The Shiranian - A Shih Tzu Pomeranian Mix

The Shiranian is a cross between the Shih Tzu and the Pomeranian. They range from 4 - 16 pounds and are between 7 and 12 inches tall. Their life expectancy is about 15 years.

Their coats are long, and may be puffy like a Pom, or may be more silky like the Shih Tzu. The coat may be any color and should be brushed daily to keep it looking its best.

Pom Shih Tzu Mixes are alert dogs, who are happy and intelligent. They usually adapt well to most living situations, and most will get along well with other pets if raised together. Generally, they don't get along well with small children.

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This breed needs moderate exercise, either with yard playtime or going for walks on a leash. Patient, consistent training is necessary for these dogs. Like other small dogs, they can be difficult to housebreak.

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Peter - Shiranian  Peter is my 9 and a half week old puppy. He's super small. Likes to sit on my shoulder and cuddle into my neck. Gives me lots of kisses. Loves my 2 yr ...

Montecore  Montecore is 4 years old and is half Shih Tzu and half Pomeranian. He is white and butterscotch and weighs about 15 lbs. I names him after the Bengal Tiger ...

elvis  elvis is 1/4 shih zhu, 3/4 pomerinian. 6weeks old, he is out going when he is up. takes a lot of catnaps during the day but is up all night. he hates sleeping ...

Kitke - Shiranian  I have a Shiranian, about 18 months old. I was going to go for a Shih Tzu, but someone gave me Kitke as a gift. She is a delight and I have enjoyed her ...

Lola : Shiranian  We adopted Lola from our daughter, who took on a second job and didn't have the time to take care of her. She is now 5 1/2 months old and the centre of ...

Bedda (Beautiful in Sicilian)  What a absoulute joy to have in our family, Bedda is a cross Shitzu Pomeranian! She is so playful and pretty and has a spontaneous personality! Our nephews ...

Truffle  Truffle is the joy of my life. She's eight months old and is running the world (well, at least my life). She's always got a smile on her face, and prefers ...

Bedda  Bedda is our 4mth old Shiranian. She is adorable, so cute, too cute and we love her so much! She is so spoiled - that is why she has a cheeky personality ...

Teddy Boy  Teddy my little boy just passed away last July 2, 2010.
I miss him so much. I had him for more than 14 years. I had no
child and he became one....

KIDDO   We have had Kiddo since Christmas of 09. She is the most fantastic dog. A cute little black furball who loves to rid on the back of my wifes trike. We ...

Tabby  I adopted Tabby from my sisters co-worker. He comes home Wednesday. I'm so excited! Tabby is two years old and weighs about 5lbs. Can't wait to get to ...

Gemini  Gemini is a energetic, loveable and loyal dog. She is 6yrs old and has a playmate in a cat named Sambuca. She loves to play fetch and go for long walks,...

Moki  Moki is an 8 week old Shiranian. His mother is shih tzu and father is a pom. We've had him for 5 days now, and he is such a joy. He loves playing with ...

Otis  Otis is a playful and very social guy, he's actually pretty big for his cross, he's 20lbs and his parents were 5 and 8. His hair grows quick though and ...

accidental friends  my husband and I recently had the pleasure of accidently becoming a new owners of two beautiful Shiranians. Heres the funniest part, I thought it was a ...

luna  luna is a very intelligent 3 mo female shiranian and is adorable extremely alert playful and smart

Remus  Is such a great dog. he's happy all the time!! he lays on the floor with his back legs spread out and he looks like a Portuguese chicken on a roasting ...

Sammy  Sammy is very playful. She has become my daughters "bestest" friend.

Kiddo  Kiddo is 3 months old and we have had her since she was 8 weeks. Quite smart and has a stubborn streak. She is doing well with potty pad training, going ...

Benjamin  My shiranian is almost 9 months old now. He is a happy go lucky pooch. He loves people, other dogs and all things. He is smart and house broken. He is ...

