Is it easy to raise a Tibetan Mastiff? How much does one cost? The Tibetan Mastiff is a giant dog native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is extremely sincere and affectionate towards its owner, but it is very cruel to strangers. Because it is a huge dog and a dog with a relatively aggressive personality, don’t keep a Tibetan Mastiff just because you think it is more authoritative. In recent years, news of various Tibetan Mastiffs biting people to death can happen every day around the world. Therefore, this kind of dog is still not suitable for keeping in cities, especially in houses without yards.
Originally bite People don't blame the Tibetan Mastiff, it itself is a huge and fierce dog. In the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is a shepherd dog used by herdsmen to deal with tigers and leopards, and is the protector of herdsmen. The so-called protector means that the Tibetan Mastiff kills a whole person and the Husky (definitely introduced) kills a chicken, which is generally light and simple. Moreover, the Tibetan Mastiff has another big problem. It has a low IQ among dogs. There are good and bad ways to have a low IQ. The purpose of hiding a mastiff is to be sincere. Unlike a husky, it will follow whoever feeds the most meat. The disadvantage is that, except for the owner, all humans are potential "enemies" of Tibetan Mastiffs. Once they encounter a situation that their IQ cannot handle, then...
It is said that it is impossible for real Tibetan Mastiffs to survive. Local, because their psychological organs are not in line with the local weather, drought and severe cold conditions are the reasons for the arrival of Tibetan Mastiffs. The hyped Tibetan Mastiff that we often see is just a kind of hiding dog that has been adapted to our taste through long-term improvement, and is not a real Tibetan Mastiff. The number of real Tibetan mastiffs is very small, and the price is immeasurable.
Height of Tibetan Mastiff: Male Tibetan Mastiff is 25.2-26.8 inches tall at the shoulder (64.0-68.0 cm) Female Tibetan Mastiff shoulder height 22.9-24.8 inches (58.0-63.0 cm)
Body weight range of Tibetan Mastiff: Male Tibetan Mastiff body weight 141.1-176.4 pounds (64.0-80.0 kg) The female Tibetan Mastiff weighs 121.3-138.9 pounds (55.0-63.0 kg)
Head: The head is broad, the skull is round, the occipital bone and forehead are precise, and the ratio from occipital bone to forehead and from forehead to tip of nose is very , however the length of the nose may as well be shorter. Nose tube treat. The facial muscles are wide and large, and they are very full and three-dimensional from all angles. The ratio is basically ten points from the occipital bone to the tip of the head and from the head to the tip of the nose. Eyes: Eyes are bright, dark and shiny, of normal size, in different shades of brown. Ears: The ears are large, triangular in shape, naturally drooping, and close to the face. When alert, one naturally leaps. The ears are covered with soft, downy hair that is shorter than the body hair. Jaws/Teeth: The front upper teeth and front lower teeth are flat, the upper and lower parts are in a scissor bite (gear bite), and the dentition is firmly connected to make the lower jaw (lip) square and maintain the cubic shape of the nose tube. Flat teeth are also acceptable. Teeth are long and prosperous. close. Only in this way can the muscles be kept flat.
Neck: Stout, muscular, with very little dewlap, bow-shaped, covered with erect mane. Back: Straight, well muscled. Chest: Very deep and consistent in width. The ribs are well expanded, forming a chiselled chest. The chest extends below the elbows.
Tibetan Mastiff’s hands and feet (forehead, shoulders, upper limbs, pastern joints, pasterns, soles of feet, hindquarters, thighs, hocks, joints and hock nails)
Shoulders: The shoulders are smooth and the muscles of the bones are well developed. Forequarters: Shoulders level, bones and muscles well developed. The front legs are straight and strong, slightly tilted inwards when standing. Body: Strong, with back straight, broad, muscular, and slightly squat. The chest hangs lower than the upper elbow. Body length slightly longer than height. Front feet: Cat feet, quite large, thick and thick, with hair between toes. Nails may be black or white. A single dangling toe may appear on the front foot. Hindquarters: Healthy, powerful, well muscled, all parts well angular. Viewed from the back, the hind legs and knees are parallel. The hock joints are healthy and hang naturally (about 1/3 of the leg length) in a straight line with the foot. Feet: One or two dewclaws may appear on the front and rear feet and can be removed after birth. The foot plates are large, symmetrical, and have hair between the toes, similar to feline claws.
