You have to be careful, the Tibetan mastiff is very fierce, recognize the master, especially the second marshal. You see, don't touch it with your hands, don't bite you! ”

Yu Daqian instructed in advance, afraid of accidents. The second marshal knows that he has often been in contact with large dogs recently and has experience, but the Tibetan mastiff really has to be careful. To be honest, it is not a pet dog, it is born with a lonely and fiery personality, and it will only recognize one owner in its life. No matter who it is, others will bite when they are in a hurry.

Tibetan mastiff is produced in Tibet and Qinghai in China, with a long and heavy coat, resistant to cold, and able to sleep peacefully in ice and snow. The character is resolute, powerful and ferocious, and the wildness still exists, which makes people daunting. Protecting the territory, protecting food, good at attacking, having a strong hostility to strangers, but extremely affectionate to the master, is a right-hand man who cares for the family and the yard, herds horses and sheep.

It is as strong as a cow, roars like a lion, has both rigidity and softness, can herd cattle and sheep, can understand the meaning of the owner, and can drive jackals, tigers and leopards. According to Tibetan legend, an adult Tibetan mastiff can defeat three evil wolves, and can make the leopard bow down. In Tibet, it is known as "Tengu".

Generally, if you want to raise a Tibetan mastiff, you have raised it from a young age, and it is best to start touching it as soon as you are born. Animals have a peculiarity, as soon as the puppy opens its eyes, it sees the first person it is closest to. After that, they are only fed for a few months before they can become masters. When you get older, even if it follows you, it's not sincere.

"Legend has it that a long, long time ago, at the foot of the Potala Palace, there was a flash flood one year, the earth was covered with ice and snow in winter, the plague was rampant, and when people and animals were hungry and cold, they suddenly saw many living Buddhas wearing robes and shaking Zen bells from the sky. The mount of the living Buddha is the Tibetan mastiff, and the arrival of the living Buddha and the Tibetan mastiff has relieved people's pain, melted the ice and snow, and revived the earth. So now on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, when it comes to the Tibetan mastiff, they all admire it infinitely, thinking that the Tibetan mastiff is the mount of the living Buddha sent by the messenger from heaven, the sacred dog, and the protector of the herdsmen. ”

Yu Daqian walked to a large cage, in which there was a red-haired Tibetan mastiff that was just over a year old, he squatted down, touched its fierce head with his hand, and introduced.

"You see, the Tibetan mastiff has a strict set of standards, not all dogs are called mastiffs!" Yu Daqian said to the two of them while looking: "The Tibetan mastiff has a large and square head, a wide forehead, black and yellow eyes, a short and thick mouth, a slightly heavy mouth angle, a short snout, a wide nose, and a large tongue and thick lips. ”

"The neck is thick and powerful, the neck is drooping, the body is strong, the hearing is agile, the vision is sharp, the forelimbs are five toes sharp, the hind limbs are hooked with four toes, the canine teeth are extremely sharp, the ears are small and drooping, listening to the information of the four directions, and the tail is large and side-curled."

"The coat is long and dense, the body hair is 10-40 cm long, the tail hair is 20-50 cm long, and the coat color is mostly black. It is followed by yellow, white, cyan and gray, with strong limbs, easy to run, moving like a leopard's tail, fighting assists, and making the enemy defenseless. ”

"A purebred adult Tibetan mastiff weighs about 60 kilograms, is about four feet long, and is more than two and a half feet high at the shoulders. The Tibetan mastiff is as powerful as a tiger, enough to defeat a leopard or three wolves, and fight fiercely, making it win the reputation of a sacred dog, and it is also the only dog in the world that dares to fight with fierce beasts. ”

"Almost 8 months old can reach sexual maturity, the comes into heat once a year in early winter, but in the lower altitude of the semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral areas, the climate is warm, and the management is appropriate, it can come into heat twice in spring and autumn. Each litter gives birth to 4-5 litters, and the most up to 7-8 litters. Lifespan 10 to 16 years. ”

"Tibetan mastiffs are resistant to cold and heat, and can still sleep peacefully in the ice and snow of minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius. And has a high IQ, strong judgment, amazing memory, can give early warning of earthquakes, avalanches, etc., and is full of strong hostility to strangers, but bows down to the owner, and is an excellent dog breed to protect the territory. ”

Yu Daqian explained the basic knowledge to the two of them, and the second handsome knew it very well, and carefully looked at the specific signs of the red mastiff through the cage. Wu Shixiang is still a novice and listens to it with relish. Only when you really get up close and personal with the Tibetan mastiff can you feel its majesty. The beastly aura came to the face, shocking.

"Tibetan mastiffs are also different in appearance because of the different areas where they live. At present, the best quality Tibetan mastiff comes from the Hequ region of Tibet. ”

"This Tibetan mastiff has the primitive characteristics of a typical Himalayan mountain dog, with a dense mane like that of an African male lion, a broad chest, and a fierce gaze that is subtle and deep. The harsh environment of the Himalayas gives the Tibetan mastiff a rough, fierce, and resolute psychological endurance, and also gives the Tibetan mastiff the temperament of the king, noble, elegant, calm, and brave. ”

Yu Daqian said with a yearning face, those who love mastiffs can have a pure-blooded mastiff king in their lives, and die without regrets!

"There is also a Tibetan mastiff that comes from the Qinghai region. This Tibetan mastiff has almost no mane, and the hair on its body is relatively short, but it is larger! But its character is not as fierce and calm as the Tibetan mastiff with a mane. It is the mainstream of the market now, and good quality is hard to find. ”

"How do you see whether it is high-grade or average?" Since Wu Shixiang is here, he must learn more, and he will be able to distinguish in the future.

