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Search Term: Shih Tzu
Note: Important health considerations for this breed are listed below. information on the conditions shown has been compiled based on breed health work done by kennel and breed clubs in different countries. Key: R1 = Required (either by the breed club, or for registration of puppies); R2 = Recommended as part of pre-breeding determination; R3 - condition is Recognized as important/emerging, i.e. is 'on their radar'
Results for Shih Tzu
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| Allergies | R2 | R3 | R3 | R3 | |||
| Cardiac/Circulatory | R2 | R3 | |||||
| Dental Issues/Teeth | R2 | R3 | R1 | R3 | R3 | ||
| Elbow | R2 | ||||||
| Eye Disease | R2 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R3 | R3 | R2 |
| Hip | R2 | R2 | R1 | ||||
| Other breed-specific considerations | R3 | R3 | R1 | ||||
| Patella | R2 | R2 | R1 | ||||
| Population/Genetic Diversity | R3 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| Renal Disease | R2 | R3 | R3 | ||||
| Respiratory | R2 | R3 | R3 | ||||
| Spine | R2 | ||||||
| Temperament | R1 | R2 |
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