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Tibetan mastiff

British  

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

We were sitting in his studio while Kaya, his enormous Tibetan mastiff, weaved through our legs.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

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

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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