| It certainly does make a difference where you | | | | Kennel Club licensed breeders in your area. |
| get your Shih Tzu puppy from. Don't just go | | | | Either route you take, getting a pup will not |
| with any Internet ad or sign in a window | | | | be a quick process. Expect a few weeks to |
| saying "Shih Tzu Puppies For Sale!" Chances | | | | pass, unless the breeder just happens to have |
| are all of the Shih Tzu puppies from those | | | | puppies for sale. |
| places are from inhumane puppy mills. | | | | |
| Although puppy mills are concentrated on the | | | | Shih Tzu puppies for sale or for adoption |
| east coast of America, they also occur in | | | | fees should have the same characteristics |
| other parts of the country. Because of the | | | | wherever you go to choose them. They should |
| incredible popularity of this feisty toy | | | | be bouncy, outgoing and curious about |
| breed, Shih Tzus are a popular choice for | | | | everything that goes on. They should smell |
| puppy mills. | | | | somewhat like sweet milk. They should have |
| | | | clear eyes, a nose free of any discharge and |
| The best places to find Shih Tzu puppies for | | | | not have any diarrhea stains around the anal |
| sale are licensed Shih Tzu breeders and Shih | | | | region. If a puppy is cowering in the |
| Tzu rescues. Technically, for any kind of | | | | corner, this is usually a sign of a sickness. |
| shelter or rescue, you pay an "adoption fee", | | | | Shih Tzu breeders tend to be small, as |
| but you still have to put money down before | | | | they are usually inside someone's home. Your |
| taking a Shih Tzu home. In the minds of some | | | | breeder might not have Shih Tzu puppies for |
| people, they see Shih Tzus from rescues as | | | | sale right at that moment. You are able to |
| the ultimate bargain for purebred Shih Tzu | | | | go check out the kennel and meet the |
| puppies. You still will have to pay a | | | | potential parents and relatives of your |
| three-figure adoption fee from Shih Tzu | | | | prospective pup so you get a good idea of |
| rescues, and you might not get papers with | | | | their personality. You should also be able |
| the pup. If you have never had a dog before, | | | | to see the health certificates of the parents |
| you don't need to be taking on a second-hand | | | | or, technically, the sire and dam. |
| puppy. Your best bet is with the American | | | | |