Tibetan Mastiffs of Blue Sky

Baloo a Tibetan Mastiff laying down on a grass bank among some trees and bushes looking straight to camera. Image taken from a photograph and converted to a monochrome watercolour effect.

An AI watercolour effect in monochrome of Baloo.

Eight years ago, this beautiful lady was enjoying her first full day in her new home after a horrible start to her life. The Tibetan Mastiff Rescue fixed her up and we had her for three lovely years. Still miss her, she was stunning.

My boy Baloo already is, find him @tibetan-mastiffs.bsky.social #OthersAreWelcome.

Just reposting this.
The sheer joy of our boy playing in all the puddles. He still does it from time to time but fortunately due to a dry summer he’s not had the opportunity until recently.

This is so true.

Big black hairy Tibetan Mastiff running.

I don’t mind the warm weather but it does mean I have to get up earlier to walk Baloo while it’s relatively cool.

I’ve been running this account for a few months now and it hadn’t occurred to me that there might be some people following it and other accounts such as @fairfield-b61.bsky.social and my sister site @tibetan-mastiffs.bsky.social who might know where I can get Tibetan Mastiff hair carded and spun.

Doesn’t scan as well as, “…put him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him,early in the morning…” though.

Needs work. 😉

A profile picture of a Black and Tan Tibetan Mastiff sporting the bushiest tail ever.

Our first ever TM, the only one we had from a puppy. She was the start of our love for the breed.
They can be hard work sometimes but they are also very rewarding too. She was quite young in this picture and our two CollieXSpringers were a bad influence on her.

A very reluctant Tibetan Mastiff having a bath. It was a very hot day and I think he appreciated it afterwards with wonderful cooling effect of evaporation. Just a short version of the over ten minute session.

Tipping point is a UK TV Quiz show and there was a question on it today, “A guard dog, the Tibetan Mastiff is from which continent?” (Paraphrased). Both Baloo and I had an answer, I said Asia, Baloo said he came from Essex, moved to Port Talbot then came to live in Worcestershire with us. 👍🏻

I think Baloo’s going to look lop sided later. This is just off one leg of his ‘bloomers’. ‘Half a nicker’ so to speak. Just his one remaining back leg, his mane and everything else. Then it’s bath time. The tiles are 1’x1’ for reference. We have .5Kg of hair from this year’s moult already 😱

He’ll get over it.

Wish him well, ours had one a while back, not nice.

My boy having fun in a puddle. Obviously not today, it’s all dried up during this dry spell we’ve had.

This is this evenings groom of Baloo’s rear left leg. Who’d have a Tibetan Mastiff? He started his moult in January, more than a month early. We usually groom about 1Kg of hair out of him every spring. (Please excuse the background sound, we were watching The Repair Shop).

He even got a medal.

My boy Baloo doing the memory walk for the Primrose hospice in memory of my cousin who spent her last few days being cared for by them. Great local charity.
Baloo was quite the star amongst the other walkers.

A Tibetan Mastiff, a Leonberger and a Landseer Newfoundland. Three Giants together. A rare sight.

Black and tan Tibetan Mastiff crossed with a Central Asian Shepherd, lying on the grass at night, casting a shadow from the night light.

This is Douglas a few nights ago not wanting to come back in, which is fine so long as he doesn't bark, but he does.

Send pictures of yours, tell us about it, I’ll repost.

I may have to amend that statement, one of them came second this year.

A Tibetan Mastiff sitting in the woods on a hill looking straight at the camera.

Yesterday someone hesitantly asked, “…is… he… a Pyranean…??”
I’ll stand corrected but I’ve never seen a Black (technically blue) Pyranean. Still, it makes a change from the usual, “is he a Newf…?” Question we often get.

Baloo saw a white cat with an ‘Adolf’ moustache stalking the birds in our garden earlier. He’s now lying on the patio protecting his flock from the predator. A Tibetan Mastiff doing what he was bred to do, albeit his ‘flock’ should be sheep and the predator would be a snow leopard, wolf or bear.

A big hairy red Dog that is DEFINITELY NOT A TIBETAN MASTIFF.

Patiently I explained the difference between a true TM and the monstrosities that were bred in China a few years back.
True TM’s aren’t like that, they’re Gentle giants, but not as big or ferocious as these…
…they’re ugly too.

Had a family see me and my TM out walking this morning and commented on what a lovely dog he was (he is).
“What is he?”
“A Tibetan Mastiff”
“Aren’t they those ferocious looking dogs on the internet?”
👇🏻

On the beach with my ‘mum’. She was cold in the wind. Baloo having a stroll along Constantine beach and Booby’s Bay.

Baloo resting on the floor of the lounge in our cottage after a tiring day.

This is Baloo’s new Friend Diesel a border collie. Diesel is a bit unsure of Baloo so he’s hiding under a table.

Jack Russell cross, only a few weeks old and has joined Diesel and family. Her name is Kes. She is fast asleep on her owner’s arm on the table that diesel is under in previous picture.

We’re on holiday in Cornwall. Having a great time if a bit chilly.

My dog, a Tibetan Mastiff on the beach in Harlyn Bay, North Cornwall. The Atlantic breaks on the shore to the left and the dunes rise off the beach to the right where the Cornish coast path runs along the top. There’s hardly anyone else on the beach.

Harlyn Beach and Baloo almost has it to himself.

Tibetan Mastiff running down a hill.

I think it’s a safe bet that a Tibetan Mastiff won’t win Crufts.
We don’t care, they’re our little secret.

Baloo doing what a Baloo does.