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AKC Shih Tzu
About the Tzu
The Shih Tzu is an ancient breed, developed over centuries to be the perfect canine companion and lap dog.
He is friendly, outgoing, amusing, clever, and often bonds tightly with his humans.
Though a toy breed, he is sturdy at 9 to 16 pounds, making him easy to own in a variety of household settings.
This is a brachycephalic breed, which means the snout and face are compressed. Being such, breathing issues may develop.
Found in a multiple of colors, and with options for a short to long coat, the Shih Tzu is a unique, beautiful breed.
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What Qualifies a Blue or Liver
A dog may be registered as blue or liver (which some call chocolate) because of the pigmentation of the dog's skin; not the coat color. Blue and liver dogs lack black pigmentation.
The pigmentation will be on what are called the points: the eye rims, nose, paw pads and lips.
A dog will be registered with the AKC as a "liver" or "blue" because of the pigmentation of the skin, however the coat can be solid white, a cream color, red, dark chocolate brown or any other color that exists within the breed.
Blue is a very rare color. Quite often this hue is misunderstood and for good reason. Blues will be so based on skin pigmentation, and this is a very dark steely navy that can look very much like black. Sometimes, it is only outside in bright sunlight that you will notice the blue tint. While many blue Shih Tzu will have some diluted black on the coat, the coat colors can be any combination.