All Tibetan monastery had its own sentry dog.
The Tibetan Mastiffs temperament is one of the most attractive feature. Do not trust strangers.  Non-wild creature, but also distributes favors to everyone.

The Tibetan Mastiffs breed of people-centered, but in all areas and master, to defend against a stranger. The most inportant thing the size and strength of the Tibetan Mastiffs. This is not a thin, delicate types. Bone mass and should be good. Guards must be fully developed  and completely.

The skull and jaw widht. The ear is important too keep the correct proportions of the head. The ears should not be too low setting, and if the dog is attentive ears to rise, so the skull form a straight line. The neck is strong and well arched. The front part strong and muscular, the legs straight. The tribe strong and slightly longer than the height, the chest deep, fairly well sprung ribs. Posterior part of a strong, muscular and well angulated. The Tibetan Mastiffs is quite large, solid cat has hair between the fingers of the snow is covered.

The tail is thick hair (with the expention of the moult period), when the dog is alert or mowing, carried on the back. Purposeful, ground covering movement to pass through. Quick, easy to move, size does not prevent, in particular, be nimble.

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The fur is relatively long, thick, strong straight hairs. The neck and shoulders, thick hair like a mane. Originally, the fight against predators, for protection A variety of colors are permited: black, black and tan, gold and various shades of gray to gold tickets. White patch on the chest to the feet and the minimum white permitted.