Shih Tzu — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Shih Tzu — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Tibet
• FCI-St. N° 208 / 09.10.2017
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Not more than 27 cm Type and breed characteristics of the utmost importance and on no account to be sacrificed to size alone.
• Coat: Coat - Luxurious, double-coated, dense, long, and flowing.
• Colour: All colours permissible, white blaze on forehead and white tip to tail highly desirable in parti-colours.
• Temperament: As the sole purpose of the Shih Tzu is that of a companion and house pet, it is essential that its temperament be outgoing, happy, affectionate, friendly and tr

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• SHIH TZU
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: