shihpoo

shihpoo means A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, shihpoo ranks #40,368 of 42,747 for Qualifying.

Etymology

Blend of Shih Tzu + -poo (“poodle”). The term is traditionally formatted in the lowercase, but variants like Shih-Poo may occur, likely modeled after the capitalization within Shih Tzu.

noun

A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle.e.g.“Now there are dozens of mixes, most of which are a poodle blend. There is the goldendoodle, labradoodle, maltipoo, schnoodle, shihpoo, and the puggle, a mix of a pug and a beagle.” — 2007, Earl Mindell, Elizabeth Renaghan, Dr. Earl Mindell’s Nutrition and Health for Dogs, Basic Health Publications, Inc., →ISBN, page 117:

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Words closest in meaning

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maltipoo 77% match — A dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a miniature poodle. vs shihpoo →
shorkie 76% match — A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and Yorkie. vs shihpoo →
westiepoo 71% match — A dog that is a cross between a West Highland White Terrier and a poodle. vs shihpoo →
pomapoo 69% match — A small dog that is a cross between a Pomeranian and a poodle (typically a toy poodle). vs shihpoo →
schnoodle 68% match — A dog that is a hybrid between a poodle and a schnauzer. vs shihpoo →
corgipoo 68% match — A dog that is a cross between a corgi and a poodle. vs shihpoo →
cockapoo 68% match — A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle. vs shihpoo →
peekapoo 67% match — A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a Pekingese and a poodle. vs shihpoo →