Tibetan Mastiff
The Tibetan Mastiff also known as do-khyi (variously
translated as "home guard", "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.]
The guardian type with which the modern Tibetan Mastiff breed was known across the ancient world by many names. Bhote Kukur in Nepali as bhote means someone from Tibet and kukur means dog. In Mandarin Chinese, the name is '藏獒' (Zang'Ao), which literally means Tibetan Mastiff or Tibetan "big ferocious dog". In Mongolia, it is called bankhar.
The name Tibetan mastiff is a misnomer; it is not a true mastiff. The
term "mastiff" was used primarily because it meant "large dog". Early
Western visitors to Tibet misnamed several of its breeds: The "Tibetan Terrier" is not a terrier and the "Tibetan Spaniel"
is not a spaniel. A better name for the dog would be Tibetan mountain
dog or, to encompass the landrace breed
throughout its range, Himalayan mountain dog
throughout its range, Himalayan mountain dog
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