Friday, January 30, 2009

Breed standard by American Kennel Club


Here are some of the characteristics of the Tibetan Mastiff breed as determined by the American Kennel Club's published breed standard.
Size: males at least 26 inches, females at least 24 inches
Coat: double coated, fairly long, thick, coarse, soft undercoat, fine, hard, straight
Color: black, brown, blue/gray, gold shades
Eyes: mid-size, brown shade, deep set, set well apart, almond shape, slightly slanting
Ears: mid-size, V-shape, pendant, set high, dropping forward close to head, level with skull
Muzzle: broad, square
Nose: broad, black or dark brown for those with blue/gray, gray, and brown colors
Tail: medium to long length, well-feathered, level with topline of back

3 comments:

  1. i'll say, pictures of chembo-chi (google him) are the cutest tm puppy pictures i've found thus far

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