<P> A Shih Tzu ( UK : / ˌʃiːˈtsuː / , US : / ˈʃiːˌtsuː / ; Chinese : 西施 犬 ; pinyin : xīshī quǎn ) , also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog , is a toy dog breed , weighing around 5 to 8.5 kilograms ( 10 -- 19 lbs ) when fully grown . The exact origins of the breed are unknown , but it is thought to have originated in Tibet Plateau and then been developed in China . </P>
where does the shih tzu dog come from
thought to have originated in Tibet Plateau and then been developed in China