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JCarlson2004 · 11-01-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shecass

I'm not really sure how big Maltese gets. Most Shih Tzu are at least 15 lbs. Precious was very small for a Shih Tzu she was about 8 1/2 lbs her whole adult life.

According to the AKC, the weight should be under 7 lbs, with from 4 to 6 lbs is preferred. My boy is 9 lbs.

ehunney · 11-01-2006, 02:16 PM

My Shihtzu was about 7 pounds fully grown, but she looked a lot smaller because she was so darn compavt and boxy. She was a dollface

Jenn218 · 11-03-2006, 08:35 AM

Several years ago, we had a rescue Shih-tzu that we named Buddy....he was black and white and ohhh so cute! He was about a year old when we got him and he had had a rough start to life. He didn't live very long....I think he wasn't even 3 when he passed on. He had the sweetest temperment EVER! - especially for all the suffering he had been though. He had a wave to his hair, but we always kept it cut short, except for his tail. He was between 6-9lbs (it was always up and down because he was always sick and on meds). I have a friend who raises Shih-tzu's and they seem to be really healthy, and easy going. ---Small, but not fragile. Buddy was just sick from the get go and we knew it....we thought we could give him a better life for the time he had left. ---Which over $3k later and less then a year, he left us.

I seen one just about a week ago at a craft fair....he was soooo tiny, not very old and oh soooo sweet! He looked like a little fluff ball bouncing over the small blades of grass! He must be going to be super small when he is grown because he was tiny.

I really like Shih-tzu's. I agree w/ their coats being about the same as a Yorkie coat....you can have the silky or cottony coat and sometimes there might be a little wave (which can normally be controlled w/ products and brushed flat). And their face.......oh soooo sweet!

Good luck on whatever you decide!

Susan123 · 11-05-2006, 04:57 AM

I love Shih Tzu's, their beautiful in their full coat. They have a double coat though, unlike yorkies. So I'm assuming they shed. My sister-in-law just got a shih tzu puppy, she's so cute!

11-01-2006, 02:16 PM	#17
ehunney Princess Bella Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: virginia Posts: 2,186	My Shihtzu was about 7 pounds fully grown, but she looked a lot smaller because she was so darn compavt and boxy. She was a dollface __________________ I miss you two more then words can express, but I still have hope that I'll find you and hold you again! Tucker and Teddy always say: "If I want it, it's mine and if I put it in my mouth, it's food."

11-03-2006, 08:35 AM	#18
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	Several years ago, we had a rescue Shih-tzu that we named Buddy....he was black and white and ohhh so cute! He was about a year old when we got him and he had had a rough start to life. He didn't live very long....I think he wasn't even 3 when he passed on. He had the sweetest temperment EVER! - especially for all the suffering he had been though. He had a wave to his hair, but we always kept it cut short, except for his tail. He was between 6-9lbs (it was always up and down because he was always sick and on meds). I have a friend who raises Shih-tzu's and they seem to be really healthy, and easy going. ---Small, but not fragile. Buddy was just sick from the get go and we knew it....we thought we could give him a better life for the time he had left. ---Which over $3k later and less then a year, he left us. I seen one just about a week ago at a craft fair....he was soooo tiny, not very old and oh soooo sweet! He looked like a little fluff ball bouncing over the small blades of grass! He must be going to be super small when he is grown because he was tiny. I really like Shih-tzu's. I agree w/ their coats being about the same as a Yorkie coat....you can have the silky or cottony coat and sometimes there might be a little wave (which can normally be controlled w/ products and brushed flat). And their face.......oh soooo sweet! Good luck on whatever you decide! __________________ Hi I'm Jenn Mom to..... Mojo,LilyGrace & DD Kate RIP Mojo FOREVER in our hearts!

11-05-2006, 04:57 AM	#19
Susan123 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,455	I love Shih Tzu's, their beautiful in their full coat. They have a double coat though, unlike yorkies. So I'm assuming they shed. My sister-in-law just got a shih tzu puppy, she's so cute!