Kahlua  I have a now almost 4 month old Shiranian (born 9/20/2009) We got her when she was about 9 weeks old. She can be VERY stubborn and bad, but with that face ...

Hair Loss & Shedding  monty is 10mth old and we our having terrible
trouble with is hair coming out. any solutions
we can do? and is it natural for them to shed their hair?...

Zoey  Our Shiranian is a lovable dog that we rescued from a home that allowed the entire litter of puppies to run wild in the house. At four months old our ...

Nino  He Is a fun loving pup , I am his 4th home he is here to stay! He is great with my lil kids plays with his toys!!!! And loves to go bye bye BUT, HE IS ...

Kirby  Kirby was born July 28,2009. I got him when he was 6 weeks old.

Miss Marley  Marley is a 10 month old female shitzu/pom mix. She is a cute, energetic, loving companion.
Her best friend (besides me) is Oreo, my 4 year old Toy Fox ...

Sully O' Toole  I just got my pom-shi/ shiranian about a week ago now. He is soooo cute. Cute little button nose and jet black beady eyes. He is very smart. He is 9 weeks ...

ALEX  Alex is soooo cute! He is one of the puppies from LEXI (also on this site!) He is playful and gives lots of "kiss kisses" He is just turning six months ...

Pinky  My baby Pinky is a Shiranian. She's really affectionate and loves the children, loves to play and follows me everywhere. She's really stubborn but it doesn'...

Fat-Fat  He was really easy to house break, he is smart and i always know if someone is at my house when they pull in the drive way. i love him, he sleeps with ...

Bear  I got Bear for Christmas 2008, he was 12 weeks old at the time..what a character ! I have never seen a little puppy to be so smart !
House breaking was ...

Paw Paw  when i first got my puppy he was i think 8 weeks old. i was so excited. i took him home and in the middle of the night, he cried. he was just new in his ...

Ray Ray  He is snowy white with patches of golden brown on his back, tale, and a patch on each eye. His tongue never quite makes it all the way in his mouth, it ...

Chloe Elizabeth  I have only had Chloe for a week but she loves being around other dogs and childern. She isnt active yet and I hope she stays this way :) Cutest Puppy ...

Meeko  Meeko is a precious Shiranian adult whom we have raised since he was 8 weeks old. Meeko is now 14. He is a great house-buddy, loves to go outdoors for ...

Stanley T. Zenner  Stanley is the best thing i could ever of asked for! He is such a sweet heart. I got stanley not knowing anything about shitaranians :) thats what i call ...

bear  He is always happy, very hyper and loves people. He does have a lot of energy and needs a lot of attention. He is not to small nor to big his weight is ...

Kime  She's very energetic, around five months. I got her for free from some people at work. they found her mom on the street pregnant. She's very playful,...

Bear  Bear is 7 1/2 months old and weighs approx. 8 lbs. He's a great dog, stubborn at times !!

Dash & Scout  We have two...brothers from different litters. Their mama is a small, light Shitzu and their dad is a large, black Pomeranian. I never thought I would ...

Jazzi  When I met her, I knew she was meant to come home with me. Amidst the chaos of the other puppies barking and rough housing with each other, she quietly ...

Bob  The most perfect dog in the world ! Bob is sweet and cuddly. He is also so darn smart and feisty, it took a 3 fence designs to keep him in the yard. He ...

MR.PUDDLES  mr. puddles at 8 weeks. sorry for the blurriness the photo was taken on a cell phone. enjoy.

Billianna, Ginger and Cody  My Shiranian story has been a sad and wonderful experience. My Baby girl is a pomeranian that I have had for four years now one of the loves of my life ...

Rocky  He's a rambunctious little dog but he's great. fun to play with, always loving. he has a habit of getting in bed right next to me, even when i'm just laying ...

Shiranian - Gizmo  Gizmo is now ten weeks old and doing well. Loves to play around with our pekashon.

