{"data":{"slug":"tibetan-mastiff","name":"Tibetan Mastiff","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/tibetan-mastiff","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/tibetan-mastiff","also_known_as":["Do-khyi","Tibetan Mountain Dog","Himalayan Mountain Dog"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"molosser","label":"Mastiff \u0026 Mountain","fci_group":2,"fci_group_name":"Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs"},"size":"Giant","origin":"Tibet (China)","countries":["People's Republic of China"],"height_cm":{"min":61.0,"max":71.0},"weight_kg":{"min":30.0,"max":70.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":10,"max":14},"temperament":["Independent","Protective","Aloof","Strong-willed","Loyal"],"exercise_level":"Medium","wikipedia_views_60d":35882,"summary":"A massive, thick-coated guardian from the high Himalayan plateau, bred to watch over flocks and monasteries. It is watchful, independent and best suited to experienced owners with space.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/tibetan-mastiff-41eb8fbd3c-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/tibetan-mastiff-41eb8fbd3c-640.webp","width":1280,"height":853,"author":"Svenska Mässan from Sweden","license":"CC BY 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BIR_Grupp_2-_TIBETANSK_MASTIFF%2C_Legenda_Tibeta_Temudzhin_%2823938629470%29.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T13:58:16Z","ratings":{"energy":3,"exercise":3,"grooming":3,"shedding":4,"trainability":2,"barking":4,"kids":3,"other_dogs":2},"coat":"Long, thick double coat with a mane","colors":["Black","Black and tan","Gold to deep red","Blue-grey","Often with white markings"],"fun_fact":"Unlike most dogs, which come into season twice a year, the Tibetan Mastiff typically does so only once, in late autumn, so most puppies are born in midwinter.","sections":{"overview":"The Tibetan Mastiff is a large mountain guardian dog from Tibet and the surrounding Himalayan regions. Its heavy double coat, lion-like ruff and imposing frame make it one of the most striking of all breeds.\n\nIt is a serious, nocturnal watchdog that is reserved with strangers and devoted to its family. It needs room, firm and consistent leadership, and plenty of early socialisation, so it is not a breed for beginners or apartment life.","history":"For centuries these dogs protected flocks, villages and Buddhist monasteries on the Tibetan Plateau and in neighbouring Himalayan lands, guarding against wolves, bears and snow leopards. They were often kept chained by day and loosed at night.\n\nEuropean travellers called them mastiffs simply because the word described any large dog. A pair reached Britain in the early twentieth century, but the breed nearly vanished there during the war years. Interest has grown steadily since about 1980, and the breed is now recognised by the FCI and the American Kennel Club. Studies suggest it contributed to several other large European breeds and carries a gene variant that helps it cope with thin mountain air.","appearance":"A powerful, heavily built dog with a broad head, deep chest and a tail carried curled over the back. Males are noticeably larger than females.\n\nThe double coat is long and dense, with a mane around the neck and shoulders, especially on males. The Indian standard separates a smaller, longer-maned Lion Head type from a larger, shorter-haired Tiger Head type.","personality":"Calm and dignified indoors, but intensely protective of home and family. It is aloof with strangers and may bark through the night at unfamiliar sounds, as its working ancestors did.\n\nIt is intelligent but stubborn, and training takes patience, consistency and a good grasp of dog behaviour. With proper socialisation it can be a gentle, devoted family companion.","care":"Needs a large, securely fenced yard and a cool environment; it is not suited to apartments. Moderate daily exercise is enough, though it enjoys time outdoors.\n\nBrush a couple of times a week and more during the heavy seasonal moult in late winter or spring. Early socialisation and steady training are essential, and the owner must manage its guarding instincts around visitors.","health":"Generally sturdier than many large breeds, but hip and elbow dysplasia, hypothyroidism, eye problems such as entropion, ear infections and skin allergies occur. An inherited nerve disorder, CIDN, has been traced in some lines. Choose breeders who test their dogs."},"recognition":{"fci_number":230,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/230.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/tibetan-mastiff/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Mastiff","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39322","wikipedia_revision":1375663371},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:30Z"}}}