The most expensive dog in the world
Tibetan mastiff, an endangered animal that can be compared with giant panda. Tracing back to the origin of Tibetan mastiff, the earliest documentary records should come from the travel notes of Kyle Polo, a world-famous traveler. In A.D. 1275, he described in his travel notes: "Tibetans have such big dogs that they are so fierce. They are shaped like Tibetan donkeys and sound like lions. " It is said that the five most famous fierce dogs in the world, such as Mastiff, Great Dane, New Bogeling, Saint Bertrand, Newfoundland and German Shepherd, all contain the blood of Tibetan mastiff. In other words, Tibetan mastiff is the ancestor of fierce dogs in the world. Sadly, however, due to various reasons, this world-recognized fierce mastiff is on the verge of extinction.
We usually call Tibetan mastiff Tibetan Mastiff, which was called Canggu Dog in ancient times, and there are other names among the people. Tibetans in different parts of Tibetan areas have different names, mostly "Duoqi" and "Qige", which are called Tibetan mastiff abroad, and so on. According to China's interesting folklore, Erlang's roaring dog is the "four-eyed" Tibetan mastiff.
Nowadays, it is difficult to find a pure Tibetan mastiff in the Himalayas of Tibet. However, once discovered, most of them are regarded as guardians of animals, and they are very adaptable to the harsh living conditions in mountainous areas. They travel with Tibetan businessmen and sheep. These dogs are expected to protect their owners' sheep and tents from intruders such as wolves and snow leopards.
Tibetan mastiffs have different appearances because they live in different areas. At present, the top grade Tibetan mastiff with the best appearance comes from Hequ area in Tibet. This Tibetan mastiff has the original characteristics of a typical Himalayan dog: thick mane like an African lion, broad chest, bright eyes, subtle and deep. The harsh environment in the Himalayas endows the Tibetan mastiff with rough, wild, beautiful and resolute psychological endurance, and at the same time endows the Tibetan mastiff with the temperament of king, noble, elegant, calm and brave. There is also a Qinghai Tibetan mastiff. This Tibetan mastiff has almost no mane, and its hair is shorter, but it is bigger! But its character is not as fierce and calm as the mane Tibetan mastiff.
The character and temperament of Tibetan mastiff are consistent with China's classical philosophy: great wisdom is foolish, and the brave are timid. The eyes of Tibetan mastiffs are typical: they are always slightly closed, and there is a look of contempt in their eyes. The calm and calm temperament is quite king. For example, when someone knocks at the door, the Tibetan mastiff just looks warily in the direction of the door, squints as usual, and waits for further development with a contemptuous expression. After opening the door, if the person who comes in speaks loudly, the Tibetan mastiff will warn people not to speak too loudly in other people's homes with a deep, penetrating and gentle purr! It is this gentle voice that can completely make those reckless people become polite at once.
There is a legend about Tibetan mastiff. It is said that if a shepherd encounters a snowstorm, cattle and sheep are exhausted from cold and lack of grass, and people are dying from lack of food, a lactating Tibetan mastiff who is also short of food and drink can provide almost three or five people with food and drink every day. In the cold winter, the Tibetan mastiff, which is half a person's height, will be less than a foot shorter because of the huge consumption. But it can still survive and will recover soon. This reminds us that camels in the desert can still store a certain amount of water in capsules without drinking water for several days under the condition of water shortage. Camels are good at storing water, but mastiffs can produce milk. What a miracle!
Tibetan mastiffs are just brave, so they are not real plateau warriors.
Only when it comes to wild animals, Tibetan thorns will show the fierceness of snow-covered dogs. In Ridang Township, Cuona County, herder Da Qiong raised a 4-year-old Tibetan mastiff Zaba. One night, Daban was awakened by the barking of a dog. He quickly got up to watch. He saw Zaba fighting a wild animal beside the sheepfold. The two shadows were in a ball, and Daban was afraid to come forward. After about 2Q minutes, Zaba finally defeated the beast and came to his master covered in blood. When Daqian went to see the beast with a shotgun and flashlight, she found a leopard lying on the ground with a bite on her neck.
What is even more surprising is that after a life-and-death struggle, Tibetan mastiffs will never go home for help if their lives are dying, but will stay away alone and die silently. Luo Zhu, a herdsman in Mendui Township, Naqu County, raised a pregnant female Tibetan mastiff Mickey. One night, Luo Zhu's family found that Mickey didn't bring the sheep back, so they went to the pasture to look for it. As a result, Luo Zhu found the bodies of three wolves in the pasture, but did not see their rice. He searched along some intermittent blood and finally found his body by a river far away. What is commendable is that these world famous dogs are particularly adapted to the hard plateau life. Bianba, a herdsman in Cuomei County, said that Tibetan mastiffs are not afraid of heat or cold, and can sleep peacefully in the ice and snow on the alpine pasture at MINUS 30-40 degrees. It doesn't have to eat meat like many sheepdogs, and mixing a bowl of Ciba with ghee in milk residue water is its staple food.
Now the value of a purebred tibetan mastiff has reached several hundred thousand yuan.
Tibetan mastiff is the only dog that is not afraid of wild animals and is known as the king of dogs. A Tibetan mastiff can protect 400 sheep in pastoral areas. An adult Tibetan mastiff can defeat three wolves at the same time. ) Tibetan mastiffs are hostile to strangers, but loyal to their owners. As guard dogs, they are extremely affectionate and reliable. Are proud of owning a purebred tibetan mastiff. Tibetan mastiff is a symbol of security and wealth.
The price of a purebred tibetan mastiff is the price of a Santana. An adult Tibetan mastiff is about 80W RMB, and the price of snow-white is about 130W.