![]() The breed was unknown to the west before 1937 when an example belonging to the 13th Dalai Lama was photographed by Mrs Eric Bailey, the wife of a British diplomat attached to the British Diplomatic Mission in Lhasa. ![]() The breed's Pashmina has traditionally been saved and used to weave small carpets. In its home range the breed was traditionally kept to protect livestock from predators as well as to guard their master's homes and settlements. It believed that it diverged from the Tibetan Mastiff as a distinct, bearded variety at some point. The Tibetan Kyi Apso's traditional range is on the Tibetan Plateau near Mount Kailash, it is said the breed has been present in its home range since antiquity. The breed is considered independent, highly intelligent, alert and energetic it is particularly stubborn and territorial, is instinctively wary of strangers and aggressive towards intruders. Īn athletic breed, the Tibetan Kyi Apso has a distinctive rolling, bouncy trot and a deep resonant bark. The breed typically stands between 63 and 71 centimetres (25 and 28 in) tall and weighs between 32 and 41 kilograms (71 and 90 lb), the long double coat is usually black with lighter coloured extremities, although other colours are seen including greys, browns, reds and tans. When compared to the standard Tibetan Mastiff, the Kyi Apso has a lighter, shaggier appearance the breed has a bearded muzzle without sagging dewlaps, no excessive facial wrinkles, long hairy ears, comparatively long legs, a more slender body and a fully curled tail. It is considered an ancient and rare landrace, similar in appearance and stature to its relative, the Tibetan Mastiff. ![]() The Tibetan Kyi Apso ( Tibetan: འདོགས་ཁྱི Wylie: 'dogs khyi) is a medium to large sized breed of livestock guardian dog originating from Tibet and the Himalayas. ![]() Heavy double coat rough-wiry especially over the eyes Not recognised as a breed by any major kennel club. ![]()
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