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Scottish-Terrier: His love and adoration for the breed increased their popularity throughout the world.Many dog writers after the early 19th century seem to agree that there were two varieties of terrier existing in Britain at the time—a rough-haired so-called Scotch Terrier and a smooth-haired English Terrier. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Thomas Brown, in his Biological Sketches and Authentic Anecdotes of Dogs (1829), states that "the Scotch Terrier is certainly the purest in point of breed and the (smooth) English seems to have been produced by a cross from him". | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Brown went on to describe the Scotch Terrier as "low in stature, with a strong muscular body, short stout legs, a head large in proportion to the body" and was "generally of a sandy colour or black" with a "long, matted and hard" coat. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Although the Scotch Terrier described here is more generic than specific to a breed, it asserts the existence of a small, hard, rough-coated terrier developed for hunting small game in the Scottish Highlands in the early 19th century; a description that shares characteristics with what was once known as the Aberdeen Terrier and is today known as the Scottish Terrier. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: In addition, the paintings of Sir Edwin Landseer and an 1835 lithograph entitled "Scottish Terriers at Work on a Cairn in the West Highlands" both depict Scottie type terriers very similar to those described in the first Scottish Terrier Standard. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: In the 19th century, the Highlands of Scotland, including the Isle of Skye, were abundant with terriers originally known by the generic term "short-haired terriers" or "little Skye Terriers." Towards the end of the 19th century, it was decided to separate these Scottish terriers and develop pure bloodlines and specific breeds. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Originally, the breeds were separated into two categories: Dandie Dinmont Terriers and Skye Terriers (not the Skye Terrier known today, but a generic name for a large group of terriers with differing traits all said to originate from the Isle of Skye). The Birmingham England dog show of 1860 was the first to offer classes for these groups of terriers. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: They continued to be exhibited in generic groups for several years and these groups included the ancestors of today's Scottish Terrier. Recorded history and the initial development of the breed started in the late 1870s with the development of dog shows. The exhibition and judging of dogs required comparison to a breed standard and thus the appearance and temperament of the Scottie was written down for the first time. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Eventually, the Skye Terriers were further divided into what are known today as the Scottish Terrier, Skye Terrier, West Highland White Terrier and Cairn Terrier.While fanciers sought to identify and standardize the breed and its description through the late 19th century, the Scottish Terrier was known by many different names: the Highland, the Cairn, Diehard, and most often, the Aberdeen Terrier—named because of the abundant number of the dogs in the area and because a J. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: A. Adamson of Aberdeen successfully exhibited his dogs during the 1870s. Roger Rough, a dog owned by Adamson, Tartan, a dog owned by Mr Paynton Piggott, Bon Accord, owned by Messrs Ludlow and Bromfield, and Splinter II owned by Mr Ludlow, were early winners of dog exhibitions and are the four dogs from which all Scottish Terrier pedigrees ultimately began. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: It is often said that all present day Scotties stem from a single female, Splinter II, and two sires. In her book, The New Scottish Terrier, Cindy Cooke refers to Splinter II as the "foundation matron of the modern Scottish Terrier." Cooke goes on to say "For whatever reason, early breeders line bred on this female to the virtual exclusion of all others. Mated to Tartan, she produced Worry, the dam of four champions. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Rambler, her son by Bonaccord, sired the two founding sires of the breed, Ch. Dundee (out of Worry) and Ch. Alistair (out of a Dundee daughter)" Show champions on both sides of the Atlantic descend from Splinter and her sires.Captain Gordon Murray and S.E. Shirley were responsible for setting the type in 1879. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Shortly afterwards, in 1879, Scotties were for the first time exhibited at Alexander Palace in England, while the following year they began to be classified in much the same way as is done today. The first written standard of the breed was drafted by J.B. Morrison and D.J. Thomson Gray and appeared in Vero Shaw's Illustrated Book of The Dog, published in 1880; it was extremely influential in setting both breed type and name. