What is a real Tibetan mastiff?

It is difficult to find an authoritative answer to this seemingly simple question. What is the reason? In China, there are nine different views on Tibetan mastiff. Even the criteria for judging Tibetan mastiffs are self-contained. Some people say: there is one in ten Tibetan mastiffs! There is a folk saying that it is difficult to raise a mastiff in one nest. Mastiff's genes are very unstable, and some fine Tibetan dogs are even more fierce than mastiffs who are far bigger than them. Therefore, the difference between Tibetan dogs and Tibetan mastiffs is mainly the difference in body shape; There is also a view that many excellent Tibetan mastiffs are not real purebred tibetan mastiff, and only those who "grind their teeth" are real Tibetan mastiffs. Many books and farms confuse Tibetan mastiffs with Tibetan dogs. Although they look alike, Tibetan dogs, like other dogs, just "grind their teeth" and don't "cut their teeth"; Some people think that the real Tibetan mastiff was trained in various cruel environments since childhood. When the Tibetan mastiff was born, it was no different from the ordinary Tibetan mastiff. In the cruel purgatory training, Tibetan dogs are becoming more and more animal, cold, cruel, aggressive and stubborn, and are domesticated with the most tragic desire to conquer. When the dog's sex disappeared, it was reborn and became a real Tibetan mastiff ... it can be said to be a dog.

Tibetan mastiff

Tibetan mastiff's fur is long and thick, 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.

Distinguish Tibetan mastiffs with "long eyes"

What's the difference between Tibetan mastiff and Tibetan dog? Is there a more scientific and authoritative statement? In order to explore this problem, the reporter consulted Mr. Wu, a veteran with many years of experience in raising mastiffs. Hearing this question, he smiled: "This is the most difficult question that the Tibetan mastiff community has ever heard. After thinking for a long time, I don't know how to describe the difference between Tibetan mastiff and Tibetan dog in concise and accurate language! Tibetan mastiff is also known as' prairie dog' in Tibetan areas, which is different from Tibetan mastiff in appearance characteristics. Even if he is very tall, his bones are very thin. He is not as calm and neurotic as Tibetan mastiff, and he lacks the typical characteristics of Tibetan mastiff in appearance, and has the vague shadow of mainland dogs. For example, the ears are high, the limbs are slender, the forehead is narrow and the mouth is pointed, and the eyes are big and docile, which is called doll eyes in the industry. This kind of dog is very easy to see in Tibetan areas and also plays an important role in guarding and protecting herders' property. They almost exist in places with black tents. "Through teacher Wu's description, we have more or less a preliminary impression of the difference between Tibetan mastiffs and Tibetan dogs. In fact, most people's understanding and understanding of this is still very limited. It happens frequently that they buy Tibetan mastiffs but Tibetan dogs. Finally, Teacher Wu said meaningfully: "The most important thing is' long eyes'! I made an antique friend these days. There is a jargon in their circle called' long eyes'. He said that it took him three years to practice his eyesight before he started to buy things with real money, just like appreciating Tibetan mastiffs. For example, if there are two dogs from Tibet in front of you, and the owner of one of them boasts about its pure blood and tells you its glorious history and touching legend, but if it doesn't have enough characteristics of Tibetan mastiff, you need to use your brains to discard the false from the true! Another one, even if the owner says it is an ordinary Tibetan mastiff given by a friend, if it has typical Tibetan mastiff characteristics, it is a valuable Tibetan mastiff! This requires long eyes. This kind of recognition ability, which can only be understood by words, needs you to see many Tibetan mastiffs before you can realize it. "

We dare not say that Mr Wu's opinion is the most authoritative. To some extent, he represents a common understanding and experience of the mastiff community. As the saying goes, different people have different opinions. There are still different theories and opinions about the difference between Tibetan mastiff and Tibetan dog, just like the controversial question now: Did the real Tibetan mastiff become extinct long ago? Is purebred tibetan mastiff only available abroad? Is it a good thing or a bad thing for Tibetan mastiff to cross with some large dog breeds on the market now? ……

The author believes that with the attention and protection of the state, the development of relevant scientific research and the rational return of Tibetan mastiff economy, how to distinguish Tibetan mastiff from Tibetan dog will no longer be a difficult problem.

Mastiff is a name for fierce dog. It is not accurate to distinguish Tibetan mastiff from Tibetan dog by the length of fur, the shape of mouth and the color of fur. Mastiff is not a different kind of dog. Tibetan mastiff is a multi-colored dog, which can be roughly divided into four eyes: red, yellow, black, white and blue, among which four eyes, yellow and black are the most common. It also has long hair (lion head), medium hair (little lion head) and short hair (tiger head). The biggest difference between a long-haired dog and a short-haired dog is the head. A short-haired dog has a big head and a long-haired dog has a slightly smaller head. The short-haired dog's mouth is square, short and thick, with large cheeks, while the long-haired dog's mouth is barrel-shaped, slightly longer and thinner, with slightly drooping cheeks; On average, short-haired dogs are bigger than long-haired dogs, with large neck droop and small or no long-haired dogs; Short-haired dogs are dignified, while long-haired dogs are chic and elegant.

Mastiff is a big and fierce dog, which is four feet long (from China Dictionary). -"Mastiff, a fierce dog, is bigger than the average dog and is good at fighting. It can help people hunt. Tibetan mastiff is the most important mastiff. Legend has it that 10 brave and aggressive dogs were kept in a yard and let them bite each other until all 9 were killed, and the remaining one was a fine mastiff. Generation after generation, Tibetan mastiff is produced in this way. According to legend, the mount of a living Buddha is a Tibetan mastiff. The arrival of the living Buddha and Tibetan mastiff relieved people's illness, melted the ice and snow, and revived the earth. So whenever Tibetan mastiffs are mentioned on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, people admire them infinitely. They believe that Tibetan mastiff is the mount of a living Buddha sent by heaven, a god dog and the protector of herders.