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The Tibetan mastiff, the patron saint of the snow plateau

 There is a special animal which you will meet in the snow plateau; it is not meekly like the yak on your Shanghai to Tibet travel; also it is not timid like the dog in your home, it is Tibetan mastiff!


 Tibetan mastiff, called the Himalayan Tibetan mastiff, originated in the Himalayan mountains area, namely the Shannan district of the Tibet. The world dog history records, any of the large dog in the world are made with Tibetan mastiff as the foundation kind of dog as a result of the improvement. Whether the Great Dane, the St. Andrew's, the horse Steve, or the big white bear, the Caucasus, etc. Also the Tibetan mastiff is the ancestors, in other words, if there is no Tibetan mastiff, the dog history will rewrite.


 Tibetan mastiff, the ferocity, the loyalty and regardless the die but to fight is the best footnote of its character, this kind of its character trait become the most intuitive form of the Confucian spirit. In the process of one thousand year, it guards the cattle for the nomadic people, also has been transformed into the totem of the real life and spirit world of the pastoralists.


 It still waters run deep, Great courage if afraid, enough power if anger, look in the eyes always contain a kind of contempt of all the expression, the composed temperament although in the danger, most has the majestic demeanor.
 
 As special famous dog "mastiff" of the Qinghai Tibet plateau, as early as in the age of Genghis khan had fame to flame; in the process of the several fighting times, "Tibetan mastiff forces" played a huge role, they are almost invincible that all with Tibetan mastiff as a weapon of war. The so-called "Tibetan mastiff forces" is specially equipped with an elite team in the military, and what the equipment is the fierce Tibetan mastiff. After get the Tibetan mastiff—this special "weapon", the enemy is always struck fear, not war but defeated.


 After the smoke of the war cleared, the Tibetan mastiff is another way to be the most reliable friend of the Tibetan herdsmen and powerful protector of the livestock. It is said that in order to protect the cattle and the sheep of the pastoralists, a Tibetan mastiff can even against a group of hungry wolf’s attacks, until it is black and blue all over, until drain away the last drop of blood, it also doesn't shrink back.
 

 The Tibetan mastiff makes its infinite charm constantly diffuse to every corner: the loyalty, the brave, the fearless spirit, the nobility, the composed character, the spiritual intelligence... All of these admiring words also cannot describe perfectly which are used in Tibetan mastiff. In the snow area plateau where the lion also can't turn up, the Himalayan Tibetan mastiff uses its "the lion roar", shows the majesty in the snowy plateau.
 The Tibetan mastiff is a patron saint in the snow area that the god gifts the common people.

Master Catherine Jigme

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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