Put your shih tzu on a magazine cover.
Upload one photo and your shih tzu becomes this month's cover star of Modern Mutt — deadpan interview, suspiciously specific stats, a feud with the usual suspects, the works. Free to make and share. The clean, frame-ready file is $7.99.
What makes shih tzus good cover material.
Bred for palace life and never informed that it ended. The name means little lion dog, and they spent centuries in the Chinese imperial court, where being carried was the job rather than a favor. Shih Tzus are small, sturdy and thoroughly unbothered, with a coat that rather implies staff. The cover treats them as visiting nobility, which is the only register they respond to.
Three shih tzus, three completely different covers.
Nothing below is a template with a shih tzu's name dropped into it — it is what the engine actually wrote for three different shih tzus, from three different sets of answers.
Ziggy — a derpy, athletic shih tzu, sworn enemy of that tail, best known for counter-surfing:
The Shih Tzu Everyone's Suddenly Talking About
- A shih tzu of rare distinction — Setting a standard the others pretend not to notice
- Built for sport — Employed exclusively in the pursuit of absolutely nothing
- Enemy within — Attached, unshakeable, and clearly up to something
"Every meal is my last meal. It's not drama, it's policy. That tail knows what it did."
1,432 treats negotiated · 51 tail standoffs survived · 3 dramatic sighs per hour
Rosie — a anxious, athletic shih tzu, sworn enemy of the Roomba, best known for zoomies:
On Fame, Snacks, and the Roomba
- Built for sport — Employed exclusively in the pursuit of absolutely nothing
- On high alert — Everything is a threat, and everything has been logged
- Dog versus machine — A disc with a plan, and a dog with a problem
"I'm not difficult. I'm selective."
424 treats negotiated · 70 Roomba standoffs survived · 7 dramatic sighs per hour
Poppy — a derpy, food-obsessed shih tzu, sworn enemy of the mailman, best known for the head tilt:
Photographed Moments Before Doing It Again
- A shih tzu of rare distinction — Setting a standard the others pretend not to notice
- Always starving — Fed nine minutes ago. Sources describe it as a lifetime.
- Beautifully unbothered — Gets away with everything. Has never once tried.
"No further questions. Unless there is cheese. The mailman knows what it did."
485 treats negotiated · 26 mailman standoffs survived · 6 dramatic sighs per hour
Recent cover stars from other breeds:
One photo. Sixty seconds.
A clear, front-on shot of your shih tzu works best.
Traits, a sworn nemesis, a signature move — we write every word from there.
Share it free, or grab the clean 8.5×11 file and frame it.
Free to make. $7.99 to keep.
Watermark-free 8.5×11 file at 320 DPI — prints true-size on letter paper at home.
The fine print, minus the fine print.
What do I get with a shih tzu cover?
Making and sharing the cover is free (it carries a small watermark). The paid download is a clean, watermark-free 8.5×11 file at 320 DPI for $7.99 — it prints true-size on letter paper at home or at any print shop.
How does it work?
Upload one photo of your shih tzu, pick a personality, a sworn nemesis, and a signature move — our deadpan editorial engine writes the whole cover in about 60 seconds. No account needed.
Is my photo kept private?
Yes. Covers live at an unlisted link only you can share, they're never shown publicly or used for advertising, and free covers are automatically deleted after about 30 days.
Can I send it as a gift?
That's the classic move: make the cover free, share the link with family, and anyone — including the grandparents — can grab the print-ready file.
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