Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/tibetan-mastiff.webp) 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. Compare the Tibetan Mastiff with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 2 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/tibetan-mastiff/)[Tibetan Mastiff on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/tibetan-mastiff) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sarplaninac.webp)Šarplaninac](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sarplaninac/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rize-koyan.webp)Rize Koyan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Rize%20Koyan) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-raven-shepherd.webp)Romanian Raven Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-raven-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-carpathian-shepherd.webp)Romanian Carpathian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-carpathian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/newfoundland.webp)Newfoundland](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/newfoundland/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/swedish-lapphund.webp)Swedish Lapphund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/swedish-lapphund/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Tibetan Mastiff26 in 2. Šarplaninac22–24 in 3. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 4. Romanian Raven Shepherd28–31 in 5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd25–29 in 6. Newfoundland28 in 7. Swedish Lapphund18–20 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Tibetan Mastiff140–170 lb 2. Šarplaninac55–88 lb 3. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 4. Romanian Raven Shepherd110–132 lb 5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd77–110 lb 6. Newfoundland143–176 lb 7. Swedish Lapphund33–53 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Tibetan Mastiff10–12 yrs 2. Šarplaninac11–13 yrs 3. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 4. Romanian Raven Shepherdno recorded figure 5. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd12–14 yrs 6. Newfoundland8–10 yrs 7. 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. - [How to Effectively Get a Dog to Release a Bite](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-to-make-dog-release-bite/) See the Tibetan Mastiff on the breed map Read about the Tibetan Mastiff on Wikipedia