Midge & Kenny
6 years • Shih Tzu Cross
There are 3 Shih Tzus looking for a new home in and around Wrexham right now, listed by Friends of Birkenhead Kennels and Freshfields Animal Rescue. Includes Shih Tzu crosses.
All 3 are with rescues reachable from Wrexham, in places such as Wirral and Ince Blundell. Each card shows the town and how far it is.
By listed age: 1 puppy and 2 adults.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
Twelve months old or under, listed by rescues and rehoming centres. Each one links to the rescue to apply.
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6 years • Shih Tzu Cross
1 year • Female • Shih Tzu Cross
5 years • Male • Cross Bichon/Shih Tzu
3 Shih Tzus are listed in or around Wrexham today, with 2 rescues. By age: 1 puppy and 2 adult dogs. The newest was added on 27 October 2026.
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| Breed group | Utility |
|---|---|
| Size | Small |
| Weight (breed standard) | 4.5 to 8 kg, ideally 4.5 to 7.5 kg |
| Exercise | Up to 1 hour a day |
| Size of home | A flat is big enough |
| Grooming | Every day |
| Coat | Long (listed as not shedding) |
| Lifespan | Over 10 years |
The Royal Kennel Club says the Shih Tzu is popularly accepted to have come from China, with an ancestry of Tibetan breeds, and was once known as the "Lhasa Lion dog". It says the first Shih Tzus were shown in England in 1933, and the breed was officially recognised in the 1940s.
As of 8 November 2026, 3 Shih Tzus are listed with rescues in and around Wrexham on LocalPetFinder: by their listed age, 1 puppy aged 12 months or under and 2 adults.
All of them are listed as a cross, as the rescue describes it: Shih Tzu Cross (2) and Cross Bichon/Shih Tzu. Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess from looks.
None of the profiles says yet whether the animal can live with children, cats or other dogs, so ask the rescue.
Sources (checked 30 September 2026)
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Breed descriptions are general. Every rescue animal is an individual, so the rescue's own assessment of the animal comes first.
18 dogs listed in Wrexham are marked small by their rescue, of every breed and cross. If size matters more than breed, they are all in one place.
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As of 8 November 2026, 3 Shih Tzus are listed for adoption in and around Wrexham on LocalPetFinder, from Friends of Birkenhead Kennels and Freshfields Animal Rescue. All are with rescues reachable from Wrexham, each 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, Friends of Birkenhead Kennels (at Wirral, about 23 miles away): 2 and Freshfields Animal Rescue (at Ince Blundell, about 33 miles away): 1. By age, that is 1 puppy and 2 adult dogs. The newest was added on 27 October 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 Friends of Birkenhead Kennels (2) and Freshfields Animal Rescue (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. Most of the 3 Shih Tzus listed in and around Wrexham today don't say either way, so ask the rescue. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.
The Shih Tzus listed in and around Wrexham today are with Friends of Birkenhead Kennels at Wirral, about 23 miles away (2) and Freshfields Animal Rescue at Ince Blundell, about 33 miles away (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. 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 3 Shih Tzus listed in and around Wrexham today are with Friends of Birkenhead Kennels at Wirral, about 23 miles away (2) and Freshfields Animal Rescue at Ince Blundell, about 33 miles away (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "shih tzu puppies for sale Wrexham", the Shih Tzus here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In Wales, Lucy's Law has meant since 10 September 2021 that puppies can only be bought where they were bred, or from a rescue or rehoming centre.
Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 3 Shih Tzus listed in and around Wrexham today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Friends of Birkenhead Kennels at Wirral, about 23 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.
Yes: 1 puppy of the 3 listed in and around Wrexham is 12 months or under by their listed age.
Not right now: none of the 3 listed in and around Wrexham is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Shih Tzus do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.
As of 8 November 2026, the Shih Tzus listed in and around Wrexham are with Friends of Birkenhead Kennels at Wirral, about 23 miles away (2) and Freshfields Animal Rescue at Ince Blundell, about 33 miles away (1). The nearest to Wrexham is Friends of Birkenhead Kennels at Wirral, about 23 miles away. You can also see Shih Tzus across Wales. 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.
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