"Generally speaking, the excellent breed of Tibetan mastiff combines the physiological characteristics and living habits of many ferocious animals, and the images of many wild animals living and breeding on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will be vividly reflected in the Tibetan mastiff, such as bison, bears and tigers. The excellent Tibetan mastiff has a strong body, well-developed skeletal muscles, pure coat color, thick cortex like yak, and long and dense hair on the whole body. ”

"In the Tibetan herdsmen's mindset, it is widely believed that only the Tibetan mastiff, which resembles a ferocious animal in appearance and habits, can protect peace. A good Tibetan mastiff should have a mane as long as a lion, a fierce and resolute momentum like a tiger, and a tireless spirit like a yak. ”

"Specifically, the fine Tibetan mastiff has a droopy face, huge ears close to the face, a tall and strong body, a red nose, a thick and long tail, a majestic expression, a fierce and strong momentum, and its sharp claws have special functions to prevent various diseases."

Moreover, this kind of Tibetan mastiff generally has an unusually sensitive sense of smell, and can usually accurately detect the movements of jackals and robbers across the mountain. Its calls can be varied, and different calls indicate different meanings at different times. Legend has it that at dawn, its barking indicates that a new day is auspicious, and it hopes that its owner, cattle and sheep will be all over the mountain, prosperous; The barking at midnight has the effect of warding away calamities, driving away demons, and can help the owner to bring about good deeds. ”

Wu Shixiang and Er Shuai listened carefully, these are Yu Daqian's many years of experience, and they are rare to learn, and if it doesn't matter, people may not sue you.

The medium Tibetan mastiff has a light brown coat and a roar that shocks the sky, often shocking the other party at the first sound of barking, with red eyes and a huge head. He has a strong hostility towards strangers, but he is extremely affectionate to his master, hard-working, conscientious, and protects the safety of his master's life and property. It is said that a medium-breed Tibetan mastiff is able to accurately identify its owner by its sense of smell three years after leaving its owner. ”

Yu Daqian pointed to the red mastiff while showing and explaining from various details, this mastiff is also his beloved thing, and he bought it from Tibet at a high price and has been raised until now.

"We can identify inferior Tibetan mastiffs from their coat colors, and generally there are four Tibetan mastiffs with four coat colors that are identified as inferior breeds, namely: the first coat color is indisputable, roughly earthy yellow; the second lip is black, red and yellow; The third coat color is between black and blue; The fourth coat is pure black and has a long, pointed mouth. Inferior Tibetan mastiffs with the above coat color characteristics are the least popular among the Tibetan people, and there are generally no herders to raise inferior breeds of Tibetan mastiffs. ”

"I heard that the bloodline of the Tibetan mastiff is very important?" Wu Shixiang asked.

Yu Daqian nodded: "Definitely!" Animal genes determine a qiē, and there is no doubt that the offspring born from a purebred will be absolutely powerful. Plants have hybridization and are getting better and better. The more the animal is crossbred, the worse the original characteristics, especially large dogs, as the saying goes, skewers are the least valuable. ”

"Brother Yu, it's so easy for us to come here, you can tell me how to see if it's a purebred!" The second marshal interjected, he and Yu Daqian are also very familiar, and they often mix in Doujin Building. Wu Shixiang didn't have time to go, now he is the resident Dou King of Doujin Tower, and many people know this big guy.

"You two boys have spoken, I'll talk about it." Yu Daqian's heart is also beautiful, and it is rare to have the opportunity to teach Wu Shixiang and Ershuai a lesson, and it is cool to be a teacher.

"One is to look at the head, the head should be large, the front shell of the brain should be protruding, and the distance from the upper part of the canine nose to the back of the head should be large and long. The mane on the back of the head and around the neck should be full and erect, but the tiger mastiff can be shorter. ”

"The second is the mouth shape, which requires the mouth and nose to be short, wide, square and thick. Long, thin and pointy dogs are inferior dogs. The cheeks droop to cover the lower lip, the anterior and anterior lower teeth are flat, the upper and lower parts are scissor-bite, and the dentition is tightly combined so that the lower jaw is square and can maintain the shape of the nasal barrel cube. ”

"The third is the eye, the eyeball is yellow-brown, pay attention to the hanging eye, the upper part of the eyeball is hidden under the upper eyelid, and the red fundus of the lower eyeball is exposed. Triangular eyes, the outside of the eyes resemble two triangles, seemingly fierce and intimidating. ”

"Finally, there are a few points, the waist and chest should be wide, and the waist should be long and thick, like a tiger's back and a bear's waist. Chrysanthemum tail, the tail is obliquely curled on the back of the dog, the tail hair should be long, and it is important to roll up. The flat roll is placed on the top of the back, and the hair should be long, which looks like a large chrysanthemum. ”

"Leg claws, from the upper part of the claws to the back of the dog's legs, there are about 5cm of scarlet hair, the claws are like tiger claws, and the longer the hair between the toes, the more preferred."

"The body hair is pure black, and the whole body must be black without miscellaneous hair, there can be small pieces of white hair under the chest, yellow legs and four eyes, yellow spots above the eyes, and yellow hairs on both sides of the mouth. The rest of the coat color requirements are the same, the yellow dog is the yellow dog, and there can be no variegation. ”

Wu Shixiang and Er Shuai secretly said that this time it was not in vain, just these experiences have been accumulated over the years. Although the second marshal went to inspect the market, he would not teach you the real skills. Either there are experienced people to teach you by hand, or you can only explore a little bit by yourself. Yu Daqian may just be an ordinary player, but he is also much stronger than Er Shuai.

"Is your red mastiff a purebred?" Wu Shixiang asked curiously.