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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.

A photograph of the Tibetan Mastiff
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Tibetan Mastiff
    26 in
  2. Šarplaninac
    22–24 in
  3. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
  4. Romanian Raven Shepherd
    28–31 in
  5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
    25–29 in
  6. Newfoundland
    28 in
  7. Swedish Lapphund
    18–20 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Tibetan Mastiff
    140–170 lb
  2. Šarplaninac
    55–88 lb
  3. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
  4. Romanian Raven Shepherd
    110–132 lb
  5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
    77–110 lb
  6. Newfoundland
    143–176 lb
  7. Swedish Lapphund
    33–53 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Tibetan Mastiff
    10–12 yrs
  2. Šarplaninac
    11–13 yrs
  3. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
  4. Romanian Raven Shepherdno recorded figure
  5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
    12–14 yrs
  6. Newfoundland
    8–10 yrs
  7. Swedish Lapphund
    12–14 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.

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