Tibetan Mastiffs of Blue Sky
@tibetan-mastiffs.bsky.social
Love dogs. Particularly TM’s (not those giant crossbreeds you see on Google.)
Send me your pictures of TM’s or any other dogs.
Send me your pictures of TM’s or any other dogs.
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What is a Tibetan Mastiff? They are guardian dogs for protecting flocks from predators. They are also used to protect monasteries. Unfortunately some Chinese dogs are being called TM’s but they’re not true TM’s and likely crossed with other large breeds. See images and Alt text for further info.
Wishing you a lovely Christmas if you celebrate it from Baloo and family. xxx
December 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Wishing you a lovely Christmas if you celebrate it from Baloo and family. xxx
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Baloo knows the smell of one but up until today I don’t think he’s seen one. When he did earlier today, he gave chase. I thought for a second we’d be having venison for Christmas. The animal in question was a muntjac deer. Too quick for Baloo but he knows what they look like now.
December 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Baloo knows the smell of one but up until today I don’t think he’s seen one. When he did earlier today, he gave chase. I thought for a second we’d be having venison for Christmas. The animal in question was a muntjac deer. Too quick for Baloo but he knows what they look like now.
Thinking of getting a TM? Bear this in mind.
December 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thinking of getting a TM? Bear this in mind.
Two batts of Tibetan Mastiff hair fresh off the carder.
This hair is all off our first TM Bronte. She was a stunning girl and this is how she’ll be with us in our memories. Honestly, the hair in the ‘batts’ on the left are from the dog on the right. The dominant moult is a greyish under coat.
This hair is all off our first TM Bronte. She was a stunning girl and this is how she’ll be with us in our memories. Honestly, the hair in the ‘batts’ on the left are from the dog on the right. The dominant moult is a greyish under coat.
December 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Two batts of Tibetan Mastiff hair fresh off the carder.
This hair is all off our first TM Bronte. She was a stunning girl and this is how she’ll be with us in our memories. Honestly, the hair in the ‘batts’ on the left are from the dog on the right. The dominant moult is a greyish under coat.
This hair is all off our first TM Bronte. She was a stunning girl and this is how she’ll be with us in our memories. Honestly, the hair in the ‘batts’ on the left are from the dog on the right. The dominant moult is a greyish under coat.
Pretty good for a first attempt don’t you think. The first ‘batt’ of Tibetan Mastiff hair ready for another pass or possibly a spin into yarn.
December 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Pretty good for a first attempt don’t you think. The first ‘batt’ of Tibetan Mastiff hair ready for another pass or possibly a spin into yarn.
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
First practice run…
A little too much hair is sticking to the “licker in” drum but it’s getting better with practice. It’s a first attempt and the hair is very fine.
A little too much hair is sticking to the “licker in” drum but it’s getting better with practice. It’s a first attempt and the hair is very fine.
December 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
First practice run…
A little too much hair is sticking to the “licker in” drum but it’s getting better with practice. It’s a first attempt and the hair is very fine.
A little too much hair is sticking to the “licker in” drum but it’s getting better with practice. It’s a first attempt and the hair is very fine.
We have a bag of de-matted (plenty more to do) Tibetan Mastiff hair and enough to practice with the new Drum Carding Machine. Hopefully we’ll have some photographs to show you later today.
December 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM
We have a bag of de-matted (plenty more to do) Tibetan Mastiff hair and enough to practice with the new Drum Carding Machine. Hopefully we’ll have some photographs to show you later today.
Here’s the teezing while watching the TV process of de-matting washed Tibetan Mastiff hair to make it useable for the carding machine. I edited it down quite a lot the prevent you falling asleep.
It’s not a difficult process, just takes a bit of time. We still have a ton more from the one dog!!! 😱
It’s not a difficult process, just takes a bit of time. We still have a ton more from the one dog!!! 😱
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Here’s the teezing while watching the TV process of de-matting washed Tibetan Mastiff hair to make it useable for the carding machine. I edited it down quite a lot the prevent you falling asleep.
It’s not a difficult process, just takes a bit of time. We still have a ton more from the one dog!!! 😱
It’s not a difficult process, just takes a bit of time. We still have a ton more from the one dog!!! 😱
Okay folks, after many years of the world being paved with good intentions we’ve finally got around to buying a drum carding machine to sort out the 14 or so kilos of Tibetan Mastiff hair we’ve accumulated from three TM’s since 2003 and since we don’t need it to insulate the loft we’ve made a start.
December 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Okay folks, after many years of the world being paved with good intentions we’ve finally got around to buying a drum carding machine to sort out the 14 or so kilos of Tibetan Mastiff hair we’ve accumulated from three TM’s since 2003 and since we don’t need it to insulate the loft we’ve made a start.
My boy having a bit of fun in the puddles.
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
My boy having a bit of fun in the puddles.
An AI watercolour effect in monochrome of Baloo.
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
An AI watercolour effect in monochrome of Baloo.
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Eight years ago, this beautiful lady was enjoying her first full day in her new home after a horrible start to her life. The Tibetan Mastiff Rescue fixed her up and we had her for three lovely years. Still miss her, she was stunning.
November 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Eight years ago, this beautiful lady was enjoying her first full day in her new home after a horrible start to her life. The Tibetan Mastiff Rescue fixed her up and we had her for three lovely years. Still miss her, she was stunning.
