SHIH TZU FANCIERS OF SOUTHERN CA

Legend reveals that when the young and beautiful Kwan Yin refused to marry a man she did not love, her cruel father became so enraged, he put her to death. She was sent to the underworld but the god of death put her back on Earth, because by reading words from the holy books, she had stopped all souls from suffering. 

Buddha found the lovely young woman roaming the Earth. He knew her compassion for the lost souls and was taken by her great beauty. Without hesitation, he made her his consort, gave her immortality and named her the Goddess of Compassion and Mercy. Then he gave her a puppy from his beloved Shih Tzu, who would be her eternal friend and protector. There are many objets d'art, illustrating the great Goddess Kwan Yin with a happy little dog-- paws in the air--a pose similar to the "boxing" style of the cat world. 

The Chinese Zodiac is organized according to the 12 animals signs, and is attributed to Buddha. Before he departed from Earth, the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him. Twelve animals from the four quarters of the Earth assembled to bid him farewell. As a reward for their journey and loyalty, Buddha named a year after each one of them in the order of their arrival. First came the Rat-April, then the Ox-May, Tiger-June, Rabbit-July, Dragon-August, Snake-September, Horse-October, Sheep-November, Monkey-December, Rooster-January, Dog-February, and Boar-March.                 

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