| Far away in Tibet, a country with a
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| | history of the Shih Tzu, however, is
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| recorded history going back almost 1,500
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| | steeped in myth and legends, which makes
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| years is where our Shih Tzu began. The
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| | it difficult to sort the true facts of
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| country was noted for its devotion to
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| | our Shih Tzu.One tale in particular,
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| Buddhism.Some of the tallest mountains in
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| | which I find interesting, is that of the
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| the world edge the country of Tibet.
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| | small Lion Dogs were trained to turn the
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| Winters in Tibet are severe with
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| | prayer wheels as part of the daily ritual
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| temperatures to 14 degrees F in December.
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| | in the monasteries. There was a belief
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| The winds in Tibet are strong and biting
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| | that those monks whose life had been less
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| with hard frosts. Snowfall is light. In
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| | than exemplary, would in accordance with
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| the summer, daylight temperatures reach a
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| | the Buddhist theory of reincarnation, be
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| maximum of 75 degrees F with a sharp drop
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| | reborn as one of the temple dogs.Buddhism
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| in temperature at night. Throughout most
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| | in Tibet recognized a large number of
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| of the year there is sunshine and the air
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| | divine beings. Each being symbolized an
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| is dry and pure.The people of this remote
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| | aspect of life. One was Buddha Manjusri,
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| and rather mysterious land of Tibet were
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| | the God of Learning. The God of Learning
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| like so many other cultures in our world.
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| | was said to travel with a small Lion Dog
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| They kept dogs in a domestic
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| | (ancestor to our Shih Tzu) that could
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| environment. There were large dogs used
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| | turn into a full-sized lion and carry him
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| for guarding and small, shaggy dogs used
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| | vast distances on his back.Oddly enough,
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| as companions and as watch-dogs to alert
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| | there were no actual lions in Tibet, only
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| the larger dogs. These small dogs were
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| | artistic works of the animal, which were
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| the ancestors of our Shih Tzu. The
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| | often somewhat fantastical.
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