Shih Tzu Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in Northern Ireland

As of 7 November 2026, 2 Shih Tzus are listed for adoption in Northern Ireland on LocalPetFinder, from Paws and People and The Underdogs NI. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 7 November 2026, Paws and People (at Banbridge): 1 and The Underdogs NI (at Maghera): 1. By age, that is 1 adult dog and 1 older dog. 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) and The Underdogs NI (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. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 2 Shih Tzus listed in Northern Ireland as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The Shih Tzus listed in Northern Ireland today are with Paws and People at Banbridge (1) and The Underdogs NI at Maghera (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 2 Shih Tzus listed in Northern Ireland today are with Paws and People at Banbridge (1) and The Underdogs NI at Maghera (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 Northern Ireland", 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 2 Shih Tzus listed in Northern Ireland today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Paws and People at Banbridge. 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 2 listed in Northern Ireland 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.

Yes: 1 of the 2 listed in Northern Ireland is aged 7 or over by their listed age. Each rescue sets its own fee for an older dog, and Dogs Trust charges £287.50 for a puppy or adult dog.

As of 7 November 2026, the Shih Tzus listed in Northern Ireland are with Paws and People at Banbridge (1) and The Underdogs NI at Maghera (1). The nearest to Northern Ireland is Paws and People at Banbridge. 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.