The Most Ferocious and Dominant Ancestor of English Mastiffs
The Mastiff originated in England, it is currently one of the largest dog breeds in the world. Male adult Mastiffs have a very bulky body, with shoulder heights generally around 76.2cm, and female adult dogs have a solid structure with shoulder heights generally around 70cm, and a weight of 68-100kg. Mastiffs have very strong fighting ability, able to fight with bears and wolves, it is a very qualified large hunting dog and guard dog.
The Mastiff is a tall, bulky, sturdy, dog with a proportionate body, its body is wide and deep, with sufficient bone mass, rigid skeleton, thick limbs, strong back muscles, a wide chest, perfectly merging dignity and nobility.
The Mastiff's tail and ears are drooping, with black eyes and nose. It has short, hard, multi-color fur, mostly in light brown, pink or brown, with patterns or plaques on its body, only white markings are recognized on the chest, with an average lifespan of 9-11 years.
The Mastiff is one of the oldest dog breeds, after Caesar's time, Mastiffs appeared in England, at that time they were called ‘fighters’. In ancient times, Mastiffs were mainly used to help their owners push log carts, fight wars, hunt, guard and animal fighting competitions. Today and the Great Dane are ranked as ‘docile giants’, they are considered as rich emotion family dogs.
The Mastiff's gait shows strength and speed, its hind legs provide sufficient power, while its front legs move smoothly and stretch well. During exercise, its limbs are upright and forward, when its speed increases from walking to running, its paws move closer to the midline of the body to maintain balance.
Mastiffs are energetic, they are vigilant towards strangers, if strangers enter their territory, they will behave very aggressively and have strong attack tendencies, especially when angered, they will use aggressive intrusion to vent their anger to protect their owners and property. It is a very capable guard dog.
Although the Mastiff has a large body and a very serious expression, its nature is not fierce. Mastiffs are steady, brave, kind, loyal, have rich emotion, for their owner, family members and people they trust, they are very kind and friendly, especially like to play with children. Abroad, they are considered as family members, they are rich emotion family dogs.
Mastiffs are calm, confident and very alert, they are extremely loyal to their owners, they are dog fighters in the dog world, no matter what dangers they encounter, they will stand up bravely. Its large body plus its unlimited power, if trained strictly, it can definitely become an outstanding warning dog or guard dog.
Due to the large size of the Mastiff, it needs a lot of space to run and exercise, it is necessary to have enough space to keep it to meet its daily exercise needs, so it is generally not suitable for family living in apartments. If you are a beginner or have children at home, you should as far as possible not choose this breed.
Mastiffs have a fierce nature and need strict and appropriate training to control. Raising a Mastiff requires a dog trainer with rich dog training experience and a person with a close relationship with dogs to master it. The owner should start training the puppy strictly, not pamper it, and teach it how to get along with humans and other dogs. Only then can it become a loyal family companion.
Mastiffs' IQ is not very high, in the dog IQ ranking, it ranks 72nd. When training, it takes 100 times or more to make Mastiffs remember the commands, even after learning, you must continue to practice, otherwise Mastiffs will forget as if they never learned. After Mastiffs recognize the training methods of their owners, this strong, flexible and passionate puppy is easy to teach and obedient. If trained properly, it will always be loyal to the owner's family, a gentle family companion.
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