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1. nomorebabieshaha Says:
   April 18th, 2010 at 1:41 pm

   want your opinions on what you think the best bull mastiff x is and reasons why please?
   hi im looking for a bull mastiff x puppy to purchase at the moment i have an idea what id ideally prefer the x to be but i don’t know a hell of alot about these dogs ive had english staffordshires all my life lol.
   reason for wanting a change in breed of dog is because i mostly live alone with my young kids for weeks at a time someone tried breaking in a few weeks ago i want a guard dog to protect us but to also be a loyal companion to me and my kids the dog will be well cared for staying inside majority of the time!
   I want the dog to be as big as possible so no x with kelpie ETC lol only large breeds but safe breeds because of my kids! (i don’t want a drooling dog type)
   This is why i am looking into mastiffs apparently they fit the description of what i want from what ive been told and researched loyal protective not aggressive to kids!
   the pup will be joing 1 other family dog as well a spayed female staff (hopeless guard dog lol)so people please whats your opinions and why?
   hi i dont want a purebred thank you would rather provide a home for one of the many x dogs that carless people out there create!!(im a registered english stafford breeder so i get touchy on the subject) oh i cant stop the over breeding so why not provide a home for one???
   im not stuck up i dont have to have a purebred dog and anyway they have more ailments anyway so people please keep your opinions to yourself thanks.
   if i wanted a purebred i would have said so thanks all for the answers anyway.

2. BYBs cause suffering and death Says:
   April 18th, 2010 at 6:43 pm

   None at all.

   Why would you want a mix? What’s wrong with a Bullmastiff?
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3. tentoes Says:
   April 18th, 2010 at 6:45 pm

   Why not just get a Mastiff x with another Mastiff?

   What’s with everyone wanting to x their pure-bred with another breed. All it is, is an over-priced, unhealthy mutt.
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4. born2ride04 Says:
   April 18th, 2010 at 6:47 pm

   i have a great dane english mastiff mix and he is the best dog ever. very calm and polite listens very well (take into consideration dog of this size when a puppy will be destructive and probably scale a 6 ft tall fence) but will become great. mines almost 2 and is better than any lab or retriever i know i’ve owned 3 labs. but my neighbor owns a great dane bull mastiff mix and he is 6 months older and for some reason is much much more uppity and not near as calm. it could all be in the difference in our training and raising, but either breed i would say put some dane in it. danes are such awesome gentle giants! amazing with kids and other dogs. i don’t get as much drooling as a full mastiff. but i also didn’t breed mine i found him in a shelter. very lucky find!!
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5. Rogue Bullies tired of ignorance Says:
   April 18th, 2010 at 6:49 pm

   Whats wrong with getting a pure bred bull mastiff? Why does it have to be a mix?

   Its hard to say with mixes how they will come out. Try http://www.petfinder.com and see if there are any mastiff crosses in your area.

   Most dog breeds are good with kids if raised with them.

   Good luck!
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6. stephanie Says:
   April 18th, 2010 at 6:51 pm

   a bull mastiff alaskan malamute mix.
   we have one (we originally wanted a malamute or a bull mastiff so we went with a mix). and she is great! she is very smart (granted she isen’t even two yet) she is protective and loving, she is great with my 2 year old daughter, they wrestle together all the time. She has got the greatest bark, between a howl and a bark, her hair is short/medium length so the shedding isen’t bad. She is red in color from her bullmastiff mother, with darker mask on her face from her father as well as the curly tail. At first we thought we were going to have alot of problems with her because both bullmastiffs and malamutes can be stubborn dogs but she is very easy going and just loves being around people and doing what they are doing. she gets along great with all of our other pets too (cats small dog, turtles and a bunny). all in all she is just a great dog and i am very happy we have her. For the first few months (just like any other puppy) they are very energetic, maybe more than they should be because of their size but once they calm down they are amazing.
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   maggie mae (bull mastiff malamute mix)

7. moof Says:
   April 18th, 2010 at 6:53 pm

   There is absolutely no way to accurately predict the temperament or appearance of a mutt. ("Mutt," by the way, is used in this case as a factual term referring to a dog of mixed breeds. I’m not trying to insult mixes.) Say you have a Bullmastiff/Great Dane. The result could be a lanky, long-snouted, mellow, rambunctious dog like a Great Dane, or it could be a stocky, wrinkly, loving, domineering dog like a Bullmastiff. It could have any mix of the qualities. You could get all the best qualities, or all the worst. (And, unfortunately, many times the .latter is what happens. For instance, take the "American Mastiff," a designer mix of the English Mastiff and Anatolian Shepherd. They’re marketing as having all the great qualities of the Mastiff with the non-drooling quality of the Anatolian Shepherd, but I know for a fact that "American Mastiffs" often have the qualities of the Anatolian Shepherd. Instead of a mellow, patient, tolerant giant, people end up with a dog with incredibly powerful guarding instincts, dog aggression and high prey drive.)

