Friends, dont get me wrong at all! Perhaps in raisng the issue of dog aggression and strength, I gave my friends the wrong idea but it is not really so. The place where I stay is quite isolated and there are a lot of stray dogs in the area. And as a guard dog my Bhotia has proved invaluable. I am looking to add a new member to our family and I would not want the dogs to get into any kind of trouble. Hence I want to research issues of alpha dominance amidst others. Hence I raised the issue of dog aggression. I know for a fact that my Bhotia is very tolerant of other dogs and even if I introduce a new pup into my family he would accept it but would the new breed do so? Also I must mention that though I laways keep my Bhotia on the leash every time I take him out, there are stray dogs that try to lunge at him and to be very frank he never starts a fight but there have been stray cases where he has got into one and I wouldn't ever want this to happen in the near future. Since the Bhotia is a sub variant of the Tibetan mastiff and has proved his worth as a gaurd dog for me, I cannot imagine life without any other molosser. ( my dog is 14 years old). If I were to introduce a new pup to him, I would need to research issues of dominance and their relation to the environment. Members must remember that I am from India where there are no strict laws as regards animal rescue and hence there are stray dogs that do roam around. Although I have the highest empathy for them, sometimes they do cause some trouble especially when you are out with your own dog, in which case one must exercise high caution for they tend to bark incessantly and try to lunge at you from behind. I take my Bhotia out especially early in the mornings as he enjoys a long walk and the rest of the time, he is out in our small yard. Now one can just imagine a situation when I am taking both of my dogs out for a walk and the havoc the stray dogs create when they see a new member. So friends please let me clear my stance once again.I am looking to add a new member to my family in the near future but need to research issues of acceptability with my current dog, the stray dog issue as well as a dog possessing supreme gaurdian ability. My fascination with the Tsang Khyi is an extrapolation of my love for my Bhotia Mastiff ( however he was advertised as a pure Tibetan mastiff which I later found he is not....not that it has diminished my love for him in any way but I guess genuine breeders who really want to serve and improve the breed are hard to find..as of this point in time there are no good breeders for this breed of dog in Mumbai, India..he was a rare find from the Garhwal mmountains).....I recently chanced chanced upon the CO but got mixed opinions hence wanted to take a first hand hard look at all the information about him( not to mention media projection by a well known channel...) His ability as a gaurd dog was stated to be second to none but also heard and read that has been used in the past in fighting tournaments in the past ( that catapulted me into pulling the bloodline issue) and his overall aggression particularly dog aggression. I wouldnt want anything to go wrong in my absence or my folks in case they are left together for a while.( Given the fact that my current dog is old). So in summary thought would clarify these from members which hopefully portray nothing but the truth from their experiences.Sincere apologies if I gave anybody about any wrong ideas about the despicable practise of dog fighting! I am a supreme animal lover but unfortunately a breeds history cannot be overlooked particularly so when he/she is going to share his/her life with your family for the next sizeable chunk of years. Best wishes, Vidya