The Lhasa Apso, also known as the Tibetan Dog and the Lhasa Apso Lion Dog, was born in Tibet, China. Its body shape looks like a lion. It is said that as far back as the Sui and Tang Dynasties in the 6th and 7th centuries, an appearance and image similar to the Lhasa Apso appeared in many historical materials and paintings. The very similar little lion dog, around 1645, the Manchus marched into Tibet and brought the Tibetan Lhasa Apso to the mainland. After continuous breeding and cultivation, the Shih Tzu was produced. So to a certain extent, the Lhasa Apso and the Shih Tzu are similar, but they are very different when they are carefully distinguished. The ancestors of the Shih Tzu lived in Tibet, my country, and the Lhasa Apso was born in Tibet. Let’s analyze the Lhasa Apso and the Shih Tzu from several aspects. difference.

1. The difference in appearance between Lhasa Apso and Shih Tzu

The total weight of the Lhasa Apso male should be 6-7 kg, and the female dog is slightly smaller. The ideal shoulder height of the Lhasa Apso male dog should be 25-28 cm, and the female dog is slightly smaller. The skull is narrow, significantly sunken behind the eyes, not very flat, but not arched or apple-shaped. The tail is heavily feathered, spirally curled behind the back, and may be tangled at the end.

The male Shih Tzu weighs 4.5-8.0 kg, the female Shih Tzu weighs 4.5-8.1 kg, the shoulder height is 26.7-28.1 cm, the female dog has a shoulder height of 26.7-28.1 cm, the head is round and wide, the eyes are widely apart, and the tail is long and feathery. Decorative fur, curled toward the back. The base of the tail is set high. Almost level with the forehead, making the body appear proportional.