', which may serve as a guide to the pronunciation of 'Shih'.In the modern Chinese language, the Shih Tzu is generally known as the 'Xi Shi dog'; Xi Shi was regarded as one of the most beautiful women of ancient China. The alternative name was adopted to avoid the confusion that stems from referring to the breed as a lion. Shih Tzu were nicknamed the Chrysanthemum Dog in England in the 1930s. The alternative name was adopted to avoid the confusion that stems from referring to the breed as a lion. Shih Tzu were nicknamed the Chrysanthemum Dog in England in the 1930s. The dog may also be called the Tibetan Lion Dog;, but whether the breed should be referred to as 'Tibetan' or 'Chinese' is a source of both historical and political contention, as the subsequent section notes. A book on the breed states that 'dog historians tend to have very strong opinions' on the subject.
Chrysanthemum Dog|Tibetan Lion Dog;, 'Xi Shi dog';|Chrysanthemum Dog|Tibetan Lion Dog;,
Chrysanthemum Dog|Tibetan Lion Dog;, 'Xi Shi dog';|Chrysanthemum Dog|Tibetan Lion Dog;,