Our Commitment
The Royal Shihtzu Health Guarantee
Every puppy we place carries generations of careful breeding behind it, and we believe that heritage deserves protecting long after homecoming day. What follows isn't a page of fine print — it's a plain-spoken promise, grounded in real veterinary care and a lifetime of support.
What Travels Home With Every Puppy
Full Veterinary Clearance
A nose-to-tail wellness exam, including a listen to the heart and a check of the airway — an extra step we take seriously for a short-nosed breed.
Vaccination Record
An age-appropriate core vaccine series, started early and documented, so your vet can continue exactly where we left off.
Complete Deworming
A full internal and external parasite-prevention protocol carried out well before your puppy ever meets you.
AKC Registration & Pedigree
Complete American Kennel Club paperwork, with a documented lineage you can trace back through the generations.
Home-Raised Upbringing
Every litter is whelped and raised underfoot in our living room — never in a kennel, a barn, or an outdoor run.
Early Socialization
Daily handling and gentle exposure to household sounds, textures, children, and other pets, starting from the very first weeks.
Screened for What This Breed Faces
Shih Tzus are wonderfully sturdy little companions, but like any purebred dog, the breed carries a handful of inherited risks worth watching for — patellar luxation, hip laxity, certain eye conditions such as progressive retinal atrophy, and breathing sensitivity tied to their short muzzle. We don't wait for those issues to show up in a grown dog before we take them seriously.
Breeding pairs are evaluated before any litter is planned, with attention paid to joint soundness, eye health, and airway structure rather than coat color or markings alone. A puppy's papers can tell you where it came from; our screening process is what tells you where its health is headed.
We can't promise a life free of every bump along the way — no honest breeder can. What we can promise is that you will never have to face one of those bumps without us.
The Royal Shihtzu FamilyThe One-Year Congenital & Hereditary Guarantee
If a licensed veterinarian diagnoses a hereditary or congenital condition within 365 days of your puppy's homecoming date, we step in — no legal maze, no runaround, just a phone call and a diagnosis in hand.
- A direct consultation with our own veterinary advisors
- Referral into our trusted specialist network
- Treatment-cost contribution, assessed case by case
- A replacement-puppy option, where it's genuinely wanted
Get a Diagnosis
A licensed vet confirms the condition in writing.
Reach Out to Us
Email us the diagnosis — no forms, no case number required.
We Take It From There
We talk through next steps together, personally.
The Difference Is in the Details
| The Royal Shihtzu Standard | What Some Breeders Skip |
|---|---|
| Joint, eye & airway screening on breeding pairs | Visual judgment only, no formal screening |
| Home-raised, family-socialized puppies | Kennel-raised with minimal daily handling |
| Direct, personal support after placement | Scripted claims process, if any at all |
| Photo & video updates before you take your puppy home | Little to no contact before pickup |
| A relationship that lasts the life of your dog | Contact ends once the sale is final |
A Relationship, Not Just a Transaction
Our involvement doesn't end the moment your puppy climbs into the car. We remain your first call for the questions that come up in the weeks and years that follow — the kind that rarely wait politely for business hours.
Two months in or two years down the road, you're welcome to reach out. We built Royal Shihtzu on the belief that a good breeder stays a resource for the whole life of the dog, not just for the days surrounding the sale.
- Nutrition & feeding guidance
- Coat, ear & grooming coaching
- Training & behavior milestones
- Ongoing health check-ins
No Royal Shihtzu puppy ever passes through an auction, a broker, or a commercial mill. Every litter is raised in our own home, under the watch of people who learn each puppy's personality long before they settle on a name. That is the standard behind every guarantee we put in writing — and the standard we hold ourselves to, one puppy at a time.
Small in size. Boundless in loyalty.