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This article has been tagged since June 2007. The Bullmastiff is a powerful dog, said to be a cross between the English Mastiff and the Bulldog. Originally bred to find and immobilise poachers, the breed has proved its value as a family pet. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 688 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1894 × 1650 pixel, file size: 2. ...
Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) (English, World Canine Organization), is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium. ...
© The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is the largest registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. ...
The Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) is the peak body in Australia responsible for promoting excellence in breeding, showing, trialling, obedience, and other canine-related activities and the ownership of temperamentally and physically sound purebred dogs by responsible individuals across Australia. ...
The Canadian Kennel Club (or C.K.C.) is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Canada. ...
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The New Zealand Kennel Club is an organisation responsible for dog pedigree registration services in New Zealand. ...
The United Kennel Club (or UKC) is the second oldest all-breed registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States and the second largest in the world. ...
Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ...
The English Mastiff, often called simply Mastiff, is a large breed of dog of the general mastiff or Molosser type. ...
A Bulldog, which is also known colloquially as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog, is a medium-size breed of dog that originated in England. ...
Appearance
The Bullmastiff is 60% Mastiff and 40% Bulldog. It was first recognized as a separate breed in 1924.[citation needed] It is powerfully built and symmetrical, showing great strength, but not cumbersome; it is sound and active.
Bullmastiffs grow to be 25 to 27 inches tall (63 to 69 cm) at the withers and 110 to 130 pounds (50 to 60 kg). Females typically reach 24 to 26 inches (61 to 66 cm) at the withers, and 100 to 120 pounds (45 to 55 kg). The withers is the highest point on an animals back, on the ridge between its shoulder blades. ...
Colour 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 colour being "pure and clear". The fawn is a light tan or blond colour, 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.
Temperament The Bullmastiff is courageous, loyal, calm, and loving with those it knows. It has a very strong protective instinct and will defend its owners against anything it perceives as a threat. However, it does not 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 them. 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 killers of other females. The Bullmastiff, in general, does get along well with children and is very loving towards them. Parental supervision should be maintained when they are with children because these dogs are so big that they may accidentally knock smaller children down.
Bullmastiffs were allegedly responsible for mauling a man to death at actor Ving Rhames' home on August 5, 2007. Although this was widely reported in the press in the immediate aftermath of the attack, it may well be the result of poor fact checking. The dogs responsible for the attack were reportedly over 200 lbs., which is about 50 lbs. bigger than the average male bullmastiff. In addition, many of the reports used the terms "mastiff", "bullmastiff", and "Fila Brasileiro" interchangeably. Each is actually a distinct breed. Finally, previously published articles about Rhames indicate that he owned several "Fila Brasileiro", rather than Bullmastiffs.
Health Bullmastiffs are prone to certain hereditary diseases. These include: This article covers Hip dysplasia, a condition affecting the hip joint, which occurs in humans but is more commonly associated with animals, especially dogs (Canine hip dysplasia). ...
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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 their 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 barks much less often 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 Bulldog of today). A guard dog, watch dog, or sentry dog is a dog employed to guard against, or watch for, unwanted or unexpected animals or people. ...
Obedience Training usually refers to the training of a dog and the term is most commonly used in that context. ...
Bullmastiffs in popular culture Paul Sr the owner of orange county choppers has Bull Mastiff named Guss ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ...
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See also Mastiffs are a group of large, solidly built breeds of dogs typically with heavy bones, pendant ears, a relatively short and well-muscled neck, and a short muzzle. ...
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