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: The standard described the breed's colouring as "Grey, Grizzle or Brindle", as the typically Black colouring of Scotties did not become fashionable or favoured until the 20th century. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: In 1881 the "Scottish Terrier Club of England" was founded, being the first club dedicated to the breed. The club secretary, H.J. Ludlow, is responsible for greatly popularising the breed in the southern parts of Great Britain. The "Scottish Terrier Club of Scotland" was not founded until 1888, seven years after the English club. Following the formation of the English and Scottish clubs there followed several years of disagreement regarding the breed's official standard. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: The issue was finally settled by a revised standard in 1930, which was based on four prepotent dogs. The dogs were Robert and James Chapman's Heather Necessity, Albourne Barty, bred by AG Cowley, Albourne Annie Laurie, bred by Miss Wijk and Miss Wijk's Marksman of Docken (the litter brother of Annie Laurie). | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: These four dogs and their offspring modified the look of the Scottie, particularly the length of the head, closeness to the ground and the squareness of body. Their subsequent success in the show ring led to them becoming highly sought after by the British public and breeders. As such, the modified standard completely revolutionized the breed. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: This new standard was subsequently recognised by the Kennel Club UK circa 1930.Scotties were introduced to America in the early 1890s, but it was not until the years between World War I and World War II that the breed became popular. The Scottish Terrier Club of America (STCA) was formed in 1900 and a standard written in 1925. The Scottish Terrier was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1934. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: By 1936, Scotties were the third most popular breed in the United States. Although they did not permanently stay in fashion, they continue to enjoy a steady popularity with a large segment of the dog-owning public across the world. The STCA founded its Health Trust Fund (HTF) in 1995 which supports research on health issues in the breed. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Scottish Terriers have won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show more than any other breed except for the Wire Fox Terrier, a total of nine times. These victories began in 1911 with a win by Ch. Tickle Em Jock and include recent victories such as in 1995 when Ch. Gaelforce Post Script (Peggy Sue) won, and in 2010 with a victory by Ch. Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: The Scottie and the German Shepherd are the only breeds of dog that have lived in the White House more than three times. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was renowned for owning a Scottie named Fala, a gift from his distant cousin, Margaret Suckley. The President loved Fala so much that he rarely went anywhere without him. Roosevelt had several Scotties before Fala, including one named Duffy and another named Mr. Duffy. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Eleanor Roosevelt had a Scottish Terrier named Meggie when the family entered the White House in 1933. More recently, President George W. Bush has owned two black Scottish Terriers, Barney and Miss Beazley. Barney starred in nine films produced by the White House. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Famous people who are known to have owned Scotties include: Queen Victoria, Eva Braun, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Ed Whitfield, Rudyard Kipling, Gilbert Chesterton and President of Poland, Lech Kaczyński. Actress Tatum O'Neal owned a Scottish Terrier. She was said to be so saddened by her dog's death to cancer and old age that she relapsed into drugs. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: The Scottie is also renowned for being featured in the popular board game, Monopoly, as a player token. When the game was first created in the 1930s, Scotties were one of the most popular pets in the United States, and it is also one of the most popular Monopoly game tokens, according to Matt Collins, vice president of marketing for Hasbro. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: Disney's 1955 film Lady and the Tramp, its sequel and its 2019 reboot features a Scottish terrier named Jock is a friend of Lady, the American Cocker-Spaniel and Trusty, the bloodhound. A terrier similar to Jock is among the dogs passing the message of Pongo and Perdita Dalmatian's fifteen puppies throughout London on the 1961 Disney movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians. | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Scottish-Terrier: A Scottie named Buster is Fatty's pet in Enyd Blyton's Five Find-Outers and Dog mystery novel series (1943-61). A Scottish Terrier named Dulcinea is a scene-stealer in the 1998 Latin American novel Yo-Yo Boing! by Giannina Braschi. In P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster novels, Bertie Wooster’s principal antagonist Aunt Agatha has an Aberdeen terrier called Mackintosh. Scottish Terriers are also prevalent in scenes of Coraline (film). | Please tell me something interesting about the Scottish-Terrier Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: The shar pei (Chinese: 沙皮; Cantonese Yale: shā pèih; pinyin: shā pí) is a dog breed from | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: southern China. Traditionally kept as a property guardian, the shar pei was driven to the brink of extinction in the 20th century. The breed is known in the West for its deep wrinkles, while a traditional less wrinkled form is maintained in Hong Kong. