In its home land Tibetan Mastiff is called Do Khyi. This domestic breed was formed in high Himalayas . The oldest mention about this dog is dated on 1121BC. An old document says that Lju, an East China tribe, offered an extremely large dog as a gift to an emperor Wu Wang.

Next information's referring to a Tibetan Mastif come from Marco Polo's journey (1271). He claimed to have seen in Tibet dogs so powerful and enormous that they resembled (olonkeys). They were easily used to hunt wild animals, including a tibetan fox.

In its home land, Tibetan Mastiff was used a sheperd's dog, a guard dog, a pack animal.

It watched houses, herds of sheep and goats protected homes and whole villages from intruders and wild animals.

The Tibetans believed that Do Khyi should be black with a white spot on it's head. This spot was believed to be a "third eye" and gave the dog a magic skill of seeing, while asleep.

A Tibetan Mastiff came to Europe in XIX century. A first dog fancying came into existence in England about 1928 (Mrs Bailey). Unfortunately, this animal husbandry came to an end about 1945 and breeders had to work all over again. It was difficult because offer political changes of The World War II it was impossible to bring animals direct from Tibet . For the first litter of these dogs the breeders had to wait until 1975, when the first pair of Tibetan Mastiff, brought to The United States of America from Nepal , whelped young. Occasionally appeared the litter in Europe- at first in Holland , next in Germany , Switzerland , Sweden and France . A model of this brees was established in 1982 and changed in 1990, when first Tibetan Mastiff came to Poland .

A Born guard

This dog belongs to a molloses group. As all other representatives of this group, Tibaten Mastiff is a calm dog. It's very self- confident and aware of it's own strength. Dogs of this breed are not only impressively built and have a powerful voice, but also have an inborn protective instinct. They are distrustful in contacts with strangers and can also scare them well. Tibetan Mastiff is also very watchful and always keep it's eyes open.

Education and behariour

Tibetan Mastiff are independent and even- tempered. They are highly intelligent and teachable. Usually, before they fallow one's order, they consider deeply if what we demand from them is reasonable.

With this kind of dog it is extremely important to establish hierarchy of (mulual) relations in a family.

It has to be firm and clear for both the dog and us and beyond all question.

Outside the house Tibetan Mastiff is not dangerous, although its looks can inspire strangers with a feeling of respect or even fear.

A Tibetan Mastiff lives peacefully with other pets, members of the same family.

This pure mountain denizen is highly resistant to difficult weather conditions. In winter, unharmed on health, it can sleep outside a house, if there is only a kennel to hide in. It loves to stay on a fresh air because, for example, it's always eager to guard.

Already back in Tibet these dogs understood each other well with children, members of a family. Tibetan Mastiff is extremely patient and tolerant, and furthermore, it likes playing very much.

Usually it behaves friendlly, it's a good companion at owner's side and a darling of a whole family.

Care

A Tibetan Mastiff has got a silky, half long hair, easy to (lidy) up, all the more so as it casts off it's hair only once a year. All that time it should be brushed thoroughly and with care. It is worth mentioning that it's hair is absolutely inodorous and causes no allergy.

Health

Any vet won't make o fortune taking care of a Tibetan Mastiff because it is a primary, strong breed lightly resistant to all illnesses.