Bruno  I have a six month old Shiranian named Bruno. He is the most loving, fun, intelligent, and faithful dog I have ever owned. I hope to one day breed him....

Maggie  Maggie was born on May 1, 2008. She is brown, white, and tan. She has the face of the pom but the fur of the shih-zu. She is very active but super smart....

Honey  Honey is a pom/shitzu puppy who we recently got April 17,2008. She is a very hyper puppy who likes to get on our pitbull's nerves but gets along well except ...

Spikey - Shiranian  He is 3 yrs old Black and some white....From the moment we got him for our kids he has been my other baby. I fell in love with him from the moment i held ...

Adonis - Shiranian  He is intelligent dog, playful and got a lot of energy, difficult to housebreak but well potty trained..the problem is when he's inside the house he can'...

LuLu Hollywood  Lulu is such a sweetie, I wouldn't take anything for her! She has her little quirks but she is so smart and adorable!! She is now at 8.9 pounds, but the ...

Luna Jean  Luna Jean came to live with me at 7 weeks old. When I first seen her picture I fell in love with her. I didn't mind driving 4 hours to pick her up and ...

Princess  Princess is 3 months old and is an awesome family pet. She loves to cuddle and play with my 4 & 5 yr old girls :)

Ollie - Shiranian  Ollie is a bundle of joy, he's so funny and cute. He's a little mischief and is incredibly intelligent. We all love him.

tee-boh  is the 5 month baby who we just got before chirstmas .... we have had him for about 2 weeks and we have not had any issues he is potty trained .. he is ...

Sakura - Shiranian   sakura is my baby ... she is so well behaved .. I got her at 12 weeks old ... i fell in love with a picture of her when she was 3 weeks old and now 3 years ...

Mario  Mario is four years old and weighs 8 pounds. He has a very sweet personality and loves to cuddle. He is like a real live stuffed animal. He loves to be ...

Daisy  She is ALWAYS wagging her little tail! She is a very happy and very adventurous young pup. She LOVES to eat. She is not big enough to go out our dog door ...

Nino  Nino is a two and a half months old shiranian! Me and my better half love him more than anything in this world! He's kinda fat cuz he likes to snack a ...

Smokey - Shiranian  I got my dog Smokey at 6weeks old. He is now 12weeks and I wouldn't be without him. At 6wks he was fine coming away from his mum. Some think it would be ...

Minnie - Shiranian  Minnie is a very fun loving, hyper puppy. She is 19 weeks old and cute as a button. I have always had larger dogs so having her is a big difference. She ...

Alfie - Shiranian  Alfie is a first generation shiranian who is just over 3 years old. he is very loving and very noisy but loves attention. the local young girls keep knocking ...

luna - shiranian  she is the smartest sweetest best doggie ever

Lucky  I have the cutest little black and white puppy whose fur is swirled and mixed just like a guinia pigs! he waddles when he walks, and his favorite food ...

Lola Williams  She is 1 year old. she is black and white and she looks like she is wearing black and white socks on her paws. She is very playful and silly.

Babybear - Shiranian  Our little 6 pound boy is a rescue, so we didn't know what he was until I got him DNA'd. Now we know he's a Shiranian! He is cuddly, LOVES to be brushed ...

Mimi Belle  Mimi, or Meemers, as I call her is my spoiled little brat. She gets whatever she wants whenever she wants. I got her from some folks when she was roughly ...

Layla  well shes not mine but we have some friends that have her and since i've met her i have been beggin..... shes so loveable and playful... she has this lil ...

Galileo  Galileo is a very playful puppie. He likes to be around with people. He is very inteligent and he is doing very well in his potty training. He loves to ...

Rocky  Really fluffy and playful

Bella  Bella is the best dog I have ever had! She will be 2 this August and she has quite the personality. She is excellent with small children and loves everyone!...

Galileo  My Galileo is very playfull he is black ,white and red. he is two monts and a half. he is a little terror he eats a lot. he is the baby of the house and ...

