Our Story…

  • Kai

    Recue Pup

  • Our ambassador, Kai, introduced us to the wonderful world of Shih Tzu’s. He was adopted at a local shelter by Andre, as a senior dog. He was small, shaved almost to his skin and tired. He had stayed with the vet staff for about 2 weeks, recovering from multiple infections. As he was nursed back to health and stole our hearts!

    As we learned about this wonderful breed, we became quick spokespersons for the breed. We added to our family with Grogu and Mando (shoutout to our Star Wars fans), both fun-loving pups.

    Our goal at Dancing Sun Breeding, is to better the breed, with selective breeding by our Sires. We would love to hear from you! Please contact us to arrange a meet and greet; we are conveniently located in the south Tampa Bay region.

    Sincerely,

    Andre & Lisa

  • Grogu

    ACA registered Liver and White male

    Born 01/10/2022

  • Mando

    AKC registered Blue and White male

    Born 02/03/2023

  • New Litter

    Mando and Leia babies will be available tentatively the week of 12/23/2024, 5 boys and 2 females.

  • Leia

    AKC registered Tri-Color female born 05/30/2023

The name Shih Tzu means ‘little lion’, given to them from the Tibetan royalty from times past. Since they were bred as companion dogs and reserved for only royalty, they were bred with certain traits in mind. They have little to no genetic health issues, they have a long life span (10-18 years), very intelligent, and have mild temperaments.

Shih Tzu’s are part of the toy breed group, are hypo-allergenic, great with children and other pets and perfect for small spaces. Their hair can be cut short or kept long; however, regardless of the style please remember to maintain a good grooming routine. You’ll notice minimal, if no, shedding, keeping cleaning time a snap!