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Bhutia dogs lazing and playing around in the meadows of Kuari Pass, Uttarakhand. Bhotia which is generally used for herding the yak or sheep when in pastures and to guard them from ferocious carnivorous animals. This is a powerful and daring dog with herding instinct. As a guard it is supreme and risks it life. Height is 23"-25" in males and 20"-23" in females. The general colours are black, and tan or apricot. It has a course coat but the thick undercoat provides the raw material for the pashima. The muzzle is like the mastiff and the body is compact. The tail is set high, heavily plumed and curled to one side. It would be correct to call it Bangara Mastiff. This breed is found all along the Himalayan border from eastern Nepal to Ladakh in Kashmir. It is a smaller dog with much smaller he
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