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My boy Baloo already is, find him @tibetan-mastiffs.bsky.social #OthersAreWelcome.
October 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
My boy Baloo already is, find him @tibetan-mastiffs.bsky.social #OthersAreWelcome.
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Just reposting this.
The sheer joy of our boy playing in all the puddles. He still does it from time to time but fortunately due to a dry summer he’s not had the opportunity until recently.
The sheer joy of our boy playing in all the puddles. He still does it from time to time but fortunately due to a dry summer he’s not had the opportunity until recently.
A few month after we rehomed Baloo and were brave enough to let him off his lead we gave him his freedom and instantly regretted it. #SoggyDoggy.
September 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Just reposting this.
The sheer joy of our boy playing in all the puddles. He still does it from time to time but fortunately due to a dry summer he’s not had the opportunity until recently.
The sheer joy of our boy playing in all the puddles. He still does it from time to time but fortunately due to a dry summer he’s not had the opportunity until recently.
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I don’t mind the warm weather but it does mean I have to get up earlier to walk Baloo while it’s relatively cool.
August 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I don’t mind the warm weather but it does mean I have to get up earlier to walk Baloo while it’s relatively cool.
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I’ve been running this account for a few months now and it hadn’t occurred to me that there might be some people following it and other accounts such as @fairfield-b61.bsky.social and my sister site @tibetan-mastiffs.bsky.social who might know where I can get Tibetan Mastiff hair carded and spun.
August 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I’ve been running this account for a few months now and it hadn’t occurred to me that there might be some people following it and other accounts such as @fairfield-b61.bsky.social and my sister site @tibetan-mastiffs.bsky.social who might know where I can get Tibetan Mastiff hair carded and spun.
Our first ever TM, the only one we had from a puppy. She was the start of our love for the breed.
They can be hard work sometimes but they are also very rewarding too. She was quite young in this picture and our two CollieXSpringers were a bad influence on her.
They can be hard work sometimes but they are also very rewarding too. She was quite young in this picture and our two CollieXSpringers were a bad influence on her.
July 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Our first ever TM, the only one we had from a puppy. She was the start of our love for the breed.
They can be hard work sometimes but they are also very rewarding too. She was quite young in this picture and our two CollieXSpringers were a bad influence on her.
They can be hard work sometimes but they are also very rewarding too. She was quite young in this picture and our two CollieXSpringers were a bad influence on her.
A very reluctant Tibetan Mastiff having a bath. It was a very hot day and I think he appreciated it afterwards with wonderful cooling effect of evaporation. Just a short version of the over ten minute session.
July 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A very reluctant Tibetan Mastiff having a bath. It was a very hot day and I think he appreciated it afterwards with wonderful cooling effect of evaporation. Just a short version of the over ten minute session.
Tipping point is a UK TV Quiz show and there was a question on it today, “A guard dog, the Tibetan Mastiff is from which continent?” (Paraphrased). Both Baloo and I had an answer, I said Asia, Baloo said he came from Essex, moved to Port Talbot then came to live in Worcestershire with us. 👍🏻
May 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Tipping point is a UK TV Quiz show and there was a question on it today, “A guard dog, the Tibetan Mastiff is from which continent?” (Paraphrased). Both Baloo and I had an answer, I said Asia, Baloo said he came from Essex, moved to Port Talbot then came to live in Worcestershire with us. 👍🏻
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I think Baloo’s going to look lop sided later. This is just off one leg of his ‘bloomers’. ‘Half a nicker’ so to speak. Just his one remaining back leg, his mane and everything else. Then it’s bath time. The tiles are 1’x1’ for reference. We have .5Kg of hair from this year’s moult already 😱
April 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I think Baloo’s going to look lop sided later. This is just off one leg of his ‘bloomers’. ‘Half a nicker’ so to speak. Just his one remaining back leg, his mane and everything else. Then it’s bath time. The tiles are 1’x1’ for reference. We have .5Kg of hair from this year’s moult already 😱
My boy having fun in a puddle. Obviously not today, it’s all dried up during this dry spell we’ve had.
April 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My boy having fun in a puddle. Obviously not today, it’s all dried up during this dry spell we’ve had.
This is this evenings groom of Baloo’s rear left leg. Who’d have a Tibetan Mastiff? He started his moult in January, more than a month early. We usually groom about 1Kg of hair out of him every spring. (Please excuse the background sound, we were watching The Repair Shop).
April 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This is this evenings groom of Baloo’s rear left leg. Who’d have a Tibetan Mastiff? He started his moult in January, more than a month early. We usually groom about 1Kg of hair out of him every spring. (Please excuse the background sound, we were watching The Repair Shop).
My boy Baloo doing the memory walk for the Primrose hospice in memory of my cousin who spent her last few days being cared for by them. Great local charity.
Baloo was quite the star amongst the other walkers.
Baloo was quite the star amongst the other walkers.
March 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My boy Baloo doing the memory walk for the Primrose hospice in memory of my cousin who spent her last few days being cared for by them. Great local charity.
Baloo was quite the star amongst the other walkers.
Baloo was quite the star amongst the other walkers.
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This is Douglas a few nights ago not wanting to come back in, which is fine so long as he doesn't bark, but he does.
March 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
This is Douglas a few nights ago not wanting to come back in, which is fine so long as he doesn't bark, but he does.