HEALTH INFORMATION

Mastiff can be expected to live for only 6 to 10 years. These dogs have some health problems about hip dysplasia, heart defects, cancer, kidney disease and eyelid (entropion) disorders. Mastiffs should be fed 2 or 3 smaller meals per day as they are subject to bloat. They are subject to heat stroke in hot and humid weather.

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TEMPERAMENT

Temperament of Mastiff is a great family dog that is calm, dignified, good-natured, gentle, loyal, and very fond of children. Because of its giant size, toddlers are in danger of knock-down, and should always be supervised carefully. Mastiffs need a house with a large fenced yard. Some fully grown mastiffs can adapt to apartment living if given regular exercise.

This breed needs lots of companionship and should have early and on-going socialisation and obedience training. This intelligent and good-natured dog responds well to early obedience training and you must be able to control this giant breed with voice commends.

Mastiffs tend to drool and slobber a lot and will wheeze and snore loudly. This breed is naturally protective of its home and family and must be socialised early and often with other dogs to prevent it from becoming combative. Mastiffs make good watch dogs and guard dogs. They should have an experienced owner who knows how to manage them.

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GROOMING

Mastiffs require minimal grooming except when shedding and then brushing with a rubber brush will remove loose hairs.

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COAT AND COLOR

The Mastiff coat color is fawn, apricot, or brindle. The brindle should have fawn or apricot as a background color so that it appears striped. A small patch of white may appear on the chest.

The Mastiff has a double coat. The outer coat is straight, coarse and moderately short. The undercoat is dense, short, and lies close to the body. There should be no fringe on the belly, tail or legs.

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GENERAL APPEARANCE

All the Mastiffs are heavy-boned dogs with a massive head and well-developed muscles.
Though all the Mastiffs can boast a huge weight, English Mastiffs are leading. This breed is considered the heaviest dog known today. This fact is reflected in the Guinness Book of World Records. An English Mastiff weighing about 286 pounds became famous thanks to its outstanding size.

The Neapolitan Mastiff standard states that a dog should weigh about 110-150 pounds depending on the sex. However, this breed does not seem to be willing to get behind English Mastiffs. Larger dogs appear to be more awesome, which is highly valued by those wanting to have guard dogs in their homes. This feature is rather influential in the process of breeding. In fact, many breeders and owners prefer having Neapolitan Mastiffs that are over 150 pounds. Thus, they appear to be much larger than in the standard.

As for Dogue de Bordeaux, there is no significant weight difference in males and females. The Dogue de Bordeaux weighs usually 120-145 pounds.

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START TO KNOW

The Old English Mastiff is one of the heaviest breeds; a male Mastiff can exceed 200 pounds. This dog is very massive, powerful and muscular. The head is heavy and square with a short muzzle. There is a black mask around the eyes and nose no matter what the general coat color. The eyes are small, dark, and hazel. The small ears should also be dark-colored. The teeth should meet in a scissors or slightly undershot bite. The tail is set quite high, tapers to the tip, and reaches to the hocks. The short coat comes in golden fawn, light fawn, brindle, silver, tiger, and apricot and is easy to groom. In the eighteenth century it was described as follows:

"As a lion is to a cat, so is a mastiff compared to a dog."

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to our Mastiff dog blog. Here you will learn about Mastiff health care, any tips and you can find good experiences from many people who love Mastiff.

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