Breed History

The Shipoo was created by crossing the Shihtzu and the Miniature/Toy Poodle. This breed is a small, loving breed that is wonderful for families of all sizes.

Breed Appearance

Shihpoo’s measure 8-13 inches in height and weigh an average of 7-20lbs. This breed has a soft, fluffy coat that is wavy to curly in texture. Their coat is available in white, black, chocolate, gray, red, cream, and all combinations of these colors. Their two large ears are pendant shaped and fall softly alongside of their face. Their large, round eyes are available in brown and black. Their nose is available in liver, black and brown. Their tail is curved and gently hangs over their back. Overall, their body is built short to the ground and stocky in appearance.

Breed Temperament

Known for being an amazing “lap dog”, the Shihpoo is a fantastic breed for owners of all ages and families of all sizes. This breed enjoys being included in family activities and trips out. The Shihpoo is loving, loyal and has a gentle disposition. As always, we recommend positive reinforcement training methods only.

Breed Grooming

Daily brushing and bathing when needed. Professional grooming is recommended.

Special Notes

Please fully educate yourself prior to adding one to your family to ensure this is the correct breed of choice. Do not add this dog to your home unless you can provide life long physical and financial care. A properly installed fence is highly recommended for this breed. All dogs originate from wolves (Canis Lupus). Each breed of dog was originally created by mixing different breeds together in an effort to bring forth certain characteristics. Once a breeder has created acceptable “breed characteristics” within their bloodline and these “breed characteristics” have shown to be reliably reproduced in the offspring for three (3) generations, the bloodline may be upgraded from the category of “foundation stock” to “pure-bred”. The same “pure-bred” breed standards vary from different continents, countries, territories, regions, breed clubs, and canine pure-breed registries depending on the goals of their breeders.

Dog DNA testing companies can have accurate results for a specific bloodline of a small colony of dogs. However, there are tens of thousands of different bloodlines in the world which have not yet been tested for marker baseline results by Dog DNA testing companies as of 2024. For this reason Dog DNA testing companies do not guarantee the 100% accuracy of their breed lineage results and will also show different marker results for the same pure-bred breed in different continents, countries, territories, regions, breed clubs, and canine pure-breed registries depending on the goals of their breeders.