liver chocolate shih tzu

Summary: A black mask gold Shih Tzu has a warm gold coat and visibly dark hair concentrated around the muzzle, sometimes extending toward the eyes or forehead. The contrast can be striking, but identifying it correctly takes more than spotting a black nose: most non-liver Shih Tzus have black nose and eye-rim pigment, even when…

Summary An albino Shih Tzu can look like a white or pale cream Shih Tzu at first glance, but the difference lies beneath the coat. True albinism is an inherited reduction in melanin, the pigment that colors a dog’s hair, skin, and eyes. Affected dogs may have pale eyes, pinkish skin, a lightly pigmented nose,…

Summary: A black brindle Shih Tzu can look almost solid black at first glance, but parting the coat may reveal dark streaks running through gold, tan, red, or another lighter shade. Brindle describes a pattern, not a separate breed or a guarantee that the puppy will keep the same markings as an adult. The amount…