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: There are no records indicating the origins of the shar pei, although it closely resembles effigies of an un-wrinkled type of guard dog kept in southern China during the Han dynasty; some believe the modern breed, along with the chow chow, descends from these dogs. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: The breed has been identified as a basal breed that predates the emergence of the modern breeds in the 19th century.The shar pei was once very popular, but war and political turmoil in China in the 20th century took its toll on the breed and by the 1970s it was close to extinction. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: In 1973 a Hong Kong businessman named Matgo Law appealed to the international community, in particular the American Kennel Club, to help save the breed; by 1978 the breed was named by The Guinness Book of Records as the world’s rarest breed, with only 60 remaining. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: The resultant publicity led to great demand in the United States for examples of the breed, and unscrupulous breeders in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan took to crossing their remaining purebred animals with other breeds including the Bull-Terrier, pug and bulldog, and selling the offspring to unwitting American buyers. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: The results of the crossings led to a dog with a much fleshier mouth than the original breed, these dogs became known as "meat-mouth" shar peis, while the original dogs are called "bone-mouth" shar peis.The cause of saving the breed was taken up in the United States by enthusiastic breeders using the dogs smuggled there in the 1970s, a breed club was founded and it received American Kennel Club recognition in 1992, with breed standard specifying a meat-mouth type dog. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: Some breeders in Hong Kong maintain the traditional bone-mouth type, although it is estimated only 50 to 100 examples of this type remain.In the United States, a number of breeders have selectively bred shar peis for a smaller size, creating what they call the "miniature shar pei", much to the opposition of many breeders of traditionally sized shar peis. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: Standing to a maximum 40 centimetres (16 in), the miniature shar pei is bred for both for its smaller size and increased wrinkles. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: The shar pei is a short-coated medium-sized breed of dog, renowned for its excessively wrinkled skin. The breed resembles many dog breeds from the mastiff family; however, it is most closely related to spitz breeds, with the chow chow being its closest relative. This is most clearly seen with the two breeds both possessing unique blue-black tongues. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: This dog falls within the same genetic group as the chow-chow, the akita, the shiba inu, the malamute and the Greenland dog.Adult shar peis typically stand between 44 and 51 centimetres (17 and 20 in) and weigh between 16 and 20 kilograms (35 and 44 lb), they have a short, very harsh coat that can be any solid colour except white, although black, red, fawn and cream are the most common.The Chinese breed standard states they have clam-shell ears, butterfly nose, melon-shaped head, grandmotherly face, water buffalo neck, horse's buttocks and dragon's legs. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: The breed's head is relatively large compared to its body with a broad muzzle that usually darker than the rest of the coat and well padded causing a bulge at its base, the ears are set wide apart and are small and triangular, and the eyes are set very deeply into the folds of skin on the head. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: The breed has straight, well boned, muscular legs below sloping shoulders and a medium length broad tail that is curled over their back in a manner typical of spitz-type dogs. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Chinese-Shar-Pei: A 2024 study in the UK found a life expectancy of 10.6 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds. | Please tell me something interesting about the Chinese-Shar-Pei Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The Shiba Inu (柴犬, Shiba Inu, Japanese: [ɕiba inɯ]) is a breed of hunting dog from Japan. A small-to-medium breed, it is the smallest of the six original breed of dogs native to Japan. Its name literally translates to "brushwood dog", as it is used to flush game. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: A small, alert, and agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain and hiking trails, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It looks similar to other Japanese dog breeds such as the Akita Inu or Hokkaido, but the Shiba Inu is a different breed with a distinct bloodline, temperament, and smaller size than other Japanese dog breeds. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The Shiba's body frame is compact with well-developed muscles.The Shiba Inu is double coated, with the outer coat being stiff and straight and the undercoat soft and thick. Fur is short and even on the foxlike face, ears, and legs. Guard hairs stand off the body and are about 4 to 5 cm (1+1⁄2 to 2 in) long at the withers. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The purpose of the guard hairs is to protect their underlying skin and to repel rain or snow. Tail hair is slightly longer and stands open in a brush. Their tails are a defining characteristic and make them stand apart from other dog breeds. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The cream color is considered a "major fault" by both the Japan Kennel Club and American Kennel Club. It should never be intentionally bred in a show dog, as the required markings known as "urajiro" (裏白) are not visible; "Urajiro" literally translates to "underside white". | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: Conversely, a white (cream) coat is perfectly acceptable according to the British Kennel Club breed standard.The urajiro (cream to white ventral color) is required in the following areas on all coat colors: on the sides of the muzzle, on the cheeks, inside the ears, on the underjaw and upper throat inside of legs, on the abdomen, around the vent and the ventral side of the tail. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: On reds: commonly on the throat, fore chest, and chest. On blacks and sesames: commonly as a triangular mark on both sides of the fore chest. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The Shiba Inu is considered an alert, affectionate, and independent breed with high intelligence but also somewhat stubborn and strong-willed.The terms "spirited boldness" (悍威, kan'i), "good nature" (良性, ryōsei), and "artlessness" (素朴, soboku) have subtle interpretations that have been the subject of much commentary.A survey of experts classified the Shiba Inu as having 'high aggression, high reactivity and medium trainability'. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: A possible explanation for this and other observed behaviour is that the Shiba Inu is more closely related to the wolf than domesticated dogs from other countries. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: Due to the high intelligence of the breed it requires a lot of exercise and stimulation. Insufficient exercise can lead to anxiety which leads to undesirable behaviours notably the 'shiba scream'.A survey in Japan found the Shiba Inu to be more likely to engage in destructive behaviour, refusal to walk whilst on a lead, engage in mounting behaviour, and tail chasing. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The Shiba Inu was also found to be less likely to bark at noises whilst inside the house. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The Shiba Inu has been identified as a basal breed that predates the emergence of the modern breeds in the 19th century. Dogs with a similar appearance to the Shiba Inu were represented in dogū made during the prehistoric Jōmon period of Japanese history.The Shiba Inu was bred to hunt and flush small game, such as birds and rabbits. Shiba lived in the mountainous areas of the Chūbu region. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: During the Meiji Restoration, western dog breeds were imported and crosses between these and native Japanese breeds became popular. From 1912 to 1926, almost no pure Shiba remained. From around 1928, hunters and intellectuals began to show interest in the protection of the remaining pure Shiba.Despite efforts to preserve the breed, the Shiba nearly became extinct during World War II due to a combination of food shortage and a post-war distemper epidemic. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: All subsequent dogs were bred from the only three surviving bloodlines. These bloodlines were the Shinshu Shiba from Nagano Prefecture, the Mino Shiba from the former Mino Province in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture, and the San'in Shiba from Tottori and Shimane Prefectures.The Shinshu Shibas possessed a solid undercoat, with a dense layer of guard-hairs, and were small and red in color. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The Mino Shibas tended to have thick, prick ears, and possessed a sickle tail, rather than the common curled tail found on most modern Shibas. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The San'in Shibas were larger than most modern shibas, and tended to be black, without the common tan and white accents found on modern black-and-tan shibas.When the study of Japanese dogs was formalized in the early and mid-20th century, these three strains were combined into one overall breed, the Shiba Inu. The first Japanese breed standard for the Shiba, the Nippo Standard, was published in 1934. