# Tibetan Mastiff

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Dog |
| Origin | Tibet |
| Size Category | Giant |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight Range | 32–68 kg |
| Height Range | 61–76 cm |
| Lifespan | 10–12 years |
| Puppy/Kitten Stage Ends | 24 months |
| Senior Age Threshold | 7 years |

## Puppy/Kitten Development
- **Neonatal Weight**: 400–600 g

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: 45-60 min/day, moderate walking and patrolling
- **Grooming**: Weekly brushing, daily during heavy seasonal shedding
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Joint health, thyroid function, eye examination, cardiac evaluation

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Dysplasia | adult | high | Yes | Yes |
| Elbow Dysplasia | adult | medium | Yes | Yes |
| Hypothyroidism | adult | medium | Yes | Yes |
| Entropion | puppy | medium | Yes | Yes |
| Canine Inherited Demyelinative Neuropathy | puppy | low | Yes | Yes |

## Obesity Management
- **Risk Level**: Moderate
- **Ideal BCS**: 5/9
- **Daily Activity Target**: 45 minutes

## Breeding & Genetics
- **Litter Size**: 5–10
- **Dystocia Risk**: Moderate
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Thyroid, Ophthalmologist Evaluation

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Pacing, trotting, patrolling, slow walking
- **Social**: Territorial guarding, aloofness with strangers, protective positioning, bonding with family
- **Comfort**: Resting in elevated positions, self-grooming, stretching, sleeping outdoors
- **Stress/Displacement**: Panting, lip licking, yawning, avoidance, low growling
- **Breed-Specific**: Nighttime patrolling, deep warning barks, perimeter checking, resource guarding

## Vocalization Baseline
- **Types**: Deep bark, growl, whine, sigh
- **Frequency Range**: 100-400 Hz
- **Tendency**: Moderate

## Emotional Wellbeing
- **Anxiety Proneness**: Low
- **Top Triggers**: Confinement, unfamiliar intruders, changes in routine
- **Separation Anxiety Risk**: Low
- **Calming Interventions**: Routine consistency, secure outdoor space, calm leadership, gradual desensitization
- **Cognitive Dysfunction Risk**: Moderate

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Tail position, ear carriage, lip curling, hackles raised, pacing frequency
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Deep rhythmic barking for territorial warning, low growl for immediate threat, whining for attention
- **Interspecies Communication**: Uses size and posturing to intimidate predators, tolerant of familiar livestock

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