A century and a half ago Tibetan mastiffs were first imported into England, and only three decades ago to North America. During the Chinese Cultural Revolution these remarkable high altitude livestock guardian dogs were nearly annihilated, but they have recovered and now are in high demand. Today, thousands of these dogs are found around the world, promoted by many breeders, raised as pets, guardians and faithful companions, and recently as show dogs. Several have scored high marks at international dog shows. This is a book of discovery of the exotic and relatively rare breeds of big dogs...