Shih Tzu

[ shee dzoo ]
/ ˈʃi ˈdzu /

noun

one of a Tibetan breed of toy dogs having a long luxurious coat of any color, formerly bred in imperial China as a pet of the nobility.

Origin of Shih Tzu

1945–50; < Chinese (Wade-Giles) shih 1 tzŭ ( kou 3), (pinyin) shīzi ( gǒu) literally, lion (dog)