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History of Tibetan Mastiff

"Erya" says: "A dog four feet long is a mastiff"; "Natural History" says: "A dog four feet long is a mastiff"; "Historical Records Universal Family" ": "Xianzong

The mastiff dog is named Mastiff"; in "Shuowen" it is translated as "lang", that is, the wild dog is Ao ("Mastiff" and "Ao" are interchangeable). The above can be summarized as follows: Any tall, intelligent, strong and ferocious dog can be called a mastiff.

The earliest record of the Tibetan Mastiff in China was in about 1121 BC. A leader of an ethnic group living in western China gave King Wu a dog named NGAU. The dog is four feet tall and is trained to hunt humans of all colors. The earliest documented records about Tibetan Mastiffs come from the travel notes of the famous world traveler Marco Polo.

The Origin of the Tibetan Mastiff

The origin of the Tibetan Mastiff is inseparable from the cruel living environment in Tibet. Historically, Tibet was sparsely populated and had cold weather. The local people believe in Tibetan Buddhism and advocate being kind to others and not killing. Therefore, the vast Tibetan areas provide rich fertile soil for the survival and reproduction of wild animals, and ferocious beasts such as snow wolves, foxes, and leopards can be seen everywhere. The mastiffs here have been in a semi-wild state for a long time, and have enough opportunities to hunt wild animals to meet the needs of survival; the appearance of wild animals such as wolves and leopards poses a great threat to the lives of Tibetans, which makes them mostly used as housekeepers. The Tibetan Mastiff has also gradually taken on the responsibility of protecting the owner's personal and property safety from infringement. Over time, the wild nature of the Tibetan Mastiff has been preserved more than other dog breeds.

Judging from the results of fossil inspections, some people believe that the giant hyenas in ancient times are likely to be the ancestors of Tibetan mastiffs. From the research and analysis of the unearthed dog fossils, the bones of the skulls of ancient Tibetan mastiffs are very similar to those of today's purebred Tibetan mastiffs. There are several different views on the evolution of Tibetan Mastiff today:

1. The evolution process of the Tibetan Mastiff is that the ferret hyena evolved into a short-snouted dog, the short-snouted dog evolved into a parahyena, and the parahyena evolved into a giant hyena and became today's Tibetan Mastiff.

2． The Tibetan Mastiff evolved from a giant beast into a parahyena, and the parahyena evolved into a giant hyena.

3． The Tibetan Mastiff evolved directly from a certain large reptile into the giant hyena, the ancestor of the Tibetan Mastiff. The giant hyena then evolved into many other dog breeds on the earth.

Tibetan Mastiff is an ancient and special breed of dog. Although many scholars have conducted in-depth research on the origin, evolution, development and evolution process of Tibetan Mastiff, no unified conclusion has been reached so far.

Distribution of Tibetan Mastiff

Tibetan Mastiff is a dog breed unique to Tibet in my country. It is mainly distributed in the Nagqu and Banka areas of Tibet, and later spread to Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu and other places. Now they are raised all over the country. In recent years, the Tibetan mastiff industry in Henan, Shandong and other places has developed rapidly, and precious high-grade purebred Tibetan mastiffs have been cultivated.

Tibetan Mastiff’s Living Habits

Different from other dog breeds, Tibetan Mastiff is an omnivore, which is related to its pure primitive blood, well-developed jaw teeth and strong digestive function. Tibetan Mastiffs can easily chew up some hard bones. It is also better than other dog breeds in terms of resistance to hunger and thirst. Tibetan Mastiffs have large lungs, which are more than one-third larger than dogs of the same size. Relying on its super lung capacity, the Tibetan Mastiff can more easily adapt to climate conditions that are hypoxic all year round, which also makes it better than other dog breeds in terms of running speed. Because of its solid bones, dense coat, thick coat and well-developed muscles, the Tibetan Mastiff has an advantage in fierce battles with ferocious beasts and at the same time resists the cold weather of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Tibetan Mastiffs breed once a year in estrus, and mastiffs in pastoral areas have 3 to 9 litters per litter.

Classification of Tibetan Mastiff

Based on the body shape of Tibetan Mastiff, it can be divided into:

1. Lion type: It can be divided into big lion head type and small lion head type.

⑴ Big lion head style: The hair on the back of the forehead and around the neck is upright. The length of the hair is about 20 centimeters, and can reach 30 centimeters in the elderly. It looks as majestic and solemn as an army.

⑵ Little lion head style: medium-long hair, short hair around the top of the head and neck, slightly smaller head wind, and calm expression.

2． Tiger shape: The dog has a large head, medium or short hair, no or too short hair on the top of the head and neck, a wide mouth, a short nose, and a shape like a tiger.

According to the coat color of Tibetan Mastiff, it is divided into:

1. Black: The whole body is pure black without any miscellaneous hair, and there may be a few white patches under the neck and chest (the white patch is no larger than the palm of the hand) better).

2. Brown-red: The hair is cow hair red or maroon red, with some hair tips slightly blackened.

3. Iron-clad gold: black back, yellow legs, and two yellow spots above the eyes (or black back, red legs, and two brown-red dots above the eyes).

4. Pure White: The whole body is snow-white, also known as Snow Mastiff

5. Yellow Mastiff: Coat colors include grass yellow, brown yellow, golden yellow and apricot

6. Gray

According to the tail shape of the Tibetan Mastiff, it can be divided into:

1. Oblique chrysanthemum tail: The tail is tightly curled diagonally on the outside of the dog's hindquarters, like a chrysanthemum hanging obliquely.

2. Flat chrysanthemum tail: The tail is tightly rolled around the wide rump, looking like a chrysanthemum in full bloom.

3. Sickle tail: Although the tail is rolled up, it is not rolled tightly, like a sickle curve, and some are lifted upright into the sky. These tail-shaped dogs are affected by genetic and environmental factors

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