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: In December 1936, the Shiba Inu was recognized as a Natural Monument of Japan through the Cultural Properties Act, largely due to the efforts of Nippo (Nihon Ken Hozonkai), the Association for the Preservation of the Japanese Dog.In 1954, an armed service family brought the first Shiba Inu to the United States. In 1979, the first recorded litter was born in the United States. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: The Shiba was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1992 and added to the AKC Non-Sporting Group in 1993. It is now primarily kept as a pet both in Japan and abroad. According to the American Kennel Club, the Shiba Inu is the number one companion dog in Japan. In the United States the breed ranked 44th place in registrations for 2016 with the American Kennel Club. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: A review of cemetery data in Japan found that the Shiba Inu had a life expectancy of 15 and a half years, greater than any other breed. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: Despite not being a popular dog breed outside of Japan, the Shiba Inu has become popular on the Internet. Doge is an Internet meme from 2013 including a Shiba Inu and broken English. A popular cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, is named after this meme and its logo bears an image of the Shiba Inu. The breed is often referred to as Shibe in memes. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shiba-Inu: According to Jamie Cohen, an assistant professor of media studies at Queens College of the City University of New York, the Shiba Inu breed has had a significant presence in online culture since at least 2010.Another Shiba Inu dog that went viral was a dog known as 'Cheems'. He went viral during the COVID-19 pandemic and gained worldwide attention. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shiba-Inu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The Shih Tzu (UK: , US: ; Chinese: 西施犬; pinyin: Xī Shī quǎn literally "Hsi Shih dog") is a toy dog or pet dog breed originating from Tibet and believed to be bred from the Pekingese and the Lhasa Apso. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: They can adapt well to different situations. Due to their highly independent nature, they are not considered as a very obedient breed. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The Shih Tzu is a sturdy little dog with a small snout and normally has large dark brown eyes. The Chinese have described their head shapes as "owl head" and "lion head", and their mouth as "frog mouths". They have a soft and long double coat that will tangle and mat easily if not brushed at least every 2 or 3 days. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: A Shih Tzu should stand no more than 26.7 cm (101⁄2") at the withers and with an ideal weight of 4.0 to 7.5kg (9 to 17 lbs). Their floppy ears are covered with long fur, and their heavily fur-covered tail is carried curled over the back. The coat may be of any color, though white and with blazes of grey are frequently seen. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: A very noticeable feature is the underbite, which is required in the breed standard. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The name comes from the Chinese language word for "lion" because this kind of dog was bred to resemble "the lion, as in traditional oriental art". (The Pekingese breed is also called 獅子狗, "lion dog", in Chinese.) The name Shih Tzu is the Wade-Giles romanization of the Chinese characters 獅子 ("lion"). | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: In contemporary Mandarin, the Shih Tzu is generally known as the "Xi Shi dog"; Xi Shi was regarded as one of the most beautiful women of ancient China. Shih Tzu was nicknamed the "chrysanthemum dog" in England in the 1930s. The dog may also be called the Tibetan Lion Dog, but whether the breed should be referred to as "Tibetan" or "Chinese" is a source of both historical and political contention. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: One theory is that the Shih Tzu descended from a cross between the Pekingese and Lhasa Apso. The dogs were favorites of the Chinese royals and so prized that, for years, the Chinese refused to sell, trade, or give any away. The first dogs of the breed were imported into Europe (England and Norway) in 1930 and were classified by the Kennel Club as "Apsos". | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The first European standard for the breed was written in England in 1935 by the Shih Tzu Club, and the dogs were categorised again as Shih Tzu. The breed spread throughout Europe and was brought to the United States after World War II, when returning members of the U.S. military brought back dogs from Europe and Asia, in the mid-1950s. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The Shih Tzu was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969 in the Toy Group. There are fourteen total iterations of the Shih Tzu in the breed's gene pool today. In 1934, the Shih Tzu Club of England was founded and the breed was officially recognised by the Kennel Club (UK) on 7 May 1940. When it became eligible for Challenge Certificates, none were awarded until 1949. