Bullmastiff

Helene Nietsch reflects on the French Bullmastiff and Mastiff club's 2023 shows.
Some fanciers bandy the term “disqualification” around liberally, as if tossing a big salad. But that word comes with very specific conditions — to say nothing of serious ramifications. A disqualification is the ultimate censure in the dog-show world, a verdict by a judge that sends your dog from...
Breeder-judge Denise Borton offers keys points of breed type.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Molosser style.
When faced with these two extremes, Molosser fanciers should choose the middle ground: “Just right.”
The Bullmastiff was once the guard dog of choice in South Africa's De Beers diamond mines. What happened?

Neapolitan Mastiff fanciers would easily spot their breed's influence in this Dogue de Bordeaux.
It’s a natural tendency to immerse ourselves in our chosen breed, to the exclusion of all others. But it's important to know what influences from other breeds can bedevil our own.

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