Description: The Mastiff is a large dog. With the dog is 30 inches and females 27 cm, weighs 160 pounds and 150 pounds female dogs. This is one of the heaviest breeds of dogs. The Mastiff is a large square head with a population between the eyes. Muzzle should be half the length of the skull. medium dark brown with hazel eyes and a black mask around her. The ears are small and V-shaped, and in proportion to the head are dark. The nose is dark. The teeth should meet in a scissors, and may be slightly undershot this is acceptable in the ring, so the teeth do not show when mouth is closed. The tail is high and wide at the base, reducing to a fine tip reaches the hock. coat colors we see are: golden fawn, apricot, fawn, tiger, silver tabby.
History: The Mastiff is a breed of dog, very old, and there is evidence that rise to the Egyptian period. 3000 BC. Caesar had brought a pack of dogs in Rome, where the dogs were placed on the screen and you can fight in the gladiatorial arena. This large dog is used for sports, fighting, and were often made against the Lions, bears, dogs and even dogs against human gladiators. This breed came to England and later was used by local farmers as a bodyguard to protect the person against wolves and other dangerous predators. The mastiff has been described "as a lion is a cat, a dog is compared with a dog." It is believed that the Mastiff came to America on the Mayflower. At the end of World War II, the breed was almost extinct in England and the dogs were imported from the United States and Canada to establish once again the dog in the UK. Some talents mastiffs guard, police work, search and rescue, military work, monitoring, and weight pulling.
Temperament: This dog is a guard dog and the temperament of children can vary, even within the same range. This dog has an instinctive need to defend their territory, family, and keep it with the bark of a small attempt to intercept the intruder in a corner or caps on the floor. The breed is very alert, and has a good self-esteem. Being able to balance this, they are good with children. This breed is intelligent, quiet, docile and calm. The dog responds well to the business and education of the patient without problems, and I love to please. The Mastiff is a large dog, and if you need to socialize and to help them adapt to new situations when they are young. As a homeowner, you must be calm, firm, consistent, and a natural leader of this dog. The mastiff may be difficult to train, and therefore not recommended for the first dog. This dog requires a prescription from your life needs to see the owner as pack leader with a clear definition of roles and cooperation of all, keep this race in place within the family. Dogs must be lower than those of other human beings in the house. This is important to maintain a happy and full of success for this dog. The Mastiff dog breed personal needs, several times a day for mental and physical stimulation.
Health problems: follow-up questions are: the timing of hip dysplasia, CHD, gastric torsion, PPM, elbow dysplasia, PRA, and wear a small meal several times a day is better.
Preparation: Preparing for the smooth coat of short hair is easy. Only coal with a firm bristle brush, two to three times a week. The living conditions, since the exact amount of exercise. Mastiff dog breed is rather passive in the interior. And is therefore suitable for apartment living. The dog has a small garden with a fence well.
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