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The breed is now recognized by all of the major kennel clubs in the English-speaking world. It is also recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for international competition in Companion and Toy Dog Group, Section 5, Tibetan breeds. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: In the United States, the Shih Tzus were ranked the 15th most popular breed in 2013, falling slightly in popularity since 2012 when it was placed in 11th position.In Israel the Shih Tzus were ranked as the most popular breed in 2019. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: Shih Tzus are largely associated with Buddhism and Buddhist mythology. The name "Shih Tzu" in Mandarin directly translates to "little lion," an animal considered sacred in Buddhist religion. Lions symbolize royalty, strength, and bravery – "fear nothing, and act without delay." Pairs of stone lions or lion dogs located outside guard palace doors, tombs, temples, and public buildings are thought to protect these buildings from harmful individuals and spiritual influences. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: These stone statues are often called Fu (or Foo) dogs, and it is suggested that these are the lionized form of the Shih Tzu. "Fu" roughly translates to "happiness" in Manchurian, with legend stating Fu dogs are happy Shih Tzus forever guarding the temple of Buddha. Fu dog statues typically represent a male and female Shih Tzu, carved out of stone, jade, teak, ivory, cinnabar, bronze, or ceramics. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The male dog is often seen holding a ball with his left paw and the female dog holds her puppy. Sources state this holds a symbolic meaning, with the male dog representing powers over nature, energy, wisdom, and precious stones and the female dog symbolizing protection, play, and a disciplinary attitude. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: Buddhists consider Shih Tzus blessed by and sacred beasts of Buddha. Legend states Buddha rode to earth on a lion and carried with him a small lion dog which accompanied him everywhere he went. Legends vary across different sources, however many cite the Shih Tzu accompanied the Buddha of wisdom, Manjushri. This lion dog had the ability to turn himself into a lion to carry Manjushri on his back. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The physical features of Shih Tzus serve as proof of the eternal connection between Buddha and this breed. According to legend, several robbers surrounded Buddha with the intention of robbing and murdering him when the Shih Tzu transformed into a ferocious lion so large that the robbers were scared and fled the scene. As the Shih Tzu returned to its dog form, Buddha blessed him for his courage. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: Many Shih Tzus reflect this blessing in the form of the "Star of Buddha", which may also be called "Buddha's kiss", represented as a white patch of hair on the top of dog's head. Markings on the dogs back is said to be the saddle Buddha used to ride the dog in its lion form. Legends vary across sources, largely because legends are historically passed down by word-of-mouth. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: Some cite this mark on the head as the place where Buddha kissed the dog, giving it his blessing. Other sources state Buddha laid his finger on the dog's forehead in blessing, giving it a flash of white hair on its forehead. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: Additionally the following colours are recognised as existing within the breed but not being part of the standard these are: blue, cream, lilac, lilac & white, white, particolour. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: The Shih Tzu's skin is particularly sensitive and prone to allergies. They should ideally be bathed every two to six days to maintain hygiene and prevent skin irritations. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: A study in the United Kingdom found the life expectancy of the Shih Tzu to be 11 years, a few months below the average life expectancy of all dogs. A Japanese study found the Shih Tzu to have a life expectancy of 15 years, above the 14 year average for all dogs. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: There is a difference between the Shih Tzu of the American Kennel Club and the Kennel Club (UK): | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Shih-Tzu: Their front legs (forequarters) are straight. Their hindquarters are muscular. Neither should be too short nor too long. | Please tell me something interesting about the Shih-Tzu Dog |