Weezy aka Wiggler  He is a little over 6 weeks old. Very active, squirrly puppy. Always chewing on everything.

Pom Pom  When I decided to get a puppy, I wanted a male Shih Tzu. It was hard to find one that had the personality that I wanted. I went to a breeder and saw ...

Molly  looks like a pomeranian,with shitzu ears and acts like the shitzu.

Chloe  Chloe is an 8 month old Shiranian. She is adorable, sweet & a fantastic companion. She weighs 8 lbs & loves to cuddle

rocky   rocky is a ale and he is bridle with a litttle bit of black. He is turnning 8 months on march 2.He is sweet fun and is very furry and i am caila(kayla)...

Noelle Hope  I have a Shih Tzu but wanted a playmate for him. We looked at the breeders site we went to and she had Shiranians and so I asked about them. Well one ...

Scooter or better known as scoot scoot  Scoot well...im not too sure if he is a shiranian,but thats what we were told when we got him. He looks like a Pi Ball pom,He is 5 months old,very energetic ...

Tifa  Tifa is 3 years old and such a sweetie. She is so smart and loveable! I bought her as a puppy from the pet store and would recommend a Shiranian to anyone ...

Jeffie  I bought Jeffie for my girlfriend, and he was indeed extremely difficult to housebreak, bet it was well worth the time and effort! My girlfriend and I ...

lilman  He is so sweet. Loves to sit in my lap. He is a little hyper sometimes, but that is okay. He loves people and children. He does not bite. And, of course,...

Lucky  Lucky is such a sweet, funny, charming little guy. He knows he's the apple of my eye and takes advantage of it on a daily! I love him more than anything ...

Sophie  My Sophie is my baby! I bruoght her home when she was six weeks old and she turned 3 in July 2010. I cant imagine my life without her. She is a part of ...

Kahlua  Is part Shih Tzu/Pomeranian and she is the cutest pup but a little terror :0) she bites and just thinks she is ten feet tall and bullet proof!
She is ...

Lady & Ella  Have two shiranians, litter mates named Lady and Ella. They are the furry loves of my life. You couldn't ask for more friendly, happy, loyal dogs. No ...

Chewy   My shiranian,Chewy got his name by chewing on everything when he was a teething pup. Me and him like to play soccor together but since he is just 10 ...

Charlie  Charlie is five years old and a cheeky delightful character!
He loves to guard the window and bark at cars, people, even leafs going by.
He is weary ...

blazer  blazer is 8 weeks old we have had him for about a week, we love him ... hes a friendly, happy puppy that loves our 2 cats and 13 months old son.

Mocha  She was born Aug. 1 2010. She was approximately 2 1/2 pounds when we got her. When walking her, cars would stop to comment how adorable she was. She still ...

Oscar Brown  My little Oscar is the love of my life, he's a mama's boy. He is 4 years old and weighs 19 lbs. He is spoiled rotten and deserves every bit of it. I ...

juicy  this is juicy shes 3 months old and she is the smartest dog ever.. really im so blessed.
she is so full of love and just wants to give it all day long....

Ninja  I am a dog groomer. Ninja was given to us as a foster dog who wasn't loved any more at his home. He was about 2 when we fostered him. He never made it ...

Takisha - Shiranian  Takisha is three months old and the absolute best little girl. From day one she followed me from room to room, if I left her in one room alone she would ...

Bonnie Bear - Shiranian  Bonnie Bear was being sold at a local pet shop. We had a habit of stopping by just to look at the puppies. We had no intention of buying one since we already ...

Lola - Shiranian  Lola is our pride and joy. She is our alarm clock, watchdog and constant companion. She loves kids and is not a fussy eater. She looks forward to her daily ...

Munchkin  Munchkin my baby boy recently died. He was the sweetest dog anyone could ever ask for! He was house trained from the day I got him, and I never had to ...

