On February 22, Chang Ligang’s Tibetan Mastiff gave birth to a pair of gray mastiffs, both female: “Tibetan mastiffs are usually red, black or white, but gray mastiffs are very rare. It is said that this It’s a kind of "atavism". ”
In the afternoon, the reporter came to Longbao Village in Taiyuan City and saw these two alternative little Tibetan mastiffs under the leadership of the mastiff owner Chang Ligang. The two little guys cuddled closely with the 5 little Tibetan Mastiffs from the same litter, humming from time to time. In terms of body shape, there is almost no difference between the 7 little Tibetan Mastiffs, but in terms of coat color, the differences are obvious. It is pure gray, while other Tibetan mastiff puppies in the same litter are either black or dark red. Worried that they would be frozen, Chang Ligang lit a stove and an electric heater in the house.
Chang Ligang told reporters that on December 31, 2010, a friend gave him a two-year-old Tibetan mastiff, and he gave it a nice name "Dolma". The Tibetan Mastiff was born on February 14, 2011. At that time, a gray mastiff was born, but because the breeding dog was not a purebred Tibetan Mastiff, he did not pay too much attention. When it came to the second estrus, he specially found a red Tibetan Mastiff in good condition. On February 6 this year, "Dolma" gave birth again. What he didn't expect was that "Dolma" gave birth to 8 Tibetan Mastiff puppies (one died in infancy), and two of them were rare gray mastiffs. When he told his friends in the circle about this news, everyone was envious of him, saying that this was an "atavism", that this kind of thing "can happen but cannot be sought", "if it goes well, it can be sold" Good price”. Knowledgeable friends also told him that Tibetan mastiffs are divided into black mastiffs, snow mastiffs, gray (silver) mastiffs and brocade mastiffs. Among them, gray mastiffs are the most primitive breed of Tibetan mastiffs.
Are gray mastiffs really precious? The relevant person in charge of the Shanxi Tibetan Mastiff International Club said that the chance of a silver-gray or gray Tibetan Mastiff being born is very small. In addition, some Tibetan Mastiffs will change color after losing their hair. Therefore, they are even rarer in the market. If these silver-gray or gray Tibetan Mastiffs are After growing up, if the color remains unchanged, and the appearance is outstanding and the structure is coordinated, then these Tibetan Mastiffs may be sold at a good price.