Tibetan Mastiff
The Tibetan Mastiff is a working breed from Tibet, standing males 26 in · females 24 in at the withers, weighing 140–170 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Tibet
- Height
- males 26 in · females 24 in
- Weight
- 140–170 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Tibetan Mastiff is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 98%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 4 from Tibet.
Living with the Tibetan Mastiff
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Tibetan Mastiff’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 2 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Tibetan Mastiff on AKCTibetan Mastiff on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Tibetan Mastiff
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Tibetan Mastiff.
Šarplaninac
Rize Koyan
Romanian Raven Shepherd
Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
Newfoundland
Swedish Lapphund
Height 0–38 in
- Tibetan Mastiff26 in
- Šarplaninac22–24 in
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- Romanian Raven Shepherd28–31 in
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd25–29 in
- Newfoundland28 in
- Swedish Lapphund18–20 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Tibetan Mastiff140–170 lb
- Šarplaninac55–88 lb
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- Romanian Raven Shepherd110–132 lb
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd77–110 lb
- Newfoundland143–176 lb
- Swedish Lapphund33–53 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Tibetan Mastiff10–12 yrs
- Šarplaninac11–13 yrs
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- Romanian Raven Shepherdno recorded figure
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd12–14 yrs
- Newfoundland8–10 yrs
- Swedish Lapphund12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Tibetan Mastiff
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.