and Violet versions, is heavily based on a Tibetan Mastiff. See also List of dog breeds Tibetan Kyi Apso Dog of Osu Himalayan Sheepdog Lhasa Apso Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Notes References Alderton, David (1984). The Dog. London: Macdonald. . Fogle, Bruce, DVM (2000). The New Encyclopedia of the Dog. Doring Kindersley (DK). . Kuang Ni [倪匡] (2000). 真实的藏獒 [The real Tibetan mastiff]. Beijing: Guo ji wen hua chu ban gong si. . . Messerschmidt, Don (2010). Big Dogs of Tibet and the Himalayas. Orchid Press . Palmer, Joan (1994). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds. . Schuler, Elizabeth Meriwether (ed.) (1980). Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs. . External links Tibetan mastiff craze sweeps China—slideshow by The Huffington Post Dog breeds originating in Tibet FCI breeds Livestock guardian dogs