Guardians of Shivalik - Himalayan Tibetan Mastiffs

19/11/2023

Dextar Male

16/10/2022

Today we lost one of our young female and her body was cremated with prayers.

A companion is gone but the memory lives on....

Om Shanti 🙏🏻

20/08/2022

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06/08/2022

Dogs continue to play their respective roles in our lives. In addition to being a guide to the disabled, a comforter to someone struggling with a serious illness, and participating in police search and rescue operations, they continue to serve...

An example of them is the Italian Coast Guard dog, who is about to jump from a helicopter into the sea to save lives.

27/07/2022

Ancient temple carving of Dog war/guarding in India.

21/06/2022

Army jawans and canine warriors participate in celebrations, in Poonch.

12/05/2022

What do you think? Can your dog read your emotions by studying your facial expression? This article proposes that they just might: Not surprisingly, research shows that dogs pay particularly close attention to human facial expressions—perhaps because we don’t have tails, and our ears don’t move.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201904/dogs-watch-us-carefully-and-read-our-faces-very-well

Research shows dogs pay close attention to different human facial expressions.

21/04/2022

A TM somewhere in war zone.

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23/01/2022

First Open Dog Show

Circa 1945: A young girl poses outdoors with two Old English Sheepdogs at West England Ladies' Kennel Society First Open Dog Show, Pittville Gardens, Cheltenham, England.
Photo Credit : Hirz

11/01/2022

The Mongolian "Bankhar" 2022 meet.

The Mangolian Bankhar type has a slightly pointed face, bigger canine and different DNA apparently.

Mongolia is one of the coldest places on earth with temperatures ranging from 110°F to -55°F (43°C to -48°C) with a yearly average of 31°F (-1°C).

These dogs are lighter in build and more athletic than their nearby relatives the Tibetan Mastiff or Central Asian Ovcharka. DNA analysis by Cornell University indicates that the Bankhar has very high genetic diversity.

Bankhar are comparatively long-lived. Examples of 15-18 year old dogs working with nomads in the field is not uncommon – this is of interest since most Bankhar never receive veterinary care and eat solely boiled livestock innards, rice or noodles, and bones.

Bone diseases such as hip dysplasia seem to be very rare like in the newer Chinese mix type. This might be an artifact of survival; if a dog had these types of issues it would not make it in Mongolia.

Height: Females 26-29 inches at shoulder and males 28-33 inches at shoulder

Weight: Females 80-90 pounds, Males 85-125 pounds

Colors: All coat colors are possible, but white is rare. Most common is black and mahogany with mahogany “eye spots” over eyes and white patch on chest (this coloring is know ans the Mongolian Four Eye Dog), but tan, brown, and black and white are also common. Mongolians traditionally like the darker “four eye” dogs since it helps them distinguish their dogs from wolves.

They do not tend to be dogs that chase predators for vast distances, but they will attack predators without hesitation if the predator does not back down or leave the area immediately.

The Bankhar was an inseparable part of the nomadic herder’s life. The traditional greeting when approaching a Mongolian ger is to say “Hold your dog!”

In Mongolia, Bankhar dogs are thought to be “of the same spirit” as humans, and dogs are the only animals that are given names. When a Bankhar dies, its remains are typically placed on top of a mountain so it is closer to the gods and spirit world, and so that people do not walk over its bones. It is believed that humans can be reincarnated as dogs and dogs as humans. Upon death, a dog’s tail is cut off so that if its spirit is reborn human, the human does not have an embarrassing tail!

The dogs were and are a huge source of pride to nomadic families. Unfortunately over the last 80 years, modern breeds have been brought into Mongolia. The Bankhar, which were historically the only dogs in Mongolia, are now very rare.

Bankhar dogs are an ancient landrace, not a breed but a type of dog shaped through thousands of years of coevolution with humans driven by the need for an effective guardian of livestock on the Mongolian steppe. Bankhar are large, athletic, protective, and need comparatively little food for their size. They are perfectly adapted to the intense ecosystems of Mongolia.

Bankhar may also be the progenitor of all livestock guardian dogs. Recent studies point to the origin of the domestic dog as central Asia around 15,000 years ago.

04/12/2021

The Himalayan Tibetan Mastiff is one of the world's most ancient breeds of dog. Originally bred in the Himalayan region to protect homestead and livestock, these densely-coated giants are mellow and calm around the house, sweetly devoted to family, aloof and territorial with strangers.

Also known as The "Dog of God" or Holy Dog.
For Native, Aboriginal, Pedigree and dogs & pups feel free to connect.




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25/10/2021

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/the-extinct-species-within-69061

The genomes of living animals are littered with DNA from long-gone relatives, providing a lens on evolution, past extinctions, and perhaps even solutions to agricultural problems.

01/10/2021

We could take our dogs in trains as early as in 1944...

12/08/2021

Old memories, TM pups around 3 months old

04/08/2021

One of the most expensive dog in the world.

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17/07/2021

One of our TM female enjoying her Siesta.

14/07/2021

The Mangolian type .... Bankhar

26/06/2021

Our Late Champion bloodline

Pic dated 6th Feb 2011, Patiala Kennel Club

01/06/2021

Our 30ft+ Christmas tree fell last night during storm.

31/05/2021

Zoe & Hazel around 3months old female puppies in summer coat.
Fully vaccinated. Location : New Delhi.
Available for loving homes.
Serious enquiries are most welcome.

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23/05/2021

A snake rescued and introduction to our dogs ....

22/05/2021

Heliogravure, Richard Strebel Tibetans mastiff, correction of " The German dogs" first edition 1904 an realistic representation of the Tibetan Mastiff.

The Himalayan Tibetan Mastiff is the largest of the breeds and is one of the world's most ancient dog breed. Originally bred in the Himalayan region to protect homestead and livestock, these densely-coated giants are mellow and calm around the house, sweetly devoted to family, aloof and territorial with strangers.

Also known as The "Dog of God" or Holy Dog.
For Native, Aboriginal, Pedigree or Hybrids dogs/pups feel free to connect.
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18/05/2021

"John Elder, the keeper of the Royal Kennels, with Bout, described as Queen Victoria's 'Cashmere dog'.

John Elder was employed at the Royal Kennels from 1852 to c. 1863. He died in 1891. Bout was given by Lord Hardinge in 1847 and died in June 1856.”

Source: glass plate negative in the Royal Trust Collection

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06/05/2021

Chinese Hybrids as known as
Chinese Mastiff.

These are not Tibetan Mastiff