On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, herders keep Tibetan mastiffs to guard their flocks.
Tips
mistakes
藏 here is zàng "Tibet", as in 西藏, not cáng "to hide". Say zàng'áo, never cáng'áo.
culture
Around 2010 the 藏獒 became a status symbol for China's new rich, and pedigree dogs were reported to sell for millions of yuan. The craze collapsed within a few years, and many of the dogs were abandoned.
