JLPandFriends Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) Oops, somehow the thread posted before i even wrote the first word. >.< I noticed that the TM's in China have much bigger manes than the ones in Australia. Why is that? Is there a difference in the genetics of the Australian TM's? Or have the Chinese bred the TM have much bigger manes than the original TM? I really love the huge manes. =) Edited October 16, 2011 by JLPandFriends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJean Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Oops, somehow the thread posted before i even wrote the first word. >.< I noticed that the TM's in China have much bigger manes than the ones in Australia. Why is that? Is there a difference in the genetics of the Australian TM's? Or have the Chinese bred the TM have much bigger manes than the original TM? I really love the huge manes. =) Do you mean the natural corded / dread lock mane or the bouffant hairdryer and hairspray coif? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLPandFriends Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) Oops, somehow the thread posted before i even wrote the first word. >.< I noticed that the TM's in China have much bigger manes than the ones in Australia. Why is that? Is there a difference in the genetics of the Australian TM's? Or have the Chinese bred the TM have much bigger manes than the original TM? I really love the huge manes. =) Do you mean the natural corded / dread lock mane or the bouffant hairdryer and hairspray coif? I don't know if it's just poufier, it looks a fair bit longer as well. But the ones in this youtube vid are good examples. http://www.youtube.c...feature=related Don't tell me they put hairspray and stuff in their hair? >.< Edited October 16, 2011 by JLPandFriends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJean Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Oops, somehow the thread posted before i even wrote the first word. >.< I noticed that the TM's in China have much bigger manes than the ones in Australia. Why is that? Is there a difference in the genetics of the Australian TM's? Or have the Chinese bred the TM have much bigger manes than the original TM? I really love the huge manes. =) Do you mean the natural corded / dread lock mane or the bouffant hairdryer and hairspray coif? I don't know if it's just poufier, it looks a fair bit longer as well. But the ones in this youtube vid are good examples. http://www.youtube.c...feature=related Don't tell me they put hairspray and stuff in their hair? >.< The TM is one of those breeds where you have to sift through a lot of 'legendary crap' to get to the dog. The dogs in the you tube clip look like they have been well combed / groomed. Maybe they have hairspray I dont know. A lot of them were overweight or maybe just unfit. But then I am being picky and always try and imagine a dog moving in its natural environment. Most of these dogs I could not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie R Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I noticed that the TM's in China have much bigger manes than the ones in Australia. Why is that? Is there a difference in the genetics of the Australian TM's? Or have the Chinese bred the TM have much bigger manes than the original TM? I really love the huge manes. =) Do you mean the natural corded / dread lock mane or the bouffant hairdryer and hairspray coif? I don't know if it's just poufier, it looks a fair bit longer as well. But the ones in this youtube vid are good examples. http://www.youtube.c...feature=related Don't tell me they put hairspray and stuff in their hair? >.< Hi The following link might be of some help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Mastiff#Appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakbelgian Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 The white one was cute but I prefer them in black & Tan. They all seemeed to be huffing abit perhaps it was hot weather? I wonder how many had eye problems due to the heavy skin folds? Yes they did look overweight. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyTansy Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 could it be climate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshiva Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I was very lucky to get up close and personal with some TM's when I was in China last year. They are massive and there is absolutely no puffing and hairspray. Totally natural and they have huge manes. One of the most impressive dogs I've ever seen in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I was thiking climate as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshiva Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Well it was pretty cold when I was over there, I saw them at an exhibition very very similar to the one in the video. The people were so amazed that Australians were there having a look at their dogs, they presented us with hard cover books on them and we had a billion photos taken with them We felt like rock stars LOL. They truly are an amazing breed and are very very cherished as a breed. The puppies were the cutest things I think I've ever seen. They were the size of my adult Border Collies and they were 4 months old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now