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Lhasa Apso or Shih Tzu?

A new owner seeks help determining the breed of her rescue dog.

By Allan Reznik

Q. I have adopted a rescue dog, and I'm not sure if she's a Lhasa Apso or a Shih Tzu. Can you tell?

A. I would say you have a Shih Tzu. She has much more of a pronounced undershot bite. The Lhasa Apso standard asks for a level or slightly undershot bite. The Shih Tzu skull is also round, which your girl exhibits. The Lhasa has a flatter skull. Finally, parti-color (white with silver, black or gold markings) is far more frequently seen in the Shih Tzu than in the Lhasa Apso.

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thtas a shih-tzu because i have one i learned online that all shih-tzu have a little white tuff of hair on the top of there heads.
Kaycee <3, Chicago, IL
Posted: 9/27/2009 4:51:02 PM
thats a shih tzu 4 sure
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, ME
Posted: 1/29/2009 2:40:36 PM
It could really go either way but I think it looks like a Shih Tzu or maybe it's a cross/mix between the two.Maybe that's why it's so hard to tell because it's really both wrapped up into one wonderful dog.You can have a DNA test done if it really bothers you.then you might know for sure
God Bless and good luck
Mandy, Forest, OH
Posted: 11/11/2008 9:07:26 AM
it would be helpful to know the size of the dog - but then again, i have a lhasa who weighs 12.5 pounds - they vet says she's just "petite" - my guess if the dog in the pic is pure bred, it would be a lhasa as the nose looks a bit long for a shih tzu -- but just a guess.
sally, scottsdale, AZ
Posted: 10/21/2008 6:11:15 PM
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