Please don't support puppy mills.
No reputable breeder will sell a runt, an undersized puppy, as any thing other than a poor specimen. The people advertising imperial shih tzus are not breeding for quality but to make a quick buck selling something that is considered a fault as"rare"or "exclusive"
Smaller puppies do turn up in well bred litters and these make excellent pets and are always, if the breeder is reputable, sold on spay/neuter contracts.
This site has breeder referrals;-
http://www.shihtzu.org/Info/imperial.asp
Please don't support puppy mills.
No reputable breeder will sell a runt, an undersized puppy, as any thing other than a poor specimen. The people advertising imperial shih tzus are not breeding for quality but to make a quick buck selling something that is considered a fault as"rare"or "exclusive"
Smaller puppies do turn up in well bred litters and these make excellent pets and are always, if the breeder is reputable, sold on spay/neuter contracts.
This site has breeder referrals;-
http://www.shihtzu.org/Info/imperial.asp
References :
Show dogs, coordinate breed rescue.