Question: are pekingese and shih tzu related?
Answer: How is the Pekingese dog related to the shih tzu? ... A Shih Tzu is a cross between a Pekingese and a Lhasa Apso. I discovered is that while the Shih Tzu is a dog breed by itself, it originated from a mix of the Lhasa Apso and Pekingese dog breeds.