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)