   "(i don’t want a drooling dog type)"
   Then don’t get a mastiff. While all breeds drool sometimes (due to excitement or a scrumptious smell, for instance), the average mastiff is going to drool a great deal. Mastiffs have floppy, loose jowls, so they tend to be "leaky." Here’s a picture of your average (although senior) Bullmastiff:
   http://www.dogguide.net/images/drooling/Drooling%20Bullmastiff.jpg
   Notice the swinging ropes of drool? Mastiff owners refer to those as "slingers."
   Notice a similarity among these breeds?:
   http://www.dogguide.net/drooling-dogs.php
   They all have loose jowls. They drool. If you have a Bullmastiff that is mixed with a tight-lipped breed (like, I don’t know, an Irish Wolfhound — not drool-proof, but close enough for this), the result MIGHT not slobber copiously. However, again, there is no way to predict if a mix will take on such a quality!

   "im not stuck up i dont have to have a purebred dog and anyway they have more ailments anyway"
   That is completely false. That’s like saying that if you’re 100% German or Indian or something, you’re going to have more "ailments." A puppy’s health is due to genes and upbringing. If a quality breeder breeds health-tested, quality stock, the pups are going to be healthy, for the most part. That’s why if you’re going to a breeder, you must be sure they do extensive health testing. Anyway, if you breed two perfectly healthy German Shepherds, the puppy is likely to be healthy. If you breed a perfectly healthy German Shepherd with a perfectly healthy Poodle, the puppy is likely to be healthy. If you breed two unhealthy German Shepherds, the puppy is likely to be unhealthy. If you breed an unhealthy German Shepherd and an unhealthy Poodle, the puppy is likely to be unhealthy. Get it? Then there’s also the matter of raising the dog. It may be genetically inclined to develop some illness, but raising it on a healthy diet in a healthy lifestyle is bound to produce a healthier dog.

   "This is why i am looking into mastiffs apparently they fit the description of what i want from what ive been told and researched loyal protective not aggressive to kids!"
   The mastiff is a type of dog. It encompasses Mastiffs (or English Mastiffs), Bullmastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs and much, much more. It’s like how the hound is a type of dog that includes the Basset Hound, Bloodhound, et cetera. They’re all of the same type, but they’re all different breeds! Some of the mastiffs are much less trustworthy around children than others.

   "would rather provide a home for one of the many x dogs that carless people out there create!!"
   I don’t understand. You said you want to purchase a mix. By purchasing a mixed breed, you are supporting the breeder of that mix. You are supporting their practice of contributing to the overpopulation, not to mention to their low-quality method of breeding. If your goal is to provide a home for a poor mutt, why on earth do you need to buy it? The way to provide a home for such a dog would be to adopt! There is no excuse for buying a mix (or a low-quality purebred, at that). If you want to ADOPT a mix, then by all means, I wholly encourage you to do so! By adopting, you actually *would* be saving a life rather than endorsing the backyard breeders.

   In summary, if you want a mix, ADOPT. If you want to know exactly how the dog will turn out, purchase from a QUALITY breeder who breeds for health, sound temperament and toward the standard. Mixes can be fantastic, but they are not predictable. If you want to KNOW that your puppy will most likely be a loving, mellow, friendly but adept guardian, then research the breed that has been designed to fit your exact desires, and then find a fantastic breeder.

   If I may, I would like to suggest the Mastiff. They’re considerably larger than the Bullmastiff (200 lbs. instead of 130 lbs.), and considerably more laid-back and goofy. They’re the foundation mastiff breed, and I think they’re darn adorable.

   http://www.petfinder.com/
   Put in your area code, "mastiff," and "baby." Scroll through mastiffs near you who need a home.
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