Description

The?Tibetan Mastiff?(Wylie: ?dogs khyi;?Lhasa dialect?IPA: [t??c?i]) is an ancient?breed?and?type?of?domestic dog?(Canis lupus familiaris) originating with nomadic cultures of?Tibet,?China,?Nepal,?Ladakh, and?Central Asia.

The Tibetan Mastiff also known as??Do-Khyi??(translated as ?door guard?, ?dog which may be tied?, ?dog which may be kept?), reflects its use as a guardian of herds, flocks,?tents, villages,?monasteries, and?palaces, much as the old English ban-dog (also meaning tied dog) was a dog tied outside the home as a guardian. However, in nomad camps and in villages, the?do-khyi?is traditionally allowed to run loose at night.