About the Shih Tzu- Affectionate, Playful, Outgoing Height: 9-10.5 inches Weight: 9-16 pounds Life Expectancy: 10-18 years Group: Toy Group Shih Tzu (pronounced in the West “sheed-zoo” or “sheet-su”; the Chinese say “sher-zer”), weighing between 9 to 16 pounds, and standing between 8 and 11 inches, are surprisingly solid for dogs their size. The coat, which comes in many...

What’s a dog breed? People have been breeding dogs since prehistoric times. The earliest dog breeders used wolves to create domestic dogs. From the beginning, humans purposefully bred dogs to perform various tasks. Hunting, guarding, and herding is thought to be among the earliest jobs eagerly performed by the animal destined to be called “man’s...