While the Cockapoo and Havapoo are some of the most common mixes, there are some lesser-known 'Oodle' crosses which are guaranteed to make you smile.

City dogs continue to be mauled by other pooches without consequence because a state bill prompted by the horrific Penny the Chihuahua attack has stalled, animal activists say.

Lauren Block said a pair of out-of-control pit bulls killed one of her shih tzu mix pups and maimed another in January — months before they mauled another dog.

The shih tzu is the slightly larger of the two, measuring between nine and 10.5 inches, whereas the Maltese is a little bit smaller at seven to nine inches.

Like the shih tzu, the Maltese also has a long, silky coat that comes in just one shade – pure white (although some will have a touch of lemon or tan in the mix).

Where these two breeds do differ more is in their weight, with the shih tzu weighing anywhere between nine and 16 pounds and the petite Maltese coming in much smaller at under seven pounds.

When it comes to the shih tzu vs Maltese, it can be hard to decide which one to welcome into your family. After all, they're both toy dog breeds that look very similar, so it's easy to get them ...

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Jovon Hawkins, 25, admitted in court to killing Appa, a 4-year-old Shih Tzu mix, on May 27, 2024, while working alone at City Dogs, a dog day care and boarding facility in Northeast D.C.

Bayla is an 8-year-old Shih tzu-poodle mix and loves to follow her person wherever they go.