Not chicken related Dog info

After the loss of Nala our son
is thinking about a Bull Mastiff.
Does anyone know more about this breed?
Nala was bull mastiff x pitt bull and
was very smart but stuborn.

We had a 'bear' dog, Otis, who was a Bull Mastiff X Akita. He was large, not one of those 'in your face' dogs, had zero guarding skills when it came to home safety, but was death to bears!

HE had a head like a cinder block and a set of jaws that could crush a steel toed boot, but did people worry that they might be bitten? No! People were freaked out that he'd come wandering over and get a long, stringy, wet drooler on them. That dog always had slime danglers waving off his lips. HE'd shake his head and they'd fly off and hit the wall, the floor, standers by. You learn that when you find one splatted on the wall, DO NOT ATTEMP TO REMOVE IT until it has dried. Much easier to flake them off with your nail than smear the slime around with a wet paper towel.

Other than the constant slober, I would have a Bullmastiff in a heart beat. They have a lovely temperament, (allowing for good genetics and good raising. Any dog can go bad in the hands of a moron) THey look imposing, but mostly people fear the drool. I think they are a great dog. Akitas...not so much. (sorry Akita owners, they are just not the dog for me)

Thanks Uno
We are used to slobber as we have
bloodhounds. Learned to always carry
a towel when visiters come.
We used to get a real laugh when
we had our first male bloodhound.
People would come up and want to
give him a big hug and then all of
a sudden you would hear oh no god
yuk etc etc etc.

Ha ha! I know what you mean! Our dog was not one of those happy, bouncy, tail wagging types. Instead he was reserved and low key. Dogs like that make me nervous. Considering his size you'd think more people would worry that he was quietly aggressive. But no, it was the slime that they were worried about. Never once did anyone ask, will he bite? Nope. But many, many people did leap away and shriek, ACK! IS HE GOING TO GET THAT SLOBER ON ME? I used to love it when he shook his head and it wrapped around his snout. Ugh.

They are a great breed and you know they slobber
They are very protective and require a strong hand.
They have been known to Bloat but just watch that they dont bolt their food and water
Hip Problems are known in the breed
There are some great Breeders in Alberta and in BC
You can Check on Canuck dogs for a breeder if you want I can send link to you

We loooooove them! That will be our next dog, with any kind of luck. The major crappy part is that well bred ones are expensive. And, cheaper, less "fancy" ones (sold unregistered, not vet tested parents, etc) are a huge gamble in terms of hereditary diseases. The main problem with this is that they are so big and heavy that vet treatment (meds, surgeries) is super expensive!

That being said, we have a 9 month old french mastiff x doberman that we paid $300 for. She had not shots, nothing, but is the perfect farm dog for my parents. With only putting out $300 initially we know full and well that there may be issues later, but are willing to deal with it as it/if it comes.