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14 Interesting Facts About Tibetan Mastiffs

The Tibetan Mastiff is the breed you will never mix up with another breed?

#1 Tibetan mastiff was bred in mountains of Tibet

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Centuries ago dogs of this breed lived in Tibet monasteries with monks where they act as guards. 

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#2 Tibetan mastiffs have been known since ancient times

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There are references to them dated the 13th century.

Even Aristotle met Tibetan Mastiffs while his travels around Asia.

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#3 Tibetan Mastiffs were purebred for a long time

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The nature in Tibet is severe so Mastiffs became hardy and strong dogs. In the mountains they were protected from the outside world and the breed remained pure for centuries. 

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#4 Mastiff is an ancient breed but these dogs arrived to Europe only in the 19th century

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The first Mastiff dog was presented as a gift to the Queen of England.

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#5 Tibetan mastiff is the most expensive dog in the world

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In 2009 one Mastiff puppy was bought by a billionare for $600 000!!!

But some years later one Chinese billionare bought puppy of this breed for $1,5 million!

Can you even imagine these figures?

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#6 Tibetan Mastiff is one of the strongest breed

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There are some references that Mastiff can fight even with wolves and with a snow leopard.

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