Bringing Home The New Member Of The Household

And so, Yun and her family went home none the wiser with their newly bought black puppy in tow. Bringing back a coveted dog breed, their village neighbors were probably amazed by the new addition to their family. You see, Tibetan mastiffs are a sort of status symbol in China.

Purebred ones are hard to come by and are often compared to the country’s beloved pandas. It’s often only the wealthy who can afford to have them as pets. Yun took pride in their pet and gave it an adorable name, too. Because of its black hair, the family dubbed the pup Little Black, which would prove ironic in hindsight.