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Bullmastiff Dog Breed
The Bullmastiff is a powerful dog, said to be a cross between the
Mastiff and the Bulldog. Originally bred to find and immobilize poachers, the
breed has proved its value as a family pet.
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Appearance
Eleven-week-old Brindle Bullmastiff.
Two year old female Brindle Bullmastiff.The Bullmastiff is 60% Mastiff and 40%
Bulldog and was first recognized in 1924. It is powerfully built and
symmetrical, showing great strength, but not cumbersome; it is sound and active.
Size
The Bullmastiff is a relatively large dog. The American Kennel club standard
calls for dogs to be between 25 and 27 inches tall at the withers and between
110 to 130 pounds. Bitches are to be between 24 to 26 inches at the withers and
weigh between 100 to 120 pounds. Current judging trends often favour the more
substantial dog. Some dams make good mothers, but elective Caesarian sections
are common, and most breeding is quite costly as a result. An average litter
size is about six, but as few as one and as many as ten are not unheard of.
Color
Any shade of brindle, fawn, or red is allowed as long as the colour is pure and
clear. In the United States, however, there is no mention in the standard of the
color being "pure and clear". The fawn is a light tan or blond color, while the
red is a richer, red-brown. This can range from a deep red to a light red
merging with the fawn sometimes described as a red-fawn. A slight white marking
on the chest is permissible, but other white markings are undesirable. A black
muzzle is essential, toning off towards the eyes, with dark markings around eyes
contributing to the expression.
Nine-week-old fawn Bullmastiff.
Temperament
The Bullmastiff is courageous, loyal, calm, and loving with those it knows. It
has a very strong protective instinct and will defend its people against
anything it perceives as a threat. However, it doesn't normally attack to
protect. Instead, it simply knocks the intruder over with its massive size and
pins them to the ground, or, will simply stand in front of the stranger/intruder
and refuse to let them pass. Bullmastiffs become intensely attached to their
families and do best when they can live inside with their people. Their
protective instinct combined with their great size and natural wariness of
strangers means that early socialization is a must. The Bullmastiff may or may
not get along well with other dogs. Often, male Bullmastiffs do not tolerate
other males, regardless of breed. Occasionally, females are also intolerant of
other females. The Bullmastiff, in general, loves children and is very patient
with them. Parental supervision should be maintained when they are with children
because these dogs are so big that they can easily cause accidental injuries
while playing with them.
Health
Bullmastiffs are prone to certain hereditary diseases. These include:
Hip dysplasia
Elbow dysplasia
Entropion
Hypothyroidism
Lymphoma cancer
History
Working life
With its handsome and powerful appearance, along with surprising speed, coupled
with incredible strength and endurance, Bullmastiffs can overtake and capture
intruders without mauling them. These traits make the Bullmastiff appear to be
an excellent choice for a guard dog; however, a stubborn streak makes the animal
somewhat resistant to obedience training and they can be overly protective of
its human family. Due to this, the breed has been overtaken by others, more
popular as guard dogs. Bred to sneak up on poachers, the Bullmastiff often barks
much less than other breeds, but when they bark they will make your head turn,
as it is dark and hollow sounding. The Bullmastiff was recognized as a pure-bred
dog in 1924 by the English Kennel Club. In October, 1933, The American Kennel
Club recognized the Bullmastiff. The foundation breeding was 60% Mastiff and 40%
Bulldog (which was the Old English Bulldog, not the modern short English Bulldog
of today).
Dog attacks
This dog was demonized by the media in Canada in the late 1990s as being the
breed of dog in a string of unrelated dog attacks against children. The proposed
Breed-specific legislation to ban the breed in Canada started a small uprising
and the measure ultimately failed.
~From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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