These shaggy monsters, blacker than the darkest night, usually wore bright red colla and barked furiously with massive jaws. They were completely fearless of our vehic shooting straight into our path, causing Tsetan to brake and swerve. The dog would make chase for a hundred metres or so before easing off, having seen us off the property. It wasn't difficult to understand why ferocious Tibetan mastiffs became popular in China's imperial courts as hunting dogs, brought along the Silk Road in ancient times as tribute from Tibet. By now we could see snow-capped mountains gathering on the horizon. We entered a valley where the river was wide and mostly clogged with ice, brilliant white and glinting in the sunshine. The trail hugged its bank, twisting with the meanders as we gradually gained height and the valley sides closed in. i. How did the Tibetan mastiffs react when they encountered the protagonist's vehicl ii. What can be inferred about the behaviour and characteristics of Tibetan Mastiffs? iii. Identify the line from the passage that provides evidence of the Tibetan mastiffs' historical significance and their connection to China's imperial courts​