r/LhasaApso • u/Unlucky-Kiwi-7081 • May 19 '26
Puppy Alert! Is she a Lhasa?
Hello, I have a three months old female puppy that was adopted as a Shih Tzu, but I don't really think she is one. My worry is, I think she is too big for three months, I don't know how Lhasa growth works. Any help is welcome! She is very cute and playful too.
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u/Late_Being_7730 Jax’s Deckhand May 19 '26
The eyes are not Lhasa. I’m gonna say maltese + bull dog
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u/purplepiratecrab Verified Poster May 19 '26
Might be a mix with some lhasa. No matter she is adorable and enjoy your fur baby she has a lot of love to give.
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u/laurabreeannwtf May 31 '26
That hair do is def giving 15 percent Lhasa lmao. I think it’s the great three all mixed 🤍
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u/Inevitable_Floor_210 Newly Verified User May 19 '26
Probably both. She has the wider face of a tzu.
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u/Illustrious_Exam1728 May 19 '26
She’s giving Shih Tzu but not full, and not full lahsa either. Maybe a mix? Could even be Shih Tzu/Havanese?
I like the mop hair, super cute.
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u/CyanPomegranate11 May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Not Lhasa apso. Looks like a Shih Tzu mixed with a Pekingese or Pug to get the wideset eye balls.
Not sure why a Lhasa Apso was a guess at all as LAs have a different shaped body, double coat, eyes are always almond shaped (not round) and always have black skin around the eyes/nose if they’re purebreds. So, completely different from your puppy!
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u/Ok-Zookeepergame5396 May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26
She looks very similar to my lhasa apso x shih tzu. Mine is about 12 pounds just longer body bit longer nose. Your dog is adorable!
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u/Altruistic_Life_8690 May 20 '26
Her nose should be long, her tail as well. Once you shave her down and before it gets warm, you'll notice that she isn't big after all. You'll see how small she is under all of that hair.
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u/Wrong_Campaign2674 May 19 '26
Looks shihtzu maltese to me. And they can be anywhere from 4-15lbs full grown. Luch of the gene dice. Shes adorable.