:55 +0000

To Rachelle Bealer,

I have two Shih Tzus that were born with the short hair fault. They are registered at the AKC – with the fault noted, and cannot have their babies registered.

I hope you bought the dog, I LOVE MINE. Hardly any grooming – and endless comments like, “those are the cutest dogs ever, what kind are they?”

By: Renée

Renée — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:17:22 +0000

Hi Rachelle,

You post a few interesting questions, and I’d love to answer them all in greater depth. Since this is a comment section, it can be very difficult to read such long text—especially for those who have similar concerns to yours.

If you don’t mind me write a post base around your questions, I’d certainly post it within this week. Since you won’t be “picking up” the pup until 18th, this will give you enough time to ponder over my suggestions and also allowing my readers to contribute their thoughts (but can’t guarantee many will, let’s hope they do.)

Let me know your thoughts and thank you for your comments.

By: Rachelle Bealer

Rachelle Bealer — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:35:58 +0000

Thanks for the quick response. I have a dilema now. Our family has put a hundred dollar deposit on a puppy who was born Feb.11. The puppies mother and father were there for us to see. The mommy looks like your normal beautiful Shih Tzu with a long beautiful coat. The father looks just like a Shih Tzu but has a short to medium coat.When I asked the breeder about it she said the short haired Shih Tzu is rare but pure bred. That she has never cut his hair,it is natural. When I told her there wasn’t any information on-line about “a short haired” Shih Tzu. She said “They are so rare that I won’t find any info about them. She assured me again that they are pure bred Shih Tzus and they are AKC registered. She is selling the puppies for $350.00 each and will be ready to go to their new home @ 6 weeeks. No shots,de-worming,vet check or nothing is going to be done on her part.Once we take the puppy from her home she is no longer responsible for anything that might happen.We are a military family who just moved up to Alaska. Other dogs are sold for top dollar up here, and hard to come by. Personally, I thought that she was being very honest,being another military wife. Now, I’m not sure what to do. How can the dogs be AKC registered if they are not really a Shih Tzu. What should I do? Any advice? Please help again…..thanx