Sally Mae - Shiranian  She's very playful. I don't think she loves my wife as much as she loves me. Sally will tolerate children but she knows the difference between babies and ...

Mishka  Very sweet personality. Cuddly at times and very rambunctious at others...very loving, follows me around. So sweet and very smart.

Rocky - Shiranian  I adopted him when he was two and he is now five. He has brought so much joy in our family and was there to comfort us in difficult moments. He is my ...

bear - Shiranian  He weighs about 6 pounds and he's a year old. We just had him fixed. He's beautiful and intelligent. Playful, crazy, bolero active.

Odie - Shiranian  My puppy Odie is very playfull. He likes to run and jump and play with everybody.He is not fully housebroken yet. He's had a few accidents but otherwise ...

Louie - Shiranian  Louie is our 6 month old Shiranian puppy. We are so in love with him and he is such a perfect dog. He is extremely intelligent (it only took him a few ...

Snickers  We got Snickers when he was only 8 weeks old. When we went to the pet store, my mom wanted a small, female puppy. All of the females that day were either ...

Toby  Toby is 14 and I have had him since he was 10. He is friendly, loyal, active, and highly communicative. He has a number of snorts, coughs, fake sneezes,...

Isabella - "Izzy"  Izzy is almost 2 years old and is very playful and loyal to her family. She is extremely bright. She weighs a whopping 6 pounds! She is the love of ...

Chico  Chico is one year old and honestly the best dog I've ever owned. He was housebroken in 2 weeks, crate and leash trained in one. He is intelligent and playful ...

Buddy  Buddy is 4 years old. He's fat and always smiling. Everyone loves him!

Chi  I chose the name Chi because it means the force behind good health, confidence, and strength. He was born the day after St. Patricks day. He is a first ...

Laya  She has the best temperment i could ever ask for. Shes playful and cuddly.And absolutely adorable,she steals everyones heart

Tiggerz  i love tigger he loves to sleep with me and he also loves to eat my shoe. lolz he is only 1 month and 2 weeks old. so cute!

Hunter   I just took my dog to the groomers, they cut all his hair. How long does it take for a Shiranain hair to grow back?

Nollie  Nollie is a sweetheart(: She is around 9 months old now and she is so caring and cute!! I miss her everytime Im not with her, I feel like she's my daughter:...

Maximus as a puppy  I put his adult picture on but you must see how cute he was as a puppy. He's now 3 years old and weighs 5 lbs. He fit in the palm of my hands when we ...

Maximus  Maximus was the result of an accidental "gotcha" by a poppa pom and a mama shih tzu. I think the breeder was thoroughly upset with her male pom because ...

phoebe  i was the was the last one to give in on the idea of having a puppy in our brand new home. phoebe is now 5 mos. old and suffice it to say she has turned ...

Bella  Bella is a great dog. I got her when she was 6 weeks old. She has always looked more Pom than anything else. She was a tiny fur ball when she was a ...

Te'a  She is a lovable little 6lbs. She is 3 years old. Adapted well to our home and our Yorkie. Easy to train and housebroke easily!

Hannah  My shiranian is all of 3 months old. I have had her for a week and 3 days. She is a very happy puppy, she likes to play tug-a-war, and of course she loses ...

Wicket  We just got him at 8 weeks and he is the cutest little ball of fluff. He's 1/2 Pom and 1/2 Shih-pom with a fox-like face. Very playful and haven't heard ...

CoCo  CoCo is Lolly full sister. She joined our family when my mom had to have surgery. I was just going to watch her for a few weeks, but everything changed....

Lolly  Lolly is my love. I got Lolly from my friend & boss. I picked her out when she was born. She is 1/2 ShihTzu & 1/2 Pom. Shiranian. My husband kept telling ...

Angus  Loyal, loving but independent. Angus is so smart and alert. Enjoys company but will also play on his own- he will take a ball to the top of the stairs ...

