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| Chow chow or mastiff? |
We christened this dog Simba with its great and grand mane. Was walking without its master around the streets of Dali. Will definitely be dog-napped if it was running around my neighbourhood.
Was it a Chow Chow or Tibetan Mastiff? The latter, currently the most expensive dog in the world. One named Hong Dong was sold for GBP$945,000!
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| Real mastiff from net to compare |
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| Was confident and ignored its surrounding |
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| The bark was more a yelp |
This little guy can really yelp. Sometimes I think they do not know respect. They tend to bark / yelp at the big dogs as thought they are the top dog. This was near Lake Erhai in Dali.
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| Look like huskey |
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| Owner was nowhere to be seen |
Looked like a Siberian Husky. Very confident with its strut and ignored us gawking it. Dog in deep thought I guess.
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| Mr Bean's pet ... this time a poodle instead of bear |
Looked like Mr Bean's little teddy bear but doggy version. This one looked like a brown curly poodle. When I google for
'brown curly poodle' the picture below popped up! Definitely can't keep this as pet in my house. Photo taken in Lijiang Gu Cheng or old town. Near the main entrance with the water wheel.
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| Look what I got when I googled brown curly poodle :-) |
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| At the restaurant entrance eyeing |
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| Still looking some more. |
This was one of the few dogs that look like mongrels from Malaysia. We call it hunting dog for want of a better name. Very alert and was looking left and right for kind patrons to feed it.
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| Fresh meat was lying just a few feet in front of the mongrel. |
Actually these chunks of fresh pork was just lying a few feet from the entrance. Obviously this dog knows the limits of its trespass. Picture taken in front of San-Wan Naxi Food House, Lijiang.
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| Good temperament and at ease with strangers |
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| Tiger Leaping gorge denizens |
Three dogs surrounded our lunch table at Tiger Leaping Gorge. Surprisingly good temperament and waited for some scraps of food. Alas, ours was vegetarian that day.
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| Got a hot date tonight |
Personal grooming so very important. Weather in Lijiang was between -4C to 0C at the time we were there late in December. Photo taken along Lijiang - Tiger Leaping Gorge - Shangrila route.
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| Look more like a bedroom pooch |
Toy poodle peering out from its home in Shuhe. Must be a peaceful place as small dogs were seemingly left unattended by its owner. Alternatively, the charge for kidnapping dogs must be pretty severe in communist China.
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| Impressive see through garden which was above road table |
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| Streets of Shuhe |
The street of Shuhe were narrow and free from cars. A pair of these puppies seen through the glass pane of the garden fence. They were equally curious and playful.
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| St Bernard without the miniature wine barrel |
Looked like a St Bernard without the miniature barrel of warm liquor around its neck. Originally from Italy & Switzerland, this huge dog is certainly an attention grabber.
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| Majestic looking dude |
The white of it eyes were light blue in colour. In chain it looked docile. Once the owner unleashed it, this guy was very sprightly.
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| Crying for attention |
Peeking through the living room in the narrow streets of Shuhe. This pair looked like large stuff toys on sale.
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| Marching ahead |
Very well behaved even though it was unleashed. Of course, it helps with the owner walking closely behind.
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| I stayed clear of this guy! |
This Rottweiler was not chained. We made sure that we are far from this guy! Noticed that dog owners in Shuhe do take time to walk their canines in the morning.
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| Shaggy |
Another shaggy being taken out for a walk.
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| Poodle foreground Lassie famed background |
Foreground Brown poodle with Lassie in the background. These guys will be dog-napped back home! All doors in Lijiang were usually opened wide.
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| Waiting for master |
Another well groomed beauty. The white were flurry and majestic looking.
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| Hippie |
Can't see you bro.
Back home, my dog in its favourite pose.
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| My Fierce guard dog |
