Crescent Rowena, born in 1923, had a grandmother who was a Bullmastiff.
A forgotten letter revives a rarely mentioned ancestor.
When seen from the side, a Bullmastiff should give the idea of squareness, like this 2017 Crufts winner, photographed by Karl Donvil.
How important is shape? To a dog breed, I mean. (It’s also relevant when you’re surveying yourself in the mirror in jeans that stubbornly won’t zip, but that’s another discussion entirely.)
The importance of silhouette in a breed is a question I’ve long struggled with, especially when it comes to “...
Billy Brittle, British Bullmastiff League, Bullmastiff, Bullmastiff Society of Scotland, Centennial Championship Show, Chris Quantrill, Chris Roberts, Daniel Brown, Grant Slater, Hillary Norbury, Jan Quantrill, Margaret Widman-Wildox, Mary B. Walsh, Northern Bullmastiff Club, Southern Bullmastiff Society
British show celebrated the breed’s official century-old birthday.
Bullmastiff, Longevity, Research, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers
A British study finds that size and muzzle length are correlated with longevity in dogs.
Helene Nietsch reflects on the French Bullmastiff and Mastiff club's 2023 shows.
AKC, American Kennel Club, Bullmastiff, Disqualification, FCI, Federacion Cynologique Internationale, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers
How and why Molossers get booted from the ring.
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.”