Siberian-Husky: The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized working sled dog breed. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family. It is recognizable by its thickly furred double coat, erect triangular ears, and distinctive markings, and is smaller than the similar-looking Alaskan Malamute. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: Siberian Huskies originated in Northeast Asia where they are bred by the Chukchi people of Siberia for sled pulling and companionship. It is an active, energetic, resilient breed, whose ancestors lived in the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic. William Goosak, a Russian fur trader, introducefd them to Nome, Alaska, during the Nome Gold Rush, initially as sled dogs to work the mining fields and for expeditions through otherwise impassable terrain. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: Today, the Siberian Husky is typically kept as a house pet, though they are still frequently used as sled dogs by competitive and recreational mushers. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: In 2015, a DNA study indicated that the Siberian Husky, the Alaskan Malamute and the Alaskan husky share a close genetic relationship between each other and were related to Chukotka sled dogs from Siberia. They were separate to the two Inuit dogs, the Canadian Eskimo Dog and the Greenland Dog. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: In North America, the Siberian Husky and the Malamute both had maintained their Siberian lineage and had contributed significantly to the Alaskan husky, which was developed through crossing with European breeds. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: Siberian Huskies show a genetic affinity with historical East Siberian dogs and ancient Lake Baikal dogs, and can be traced to a lineage which is over 9,500 years old.Several Arctic dog breeds, including the Siberian, show a significant genetic closeness with the now-extinct Taimyr wolf of North Asia due to admixture. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: These breeds are associated with high latitudes – the Siberian Husky and Greenland Dog, also associated with arctic human populations and to a lesser extent, the Shar-Pei and Finnish Spitz. There is data to indicate admixture of between 1 and 3% between the Taymyr wolf population and the ancestral dog population of these four high-latitude breeds. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: This introgression could have provided early dogs living in high latitudes with phenotypic variation beneficial for adaption to a new and challenging environment. It also indicates the ancestry of present-day dog breeds descends from more than one region.The Siberian Husky was originally developed by the Chukchi people of the Chukchi Peninsula in eastern Siberia. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: They were brought to Nome, Alaska in 1908 to serve as working sled dogs, and were eventually developed and used for sled dog racing. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: A Siberian Husky has a double coat that is thicker than that of most other dog breeds. It has two layers: a dense, finely wavy undercoat and a longer topcoat of thicker, straight guard hairs. It protects the dogs effectively against harsh Arctic winters, and also reflects heat in the summer. It is able to withstand temperatures as low as −50 to −60 °C (−58 to −76 °F). The undercoat is often absent during shedding. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: Their thick coats require weekly grooming. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: An excessively long coat, sometimes referred to as a "wooly" or "woolie" coat, is considered a fault by the breed's standard as it lacks the thicker protection of the standard coat's guard hairs, obscures the dog's clear-cut outline, causes quicker overheating during serious harness work, and becomes easily matted and encrusted with snow and ice.Siberian Huskies come in a variety of colors and patterns, often with white paws and legs, facial markings, and tail tip. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: Example coat colors are black and white, copper-red and white, grey and white, pure white, and the rare "agouti" coat, though many individuals have blondish or piebald spotting. Some other individuals also have the "saddle back" pattern, in which black-tipped guard hairs are restricted to the saddle area while the head, haunches and shoulders are either light red or white. Striking masks, spectacles, and other facial markings occur in wide variety. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: The American Kennel Club describes the Siberian Husky's eyes as "an almond shape, moderately spaced and set slightly obliquely". The AKC breed standard is that eyes may be brown, blue or black; one of each or particoloured are acceptable (complete is heterochromia). These eye-color combinations are considered acceptable by the American Kennel Club. The parti-color does not affect the vision of the dog. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
Siberian-Husky: Show-quality dogs are preferred to have neither pointed nor square noses. The nose is black in gray dogs, tan in black dogs, liver in copper-colored dogs, and may be light tan in white dogs. In some instances, Siberian Huskies can exhibit what is called "snow nose" or "winter nose". This condition is called hypopigmentation in animals. "Snow nose" is acceptable in the show ring. | Please tell me something interesting about the Siberian-Husky Dog |
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