Photo by Nina Södergren
Meeting the Standard
Proposed changes to the AKC Tibetan Mastiff standard prompt impassioned debate.
Fri, 06/17/2011 - 9:51am
New Stories
His and Hers
Mark and Cindy McElderry are the first American breeder-judges of the Dogue de Bordeaux. Let's meet them.
Sun, 04/17/2011 - 9:56am
Ready for Prime Time
On January 1, 2011, the American Kennel Club formally admitted two Molosser breeds, the Dogo Argentino and the Boerboel, into its Miscellaneous Group, the final step before formal recognition. Here, representatives from each parent club answer some questions from Modern Molosser.
Sun, 03/20/2011 - 1:42pm
Molosser Musings: The Year of the Dogue
Too much of a good thing? Never! Columnist Bas Bosch contemplates a year awash with quality Dogues de Bordeaux.
Mon, 12/27/2010 - 8:42pm
Group Think
As the American Kennel Club confronts a classification system that is bursting at the seams, the registry contemplates giving Molosser a group of their own.
Sat, 11/27/2010 - 8:34pm
The Historical Tibetan Mastiff
One size doesn't fit all: Richard Eichhorn makes the case against pigeonholing the Tibetan Mastiff.
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 12:10pm
Thu, 11/11/2010 - 12:01pm
Confronting a Killer
The number-one cause of death in the Dogue de Bordeaux is cancer -- in particular, lymphoma. Now, researchers are fighting back.
Wed, 10/27/2010 - 9:31pm
Fang Alert
Diehard Harry Potter fans can rattle off every particular of J.K. Rowling’s phantasmagorical saga of wizardry and adolescent angst — including the fact that Hogwarts gameskeeper Rubeus Hagrid’s beloved dog Fang was played on the big screen by a series of Neapolitan Mastiffs.
Thu, 09/16/2010 - 1:11pm
Good Sports
Who says Molossers don't have what it takes to excel in everything from agility to flyball? Meet these supersized movers and shakers!
Mon, 08/16/2010 - 9:21am