I'm Amy F., the breeder behind Ashville Shih Tzu Chalet located in Ross County, OH. Our mission is to raise healthy, happy, adorable puppies and connect loving families with their new best friend! Our dogs and puppies are raised in our home and are loved as family. We spend countless hours with each of our litters, socializing and caring for our puppies to prepare them for their forever homes. We truly love our puppies and know you will too!
Q. & A. with Amy
Why did you start breeding?
With part of my genetics program, it is something I have been doing for decades. I studied the breed and have a desire to not only help improve the breed, but breed quality pups that will make families happy for a long time!
What makes your program special?
In carefully choosing my dogs, I was sure to get as much information about their background that I could. 2 of my girls (Rhylee & Khali) come from a very rich history in champion show dogs and have extensive historical records on them. Their sire includes over 70 champions including 5 imports. Their dam is a decent of Top-Hatz line (Peach Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia Winner & others)
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include black, liver, blue, red, blue and white, liver and white, red and white, and black and white. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Jasper-lt brown collar
Reserved
Male
Maverick-white collar
Reserved
Male
Scout-orange collar
Reserved
Male
Violet-liliac collar
Reserved
Female
Milo
Reserved
Male
Salvatore - Sal
Reserved
Male
Clara
Reserved
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
**Price ReducedKayce
Went home
Male
Zora
Went home
Female
Elena
Went home
Female
Ivan
Went home
Male
Silas
Went home
Male
Mamba
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Ivy
Ready now
2 years old · Female
Rose
Went home
Female
Iris
Went home
Female
Watson
Went home
Male
Cosmos
Went home
Male
Lyla
Went home
Female
Indie
Went home
Female
Sunnie
Went home
Female
Silas
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Amy
Amy has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $200 non-refundable deposit and between $1,600 - $2,300 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Pups are socialized, we litter train our pups which makes housebreaking a breeze. They have their first set of shots and worming, a 1 year warranty, 30 days of pet insurance, a puppy starter pack, & on going support as long as you have your pup.
Microchipping available upon request for an additional fee. A deposit is required to hold a Puppy. This is a nonrefundable deposit to secure new addition. Some like to make payments as they watch their puppy grow, others prefer to pay by the eight week mark. We are OK with either.”
Contract & health guarantee
Amy may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Amy offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Amy directly.
Ashville Shih Tzu Chalet meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Junebug, mom
Shih Tzu
About Junebug
Full of characters, she is ornery, loves hugs, and teams up with her partner in crime..her crate mate Syndey to somehow unlock their crate at night 😂 sweet and fun baby
Dahlia, mom
Shih Tzu
About Dahlia
Dahlia is a female Shih Tzu. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Amy decided to make her part of their program. Amy has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Zavvie, dad
Shih Tzu
About Zavvie
Zavvie is a male Shih Tzu. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Amy decided to make him part of their program. Amy has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Khali, mom
Shih Tzu
About Khali
Khali has the best of both worlds. She is a from the Top-Hatz champion line (decent of Prince of Persia Winner, Peach Prince of Persia, and several others). I have a 6 page pedigree line on her sire, who also comes from a multi championship bloodline as well as several imports.
Rhylee, mom
Shih Tzu
About Rhylee
Rhylee, like Khali has the best of both worlds, as they are siblings. She is a from the Top-Hatz champion line (decent of Prince of Persia Winner, Peach Prince of Persia, Russian imports and several others). I have a 6 page pedigree line on her sire, who also comes from a multi championship bloodline as well as several imports.
Roman, dad
Shih Tzu
About Roman
Roman is a male Shih Tzu. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Amy decided to make him part of their program. Amy has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Ashville Shih Tzu Chalet reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Shih Tzus.
Brucellosis
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
DNA Disease Panel
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Amy to bring home their puppies.
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Luke B.
Verified owner · June 2025
Everything went swimmingly. Despite the long drive down to southern Ohio we enjoyed every part of it with our new puppy which we affectionately named Wally. He's awesome! Adorable and yes, it takes awhile to get his bathroom schedule down but we're doing pretty good but, Amy was wonderful with us. She helped us out and let us know what to do once we got him home and for him to adjust. We can't thank her enough.
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Patricia K.
Verified owner · Jan. 2024
We picked up our puppy, Moxie, from Amy on January 4th, ’24. The home environment was clean, and Amy was welcoming and friendly. She handed over Moxie who had been freshly bathed and smelled wonderful. Moxie was active, social, and excited. We received our home-going bag of goodies and Amy explained the paperwork in the folder she had prepared for us and elicited and answered questions. We have had her home for just over a week. She is healthy and active, picking up on potty training quickly, and has ingratiated herself into our home consisting of three additional adult dogs. We would definitely work with this breeder again.
Chelsea W.
Verified owner · Sept. 2024
Amy was very responsive and communicated all throughout the process. She was very easy to work with and our new puppy Rosie is so happy loving her new family!
Monique E.
Verified owner · May 2023
Amy from Ashville Shih Tzu was so fantastic during this entire process. She was very responsive to my questions, sent me pictures & videos of Maya (Rose originally), & took the time to give me so much valuable information & guidance. Amy is such a responsible & caring breeder & I could not be more grateful to her for my beautiful, sweet, funny, & very healthy new baby, Maya.