Why is Tibetan mastiff called the king of dogs?

Western Tibetan mastiff is the oldest and only rare dog breed in the world. In the ancient East, the magical legend of Tibetan mastiff was mythologized as the embodiment of heroic deeds to protect its owner. He is not only beautiful, majestic, majestic and imposing, but also makes animals such as lions, leopards and wolves shudder. Moreover, his loyal nature is not only the best protection dog for nomads, but also the best protection dog for kings and tribal leaders.

In the legendary ancient China, many military commanders, princes and princes, who returned from the frontier, once brought this kind of dog to Beijing for garden protection and even as a tribute. Tibetan mastiffs were famous for fighting fierce animals such as tigers, lions and leopards in ancient Europe. When Kyle Polo first saw this large and fierce dog in Sichuan, China, he commented that it was as big as a donkey and growled like a lion. Kyle Poirot was the first person to introduce this kind of dog to the west. Italian < Newpoliton > These two kinds of European mastiffs, these two kinds of dogs are the dogs that westerners fought with wild animals in ancient Rome (there are more than 400 kinds of dogs in the world. There are only three kinds of mastiffs. Westerners know that their ancestors were in the East and China after studying their history. In Tibet: He is the world famous dog: Tibetan Mastiff. In 1960s, some American dog lovers crossed the Himalayas from Nepal to Tibet to look for purebred tibetan mastiff in order to get the Tibetan Mastiff from China. Excited to find a purebred, in 73, the United States established the American Tibetan Mastiff Protection Association to better understand and protect endangered dog breeds. The purpose is to protect and breed this endangered species in the world. In 1950s, a batch of western animal planting research entered the Qinghai-Tibet region of China to learn about this large fierce dog. From a large number of records, we can see their description of this kind of dog: a big black dog with thick fur, and a dark brown one is a Tibetan mastiff. This kind of dog's body is like a lion, and it is as fierce as a lion. In recent years, a large number of economically developed countries from Southeast Asia and the West have come to China to search for this dog breed in the Qinghai-Tibet region. Although people have worked hard for decades, for various reasons, the existing number in purebred tibetan mastiff is still very small. The towering mountains in Tibet are covered with years of insoluble ice and snow. Grass does not grow all the year round at an altitude of more than 4000, and the average altitude in Qinghai-Tibet region is more than 3000. The special geographical environment has caused the specific historical conditions of plateau hypoxia, that is, a great nation: Tibetans, who have lived in this land for many years. They graze for a living all the year round. The life of their ancestors gave birth to their own language and culture, and they have a strong body. In order to survive, they fought against the sky, the earth and wild animals day and night. God gave them strong bodies, vast grasslands and cattle and sheep. The Tibetan mastiff, the protector of herdsmen's lives and property, was also given. In the vast Tibet, due to national customs, hardworking and kind Tibetan herders never kill dogs. Tibet is a paradise for dogs. They are faithful friends of mankind. Generation after generation, when there are no warm beds, midwives and nutritionists to adjust their lives, they are covered with thick body hair and patrol the vast plateau warily. The noble character of hunger and high morale cultivated by generations of life. Tibet has the largest number of dogs in the world. But Tibetan mastiff can be called one in a thousand in Qinghai-Tibet now. There are a large number of Tibetan leopards, wolves, foxes and lions living in the Qinghai-Tibet region. But these dogs are by no means Tibetan mastiffs, and some are the offspring of Tibetan mastiffs crossing with several local dogs. These dogs look cool like Tibetan mastiffs, but there are essential differences in personality. Some dogs have the style of Tibetan mastiff in character, but their bones have degenerated. None of these dogs are qualified for difficult tests, let alone breeding. These dogs are of great use in pastoral areas, and herdsmen in pastoral areas cannot do without them. They wear long ornaments (mainly due to the local climate) and guard pastoral areas and rural homes day and night. They are indispensable helpers, friends and even family members in the eyes of herders.

Tibetan mastiff is also called Tibetan dog, Dojo, big dog and so on. Produced in Tibet (national second-class protected animal. World-class rare species). More than 2,000 years ago, Tibetan mastiffs were active in the Himalayas and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. Standard purebred tibetan mastiff is more common in pastoral areas, such as lion's head and tiger's head, Amdo, Kangba and Qinghai-Tibet. Many countries and regions in the world have footprints of Tibetan mastiffs. Tibetan mastiff has played a very important role in the improvement of many world famous dogs, such as St. Bernard dogs, all of which are of Tibetan mastiff descent. However, over the years, due to the special living environment in the grassland and the herdsmen's weak awareness of bloodline protection, the original Tibetan mastiff and the local sheepdog have been integrated, making the purebred Bell Tibetan Mastiff less and less. Tibetan mastiff is the only dog that is not afraid of wild animals and is known as the king of dogs. A Tibetan mastiff can protect 400 sheep in pastoral areas. An adult Tibetan mastiff can defeat three wolves at the same time.

Strong hostility, but loyal to the master. Being a guard dog is very affectionate, loyal and reliable. Are proud of owning a purebred tibetan mastiff. Tibetan mastiff is a symbol of security and wealth.

Tibetan mastiff is produced in China, Tibet and Qinghai. Its fur is long, thick and cold-resistant, and it can sleep peacefully in the ice and snow. The character is strong and fierce, and the wildness still exists, which makes people daunting. Protect territory, protect food, be aggressive, have strong hostility to strangers, but be extremely affectionate to the host. He is the right-hand man who looks after the house and guards the sheep. It is as strong as an ox, roaring like a lion, both rigid and flexible, can graze cattle and sheep, can understand the wishes of its owners, and can drive away wolves, tigers and leopards. According to the introduction of Tibetan compatriots, an adult Tibetan mastiff can defeat three wolves, making leopards candidly admit defeat. Known as the "gutter" in Tibet. After westerners know the magic of Tibetan mastiff, they call it "Oriental God Dog". Tibetan mastiff has a big square head, wide forehead, black and yellow eyes, short and thick mouth, slightly heavier mouth, short kiss, wide nose and thick tongue and lips. The neck is thick, drooping under the neck, with a strong figure, keen hearing and keen vision, sharp forelimbs with five toes, sharp hind limbs with four toes, extremely sharp canine teeth, small and drooping ears, listening to information from all directions, and a large and sideways-rolled tail. The coat is long and dense, with a body length of 10-40 cm and a tail length of 20-50 cm. The coat color is mostly black, followed by yellow, white, cyan and gray. Strong limbs, easy to run, moving like a leopard's tail, and fighting auxiliary, so that the enemy can not be prevented. A purebred adult Tibetan mastiff weighs about 60 kilograms, is about four feet long and has a shoulder height of more than two and a half feet. It is strong and fierce. Even if it is a rest, its shape is also losing face, and most people absolutely dare not approach it. The Tibetan mastiff is as fierce as a tiger, enough to defeat a leopard or three wolves, and its fierce fighting has earned it the reputation of a god dog, and it is also the only dog in the world that dares to fight wild animals. At the age of 8 months, accessibility is mature. Bitches estrus 10- 12 in early winter every year, but in semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral areas with low altitude, the climate is warm and properly managed, so they can estrus twice in spring and autumn. There are 4-5 nests, mostly 7-8 nests. The service life is 10- 16 years. Tibetan mastiffs are cold-resistant and afraid of heat, and can still sleep peacefully in the ice and snow at MINUS 30 to 40 degrees Celsius. The character is strong and fierce, and the wildness still exists, which makes people daunting. Partial meat, strong disease resistance. Protect territory, protect food, be good at attacking, have strong hostility to strangers, but be extremely affectionate to the owner, work hard, and be the right-hand man of herders.

Tibetan mastiffs have different appearances because they live in different areas. At present, the top grade Tibetan mastiff with the best appearance comes from Hequ area in Tibet. This Tibetan mastiff has the original characteristics of a typical Himalayan dog: thick mane like an African lion, broad chest, bright eyes and profound implication. The harsh environment in the Himalayas endows the Tibetan mastiff with rough, wild, beautiful and resolute psychological endurance, and at the same time endows the Tibetan mastiff with the temperament of king, noble, elegant, calm and brave. There is also a Qinghai Tibetan mastiff. This Tibetan mastiff has almost no mane, and its hair is shorter, but it is bigger! But its character is not as fierce and calm as the mane Tibetan mastiff.

Overall appearance:

Strong and powerful, huge, well-developed, dignified and solemn, calm expression. Habit:

Companion nursing dogs grow slowly. Bitches reach maturity at the age of 2-3, and males become mature adult dogs at least at the age of 4.

Temperament: strong autonomy, full of territorial consciousness.

Head: the head and face are wide, the skull is wide, the occipital bone and forehead are clear, and the ratio of occipital bone to upper forehead and upper forehead to nasal tip is equal, but the length of nose can be shorter. The nasal tube is very wide.

Eyes: Eyes shining in the dark, medium size, different shades of brown.

Ears: the ears are large and triangular, naturally drooping and close to the front of the face. When alert, it naturally rises. Ears are covered with soft fluff shorter than body hair.

Mouth: The upper front teeth and the lower front teeth are flat, and the upper and lower teeth are in scissors bite (gear bite). The teeth rows are closely combined to make the mandible (lip) square and keep the cubic shape of the nasal tube. Flat teeth are also acceptable.

Neck: stout, muscular, slightly drooping, arched, covered with erect mane.

The front of the body: the shoulders are flat and the spine is muscular. The front legs are straight and thick, and lean slightly inward when standing upright.

Trunk: Strong, straight and wide back, muscular and slightly pudgy. The chest droops below the elbow. The length of the trunk is slightly greater than the height.

Claw: the foot plate is large and symmetrical, with hair between the toes, similar to a cat's claw.

Tail: medium-long, not longer than ankle joint, in line with the back, naturally rolled up, with long and fluffy tail hair and flower-shaped when rolled up (commonly known as "chrysanthemum tail").

Gait: Light, elastic, free and powerful, running in a straight line. I am calm when I walk.

Fur: The fur is thick (dense) and long, thicker in winter than in summer, the hair of male dog is longer than that of female dog, and the hair of neck, shoulder (and back) is longer and thicker. There are long hairs on the back of the front and rear calves.

Color: pure black, covered with gold, brown, various forms of gold, various forms of gray, cream and chocolate. It is acceptable to have a star-shaped white on the chest and a slight white mark on the feet. The upper eye is marked with "artificial eye", and the lower limbs and tail end can be light solid colors with different shades.