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What a Shih Tzu puppy costs in Texas, what to verify before you pay a deposit, and how to check a breeder's AKC registration yourself. We are not listing named Texas breeders yet.
Current breeders
We list a breeder only after seeing their AKC registration and health-testing paperwork and confirming it with them directly. None has completed that for Texas, so this page names no one rather than showing listings we cannot stand behind.
If you breed Shih Tzus in Texas and want to be listed, email the breeder application address. Until listings go live, the AKC Marketplace and the American Shih Tzu Club's breeder referral are the two places we would point a family.
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Once breeders are listed, this is where the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio metros will be broken out.
Shih Tzus are brachycephalic, meaning heat and humidity hit them harder than long-nosed breeds. Texas summers are a real consideration: plan for indoor exercise, AC access, and walks during cooler morning or evening hours. Ask any Texas breeder how their own dogs handle the summer months before you commit.
Common questions
Texas Shih Tzu puppies typically run $1,100 to $2,600 depending on lineage, health testing, and location. We are not listing named Texas breeders yet, so treat that as a market range rather than quotes from a directory.
They can do fine with precautions, but their flat face makes heat tolerance lower than most breeds. Indoor time and shaded, cooler walks matter more here than in milder climates.
Verify it yourself: ask for the AKC registration number and check it with the AKC directly, ask which health screening the parents have had (patella, eye, and hip are the usual ones for the breed), and ask to visit or video-call where the puppies are raised. Our full buyer's checklist walks through the rest.
Yes. Apply through our breeder application, and we will review your health testing and registration paperwork before your listing goes live, with featured placement available.
Reach out directly, ask about health testing and summer care, and take your time before committing.
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