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Rehoming fees range from $25 to $100 on average according to PetPlace, but charging any amount to adopt a pet has become a somewhat controversial topic online according to PetHelpful, an online ...
A Tibetan Mastiff named "Max" is the central antagonist in the 1993 horror film Man's Best Friend. At least five different dogs were used in filming. Ulysses, one of the main characters in the 2008 Christian animated film At Jesus' Side, is a Tibetan Mastiff. A Tibetan Mastiff is the subject of the 2011 animated film The Tibetan Dog.
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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. It is considered an ancient and rare landrace, similar in appearance and stature to its relative, the Tibetan Mastiff .
Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet, and apso is a word from the Tibetan language. There is some debate over the exact origin of the name; some claim that the word "apso" is an anglicized form of the Tibetan word for goatee ("ag-tshom", ཨག་ཚོམ་) or perhaps "ra-pho" (ར་ཕོ་) meaning "billy goat". [ 4 ]
The Tibetan Terrier is a medium-sized breed of dog that originated in Tibet. [1] Despite its name, it is not a member of the terrier group. The breed was given its English name by European travelers due to its resemblance to known terrier breeds. [ 2 ]
The Himalayan Sheepdog is very closely related to the slightly larger Tibetan Mastiff. [5] [6] The breed's double coat is typically harsh and thick and they are usually black and tan or solid black with some white markings on their toes, chest and neck. They have small drooped ears and a heavily plumed tail that is curled over their back. [6]
In the film, a television personality frees a Tibetan Mastiff from a genetic research facility, and proceeds to adopt him as a pet. She fails to realize that her dog is a product of genetic engineering , with enhanced strength, speed, and senses.