The Discovery Period: Around 15 Months. âDiscoveryâ refers to the time period New Jersey courts grant the parties to gather all the evidence necessary to litigate a claim and proceed to trial. Discovery begins the date the first answer is filed or 90 days after the first defendant is served, whichever occurs first. For employment cases, the discovery period is a generous fifteen months. As a plaintiff pursuing a lawsuit, this may seem like an enormous amount of time.
Quick Answer. The Shih Tzu's average life span is 15 or 16 years, but it can range from 10 to 18 years. Females usually live longer than males. Regular veterinary care, good weight control and spaying or neutering improve a Shih Tzu's chances of living a long and healthy life. Continue Reading.
Your Shih Tzu will have her first cycle when she is about 6 months old, this means that she can become pregnant at this age, although with proper breeding practices, she would not be bred so young. However, this is not written in stone. Some dogs enter as early as 4 months and some enter as late as 15 months. If your Shih Tzu dog is over 15 months and you have not noticed that she has entered into heat yet, this is a red flag signal to bring her to the vet as soon as possible.