Is it normal i find shih tzus gross?

This is NOT a dog hate post.
I don't particularly dislike dogs but I realized the other day I find shih tzus repulsive. They have that wet dog smell more than any other breed, they often smell as if they have some skin disease even if they have been bathed recently. They have that gunky discharge around their eyes and the hair around their mouths always looks wet and greasy. I also don't like their expressions they have simian faces and that under bite which makes their bottom teeth jut out. I know they are supposed to be nice little lap dogs but I think they look like those creatures from that movie "Gremlins". I saw a woman walking four of them yesterday and I could smell them from across the street. Im not trying to be mean I just think they are unappealing to look at and their greasy mouth fur makes me feel queasy. I don't have this feeling with similar dogs like yorkies or even chihuahuas (which I don't like) but I find this particular breed gross. I remember a neighbor had one of these growing up and his whole house reeked of dog you could smell it outside when he had the door open.

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  • Shackleford96

    Oh, come on, there are much uglier breeds than shih tzu. How about a pekingese?

    Regardless, I've never owned one, but they seem to be good dogs. I did have a family pekingese for about 15 years. That dog was a very special animal.

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    • wistfulmaiden

      Pekingese look like a walking bush with a face! Kind of funny looking but not gross.

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      • Shackleford96

        Right! Haha!

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    • EccentricWeird

      Anything I can use as a guard dog to stop Hank from snooping around my garbage cans. I know he does it. The only man I can trust any more is John Redcorn.

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      • Shackleford96

        Wait, if you're me, and I'm me, then that only leaves one explanation... ALIENS!

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        • wistfulmaiden

          Giorgio is that you?
          Your hair looks like a walking bush but its grown on me...never change it OK ;)

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          • Shackleford96

            I can't remember that reference. It sounds familiar though. Lol

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            • wistfulmaiden

              Giorgio Tsoukolous is that Ancient Aliens guy with the giant hair. Late response, I know.

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  • dirtybirdy

    Haha...shit zoo. Eww.

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    • I'm tellin on you.

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    • EccentricWeird

      I don't know what's more clever. Your comment, your username, or a dead otter.

      (Unnecessary rudeness mode activated)

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      • dirtybirdy

        The answer is D, you fool.

        http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CCgQtwIwBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DC5gBVe7apto&ei=Dk7zU8nqGZGAygSx7YLYAg&usg=AFQjCNEOsxanU3LLjBL56v_GtMy5VHrUVw&sig2=E34xb6P2cpt4PiCOkXeYig

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        • EccentricWeird

          I'm not visiting your spurious links.

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          • I had to look up "spurious". It means " relating to a sarcastic cowboy who only wears spurs which have rhinestones". You can have that joke!

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            • EccentricWeird

              HEH!

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  • dasugaknows

    You arent alone. I cant stand my parents shih tzus (they have two). Actually one is half pug and i kind of like her, she doesnt smell or act stuck up but the purebred is fricking gross and acts entitled. He always demands my mother hand feed him and he will only eat food that he likes. He has also always been a stinky bastard since puppyhood. You could smell the little shit from the next room even after a bath and even after grooming. Also he pisses where he pleases even tho he gets walks and gets let outside. Also, did you know shih tzus shit themselves??!! I shit you not! I dont know how but it gets stuck to their fur after it grows out and it is disgusting. The half pug one does not do any of these things and she is a very good dog but i believe that is due to her being half pug and taking on the pug traits rather than the shih tzu traits.

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    • wistfulmaiden

      That is exactly what Im talking about! Why do they smell so damned bad?
      Most of the ones Ive met were spoiled snappy little things and not nice, the few that were nice still smelled awful, had poopy butts and had greasy hair around their mouths.

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      • dasugaknows

        I think the stink has to do with the disgusting eye juice coming out of their eyes and onto their long disgusting greesy fur and it makes a yeast infection that smells. Thing is some of them have so much of that gross juice coming out of their eye that it doesnt matter how many baths/times u wipe their face it still stinks because of all their fur. And besides the gross smell of the face, the rest of their body reeks too. Whats funny is when you try to cut/comb their hair near their face they get all defensive and snap and it will usually be the stinkiest mofos who get real defensive about it.

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        • wistfulmaiden

          wow a breed defect that causes bad smell. Youd think they could fix that with selective breeding.

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  • RoseIsabella

    I don't know, but POODLES RULE ! My sister has a toy Poodle and he smells fresh all the time, gives the best kisses and has an awesome personality. This dog is so sweet and gentle he goes outside to make potty, sees a bunny and does nothing.

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    • wistfulmaiden

      poodles seem pretty clean. my boyfriend had a baby Eskimo dog and he smelled like cotton candy. I think dogs that have hair rather than fur smell more doggy.

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      • RoseIsabella

        Technically, Poodles have hair rather than fur, and they're often promoted as being hypoallergenic. Although no dog or cat is completely hypoallergenic poodles are known for not shedding and having no doggie odor. They are, however, known as high maintenance as dogs, because of the regular grooming they require as a breed.

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        • wistfulmaiden

          Ill bet the grooming bills can get pretty significant.

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          • RoseIsabella

            Yeah, my sister gets his hair done about 3 or 4 times a year for about $40 or more per visit. I used to have a Shetland Sheepdog which is a fairly high maintenance breed, but doesn't necessarily require a trip to the groomer.

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  • bellatrice

    It's okay that you seek hate so quickly. We hope nobody seeks it and tries to hate you.

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    • wistfulmaiden

      hate is OK as long as you don't act on it. I fear the day we all live in 1984 with thought police...

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  • Parky_Parker

    I understand what you mean. I like to pet other people's dogs, but I would never allow a dog to live in my house. They're friendly pets, but it's just not for me.

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    • wistfulmaiden

      Me too.
      Its the doggy smell that bothers me the most it makes me gag. I don't understand how people don't notice it with their own dogs.

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