| Tibetan Kyi Apso | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Bearded Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Collie Apso Do Khyi Baan Gaddi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Tibet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Breed status | Not recognised as a breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Tibetan Kyi Apso (Tibetan: འདོགས་ཁྱི; Wylie: 'dogs khyi) is a medium to large sized breed of livestock guardian dog originating from Tibet and the Himalayas. It is considered an ancient and rare landrace, similar in appearance and stature to its relative, the Tibetan Mastiff.[1]