Pikachu  Pika is a wild little boy. He is fuzzy and sweet and loves to cuddle under the blankets with us. He isn't the brightest little boy, but likes to follow ...

Precious Ann Sisto  Precious is such a joy to be around she is a very quick learner. house training was a little difficult but shes getting it in the long run. Precious is ...

Darcee Rae  Darcee Rae is almost 6 years old and is without a doubt the smartest dog I have every had. My husband and I adopted her about 2 years ago. She can do just ...

Sam  Sam is nine weeks old and was given to me by a friend. He is blue merle in color. I have had his first shots, wormed him, and defleaed him. He is very ...

Dopio  Hes a black with a white mark on the neck and on each paw, he is very frendly altought not that smart, he loves to be with his master and he is about 8-...

Yogi  We got Yogi 2 weeks ago, he was still 7 weeks old at the time. He was at first not that active and only stayed in one place, but as 1 week has passed, he ...

Smokey  What a little ball of energy I have here. Hes a very happy sixteen week old and not quit perfect with potty training yet but almost there. Had a very ...

Poppy  Shes a lovely wee dog, very friendly, with everyone, im not sure about her relationship with younger children, but she adores me and my brother. I would ...

Nemo  Nemo is a very loving dog. He's attached himself to me like an infant to a nursing mother. He's always under my feet and waits at the window till I come ...

ALFIE  ALFIE IS 13 MONTHS OLD AND IS FROM GRIMSBY, ENGLAND. HE'S VERY ALERT AND INTELLIGENT AND RULES OUR HOUSE. HE LOVES GOING FOR WALKS AND MEETING OTHER PEOPLE ...

Gus  Gus, he gets along with little children. The only thing is that he does not want to be around other dogs if he dosent know them. He gets along great with ...

lola  when she was a baby i just wanted to have her she looked really cute.she has a teddy ,she looks after it and she thinks it's her baby.she is very,very ...

lola  lola is one year old now she gets up at 4oclock most mornings when one of us has to get up and let her out for a wee she is full of life and ready to run ...

Sminks  Our little buddy! Steven and I have both come to love Sminks in ways we never imagined. He is a special little guy with alot of personality and charm. We ...

Rusty  He's 11 months old and the apple of our eye! He's liver and white with kind of golden eyes that look right into you. He has NEVER growled, unless it'...

Lexi  Lexi is bright, friendly, and affectionate. She can also be stubborn and sassy! She gets along with our other pets as long as they know she is the boss!...

abby  we just adopted our pomshitzu shes 10 weeks old. very playful loving and follows me from room to room.i love her dearly my little abby loves sitting on ...

Buddy  Buddy is a very intelligent dog. He is very energetic and loves to play fetch and fight you for his toys. He is kennel trained and only took about a ...

Cocoa  Cocoa is super small and adorable! He started using his potty pads right away, however, he does have some accidents. He is very playful and loves everybody....

Gizmo  Gizmo was a dog that was brought into a shelter where I live. I have been trying to find out what he is mixed with and it looks like pomeranian. he looks ...

Othello   Othello is a small black and white shiranian with silky fur. He is very energetic but also loves his sleep. He loves cuddling and is very patient and a ...

Sophi  Sophi was born 4/2/2008 and has been such a little joy all year. She won my heart prior to leaving the breeders. I went with a friend to see the puppy ...

honey  honey is a very alett shitzu pom puppy but she thinks she has the right to bully our 1 year old pitull dog as well. whenever hes in the kennel she tries ...

Cosmo  Apparently, our dog doesn't fit the profile. He was paper trained in two weeks and house broken in about a month. This was also the dead of winter in ...

Wiggles  He has the pom face and is only about 9 pounds. His fur is blue/black and fluffy like the Pom fur but long like the shitzu his tail is also long and not ...

Tiqi  Tiqi is 2 years old, and weighs close to 15 pounds. She stands close to 12 inches. She is quite timid, afraid of loud noises, the broom, the waves at ...


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