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Another adaptation traced to a Tibetan wolf-like gene enables Tibetan mastiffs to tolerate low-oxygen environments in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

More than 2,500 dogs — miniature pinschers, mastiffs and more — will compete in this year’s Westminster Dog Show, the second oldest consistently held sporting event in the United States.

From New York Times • May 7, 2023

Balto was found to share ancestry with modern Siberian huskies and Alaskan sled dogs as well as Greenland sled dogs, Vietnamese village dogs and Tibetan mastiffs, with no discernible wolf ancestry.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

More than 3,000 canines, as wee as Chihuahuas and as massive as mastiffs, signed up to vie for best in show.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2022

Hazel couldn’t believe what she was seeing —black mastiffs, giant eagles, a lion-eagle hybrid that must’ve been a gryphon, and a red ant the size of a compact car.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan