Shih Tzu Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Belfast

As of 8 November 2026, 1 Shih Tzu is listed for adoption in and around Belfast on LocalPetFinder, from Paws and People. It is with a rescue within about 25 miles of Belfast, shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Paws and People (at Banbridge, about 22 miles away): 1. The newest was added on 6 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Shih Tzus on this page are with Paws and People (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

The Royal Kennel Club lists the Shih Tzu as not shedding, while Dogs Trust describes a long coat with moderate shedding and PDSA calls them "pretty average shedders". Either way, the long coat needs grooming every day. Ask the rescue how this dog's coat is kept and what grooming it is used to.

The Royal Kennel Club lists a flat as a big enough home for the Shih Tzu, with a small or medium garden and up to an hour of exercise a day, and PDSA says they are happy in a flat or a large country home as long as they have space to play. Whether a particular dog will settle in a flat is a question for the rescue, who knows the dog.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. None of the 1 Shih Tzus listed in and around Belfast is marked by its rescue as able to live with children today. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The Shih Tzus listed in and around Belfast today are with Paws and People at Banbridge, about 22 miles away (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee, and Dogs Trust charges £287.50 for a puppy or adult dog in Northern Ireland (where you also need a dog licence). The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Shih Tzu on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 1 Shih Tzu listed in and around Belfast today is with Paws and People at Banbridge, about 22 miles away (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £287.50 in Northern Ireland. If you searched "shih tzu puppies for sale Belfast", the Shih Tzus here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 1 Shih Tzu listed in and around Belfast today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; all are with Paws and People at Banbridge, about 22 miles away (1). Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £287.50 for a puppy or adult dog. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. In Northern Ireland all dogs must be microchipped at eight weeks old, so ask to see the microchip details (see nidirect).

Not right now: none of the 1 listed in and around Belfast is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Not right now: none of the 1 listed in and around Belfast is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Shih Tzus do come into rescue, so check back. Each rescue sets its own fee for an older dog, and Dogs Trust charges £287.50 for a puppy or adult dog.

As of 8 November 2026, the Shih Tzus listed in and around Belfast are with Paws and People at Banbridge, about 22 miles away (1). You can also see Shih Tzus across Northern Ireland. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.