A WOMAN who was told that she was purchasing a pure breed Shih Tzu was left stunned when she realised she'd been tricked by the breeder.
Maggie, who lives in the US, revealed that she bought the puppy on Craigslist in a recent TikTok video.
But as her pet pooch grew up, she soon realised all was not as it seemed and she shared her story on her TikTok account (@maggizine).
The dog lover said: "I got my dog off Craigslist and I bought her as a pure breed Shih Tzu puppy."
She then revealed a picture of the young dog, but added she couldn't find an earlier photo where the dog was half the size of the image she showed and very fluffy.
"So it was pretty believable," she added.
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After bringing her home, she kept getting bigger and bigger and her features slowly began to come out.
Another factor that made Maggie question the breed was the fact the dog kept shedding lots of fur – something Shih Tzu don't typically do.
Maggie continued: "Every time I asked the breeder about it, she would respond and the percentage of Shih Tzu she was kept getting lower and lower.
"So at first it's 'oh she's pure breed' then 'she's 50%' oh her grandpa was a Shih Tzu.'"
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But after Maggie kept pursuing the breeder on what breed she had really bought, she claimed the breeder completely stopped responding to her messages.
Eventually, the dog owner decided to get a DNA test done to find out for herself.
But she was blind sighted when the results came back and found zero trace of Shih Tzu in her genes.
She added: "She is actually mostly Shepherd, Chow Chow, and a little bit of Pitbull and super mutt.
"Now I have a 60-65lb dog that's no Shih Tzu, sheds, drools a lot, and is way bigger than I anticipated.
"She also has a snaggle tooth.
"But yeah, I've had this goob for six years now, definitely not a Shih Tzu."
The video has since gone viral with over 90k views and over 2,500 likes.
Despite Maggie being blind sighted by the actual breed of her dog, many people claimed it was obvious she wasn't a Shih Tzu from day one.
One person wrote: "She did not look like a Shih Tzu as a puppy lol."
Another remarked: "As a Shih Tzu mom I can tell you she never ever looked Shih Tzu that nose is the key! But I mean she is a beauty."
" These paws were screaming shepherd lol," penned a third.
however, lent of people agreed her dog was still adorable.
One added: "You got a better dog then a Shih Tzu!"
A second commented: "She’s soooo cute."
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Another exclaimed: "Best Craigslist story though! Your fur baby is super cute!"
"I believe the DNA test was wrong … she’s an angel straight from heaven," wrote a fourth.
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