Mastiffs · the Gate

Tibetan Mastiff[3]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Tibetan Mastiff breed
Photo: Pets Adviser from Brooklyn, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Mastiffs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Asian Spitz[1]
FCI
Standard no. 230, group 2[4] Molossian type
Origin
Tibet (China)[4] Map point 31°42′ N · 86°56′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Dogue du Tibet (French), Tibetaanse mastiff (Dutch)[3]
In the study
TIBM[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

It sits in a group of 8 breeds whose order the DNA does not decide. [1]

Also in the Asian Spitz clade: Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, Chow Chow, Greenland Dog, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, Xigou.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q39322 (Tibetan Mastiff) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 230 "TIBETAN MASTIFF" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q17269 (Tibet Autonomous Region, P625) read 2026-11-09

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