Tail: of normal length, no longer than the ankle joint, in a straight line with the back, naturally rolled up. When alert, the tail is raised or pointed in all directions.
The Tibetan Mastiff’s pace is light and elastic, natural and powerful. Viewed from the side, both start and stop show the most powerful and exaggerated movements, and the sound and power felt during exercise are more important than speed.
Disadvantages: Any deviation from the above points will be regarded as a shortcoming. All dogs with obvious abnormalities in body shape or behavior will be disqualified.
Tibetan Mastiff Living Customs
The Tibetan Mastiff is said to be the oldest and only rare dog breed recognized in the world. In the ancient East, the mysterious rumors about the Tibetan Mastiff have been legendary as the incarnation of the relics of the brave guardian. His talent of protecting his master wholeheartedly makes him not only the best protection dog for nomads, but also considered the best protection dog for kings and tribal chiefs. The Tibetan Mastiff has a huge body, a resolute character, great strength and courage, and its wild nature still exists, making it intimidating to people. However, the Tibetan Mastiff's aggressive power and bite force are obviously not as threatening as the lions and tigers, so the reputation of the "King of Dogs" is true. Feet are a business hype.
How to distinguish purebred Tibetan Mastiffs
It’s hard to say, I just know the meat hammer on the second side of the Tibetan Mastiff. The ones that are thicker and wider are better, and those with strong hands and feet are better. The ones with black coat and reddish brown outside are called iron-coated gold, the white ones are called snow mastiffs, and the yellow ones are called golden mastiffs.
It turns out that it can be inferred from the bones, size, mouth, hair, etc. If you want to look at the body more clearly, Tibetan mastiffs generally live in highland areas with thin air, so their lungs are very big. When you look at an ordinary Tibetan Mastiff, you will find that its chest is large, but its belly is small. This is the psychological characteristic of the Tibetan Mastiff. If this characteristic is lost, there is nothing to say. It turns out that many people on the Tibetan Mastiff trading website use ordinary local dogs to pass them off as Tibetan Mastiffs, such as black-backed strings, which are basically indistinguishable in appearance and can be sold as so-called tiger-headed Tibetan mastiffs.
A purebred dog has specific characteristics. It does not mean that a purebred dog has many different characteristics, so it cannot be regarded as a purebred. Except for the different coat and color, the other standards should be the same. However, among Tibetan mastiffs, there are lion-headed mastiffs, tiger-headed mastiffs, wolf-headed mastiffs, etc., many different types of dogs, but to put it bluntly, they are all It’s just a hiding dog. If you can even call hiding a dog a hiding mastiff, then all Chinese native dogs are hiding mastiffs.
Tibetan Mastiff Price
There are many factors that affect the price of Tibetan Mastiff, including the price of puppies and adult dogs. Differently, the prices of male Tibetan Mastiffs and female Tibetan Mastiffs are different. The hair volume, color, bone mass, bloodline and other factors of other dogs will also affect the price of Tibetan Mastiffs. It is often said that Tibetan Mastiffs are divided into pet level and pedigree level. , competition grade, there are obvious differences in quality and appearance between purebred and impure breeds. The current price of pet-grade Tibetan Mastiff puppies on the market is 5000-1500.The price of pedigree-grade Tibetan Mastiff puppies is between 0 yuan and 15,000-20,000 yuan, and the price of competition-grade Tibetan Mastiff puppies is more than 20,000 yuan.
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