Breeds
Blue brindle, Brindle, Bullmastiff, Dilute, Reverse brindle, Ultra brindle, Cane Corso, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, More Molossers
From blue brindles to reverse brindles, here’s how this striped pattern manifests in Molossers.
Breeder-judge Denise Borton offers keys points of breed type.
Photo: Mary Bloom.
AKC, Bullmastiff, Judging, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers, Breeds
Demystifying how new judges are minted and made.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Molosser style.
Bullmastiff, hypertype, Hypotype, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers
When faced with these two extremes, Molosser fanciers should choose the middle ground: “Just right.”
AKC, Black, Disqualification, FCI, Kennel Union of Southern Africa, SABBS, South African Boerboel Breeders Society, Rare Molossers
The color schism in this rare breed recently set Facebook ablaze. But all’s well that ends well.
In writing the Dogo's inaugural AKC standard, Daniel D'Hulst kept in mind the original standard and philosophy of breed creator Antonio Nores Martinez.
Daniel D’Hulst reflects on his ‘bad-ass’ adaptation for AKC.
Babylonia, Bullmastiff, DNA, Elaine Ostrander, Genetics, Mesopotamia, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers
Maybe the world's super-sized canines are related after all.
Adalena Serra do Barbanza, a Spanish import owned by Crystal Kaiser.
AKC, American Kennel Club, Elaine Ostrander, Karen Haywood, Pyrenean Mastiff, Rafael Malo Alcrudo, Victoria Betterton, More Molossers
The Pyrenean Mastiff is headed for AKC’s Miscellaneous class in June 2024.
Fulvo? Formentino? Frumentino? Don't know what to call this color? Read on.
If you are a Cane Corso enthusiast, you need to get a grip on this trio of F words.
The Bullmastiff was once the guard dog of choice in South Africa's De Beers diamond mines. What happened?