The family believed the dog was a Tibetan Mastiff, a breed that can grow to be quite large Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Meet the Tibetan Mastiff – The Million-Dollar Dog Topping ... Another lion-like breed with a distinctive blue-black tongue.

With its shaggy ruff and enormous stature, the mastiff is the most adorable giant to thrive in the thin air of the Tibetan Plateau, where the average elevation is around 15,000 feet. But just how ...