Bullmastiff
The Bullmastiff is a powerful dog, which was originally a cross between the English Mastiff and the Old English Bulldog. Originally bred to find and immobilize poachers, the breed has proven popular as a family pet.
History
red by English gamekeepers in the 1800s to assist English wardens or gamekeepers guard estates. As a result the Bullmastiff is known as the Gamekeeper's Night Dog. The Bullmastiff was a cross of 40% Old English Bulldog, not the short, chubby Bulldog of today) and 60% English Mastiff for its size, strength and loyalty. They bark much less often than other breeds, however, when they do bark it's generally worth checking. By 1924, the breed had been stabilized and was officially recognized by the English Kennel Club. The American Kennel Club recognized the Bullmastiff breed in 1933. The breed became popular with police and the military, but today is most often used to protect and to guard, as well as for companionship.
Appearance and Size
Bullmastiffs are described as fawn, or red. These are the only acceptable colors in the AKC standard. The fawn can range from a very light brown to a reddish brown. Red can range from a light red-fawn to a dark rich red. Brindles are a striped overlay of the fawn or red. A Bullmastiff should have no white markings, except for on the chest where a little white is allowed. Males should be 25 to 27 inches tall (AKC Std.) (63 to 68.5 cm) at the withers and 110 to 130 pounds (50 to 59 kg). Females should be 24 to 26 inches (61 to 66 cm) at the withers, and 100 to 120 pounds (45 to 55 kg)
Personality
A Bullmastiff should be fearless and confident, yet docile. A Bullmastiff is courageous, extremely loyal to its family, calm, and loving. It has a very strong protective instinct and will defend against any threat to its owners, as well as any threat to its territory. Bullmastiffs become intensely attached to their families. Their protective instinct combined with their great size and natural wariness of strangers means that early socialization and obedience training are essential.
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Videos of Bullmastiffs
Dogs 101- Bullmastiff
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About the Bullmastiff
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The Bullmastiff - Chapter 1
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Bullmastiff Pup & Dogs Play in Yard
Tearloch at 5 months old playing with the dogs in the back yard.
Bullmastiff VS Bernese Mountain Dog
SupermomWannabe.com First snowfall for Bullmastiff pup, dogs playing in the snow Bullmastiff versus Bernese in a playful dog fight. Oh and there's a pug hanging round too.
The Dogs German Shepherd & Bullmastiff's
The dogs den. Bit of video before I take them out for a walk over the fields in Crathorne, North Yorkshire by the A19. Tosca the German Shepherd, Elsa & Gizmo the Bullmastiff's.
Bullmastiff dogs meet for the first time
He (6 months old) and she (3 years old) get used to living in the same yard
Chicken Dogs - Bullmastiff and Lhasa Apso
Scary Snowman! Watch until the very end.. the mouth falls out and freaks them out :P
Large-Group-Of-Dogs-Play-Fighting-BullMastiff
Dogs love to fight.... well play fight that is! Check out this great video of how dogs really play.
Bullmastiff rides a Scooter with help from Ruger
I was teaching Jake how to ride the scooter and Ruger took it upon himself to help him out and push him to make him go faster.Jake is a bullmastiff pup almost 9 months old.Ruger is a 2 year old Australian Cattle Dog . www.facebook.com
Bullmastiff and Cat really loving each other
Bengal Tiger cat "Crackers"playing on the bed with my Bullmastiff "Chub".
Bullmastiff Water Therapy
Bullmastiff's are not known for swimming well but Brutus has been involved in our water therapy program and has been doing great swimming on his own. Here you see Tibor Feigel conducting a water therapy class with Brutus
Bullmastiff Visciously Attacks our little Pug! (viewer beware)
SupermomWannabe.com Our Bullmastiff goes after our pug in a brutal battle. Bullmastiffs are dominant breed dogs... the two are going crazy, going after one another, biting and fighting okay he wasn't out injure his little friend and was being anything but viscious- just playing around.
