Tibetan Mastiff On Plateau

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

The Tibetan mastiff originates from China’s Qinghai and Tibet regions. Being considered to be one of the oldest precious breeds in the world, it may be the ancestor of many large mastiff breeds in the European continent, said by many researchers.
Thanks to its thick hair, which could prevent it from cold and freezing wind, Tibetan mastiff can sleep even in ice and snow. Being capable of watching over hundreds of sheep and defeating 3 wolves, it is often hostile to strangers or enemies. However, it’s all too often extremely intimate with its owner. “Loyalty” has become a symbol of Tibetan mastiff. In ancient times, it is owned only by the noble in Tibet, representing the purity of blue blood.

In Tibet, Tibetan mastiff has another name called “heavenly dog”. From local people’s point of view, Tibetan mastiff is the dog sent by the God to protect people and animals in Tibet. It is said that a long time ago, Tibet was covered with snow and ice. People had no food, and had nothing to feed their herds. Eventually one day, a God came and relieved people from these sorrow and pain. What the God rode it the legendary Tibetan mastiff.

Recently, a 8-month-old Tibetan mastiff called Biyue gave birth to 14 puppies in Sept.. “Biyue is really a hero mother”, said her master, who visited about 30 Tibetan mastiff kennels to find a suitable mate for her.

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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