Maltese Shih Tzu Colors. To determine what color a shih tzu is you must start with the nose. That is one of the things i like so much about this breed.
Maltese shih tzus generally are white or white with tan markings on the body and ears but they can sport a combination of other colors such as black brown black and white brown and white and. For example a puppy that has gold hair at birth may turn orange and one that is blue at birth can turn gray by his first birthday and those born black may lighten over time. Even though maltese always have a pure white coat maltese shih tzu cross dogs can have different coat color combinations.
Because both parents are of a similar size the sire and dam can be interchangeable.
This breed coat without any other color is. In fact by the time your shih tzu celebrates his first birthday he may be a completely different color than he was when you brought him home. No two are ever the same. Solid shih tzu colors.
