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Tibetan mastiff

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noun

  1. a heavy well-built dog of a Tibetan breed with a long thick coat and a bushy tail carried curled over its back, often used as a guard dog

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A Tibetan mastiff called Viking, a Pembroke Welsh corgi named Hazel, and miniature schnauzer Spencer were among the six other pooches trying not to look too glum after missing out on the top prize.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2026

They have already cloned a Tibetan mastiff dog.

From The Guardian Mar. 22, 2018

Some well-known East Asian breeds include the chow chow, the Chinese shar-pei, and the Tibetan mastiff.

From National Geographic Feb. 24, 2018

A Tibetan mastiff leaves his mountaintop home to seek music stardom after a radio falls from the sky in this animated comedy.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2017

The Tibetan mastiff is equally powerful, but has still larger pendent ears, a shaggy coat and a long brush-like tail.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

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