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Compare Shih Tzu
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Shih TzuSmall
- Typical adult height
- Shih Tzu20–28 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Shih Tzu4.5–7.5 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Shih Tzufrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Shih TzuModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Shih TzuModerately energetic
- Grooming
- Shih TzuDaily
- Shedding
- Shih TzuModerate shedding
- Training
- Shih TzuUsually eager to learn
- Barking
- Shih TzuBarks sometimes
Home life
- Home
- Shih TzuOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Garden
- Shih TzuA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- Shih TzuUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Shih TzuOften suits first-time owners
Living with others
- Children
- Shih TzuUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Shih TzuUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Shih TzuVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.