The Mastiff dog breeds such as many dog breeds has a history that goes back over 2,000 years. Used in Britain, Rome and other ancient civilizations as hunting dogs, warrior dogs and guard dogs, the Mastiff has had a long, illustrious past. The Mastiff was brought to Britain by the Phoenicians in the 6th century BC. The Romans discovered this incredible dog when they invaded Britain, and took some back home to Italy. Reputedly, Julius Caesar’s favorite dog was a Mastiff breed. Kubla Khan kept thousands of Mastiffs as part of his army, and Hannibal brought several battalions of these massive dogs with him when he made his famous crossing of the Alps. Continue reading →

Weighing in at over 100 pounds and about 27-30 inches tall from the ground to his shoulder is the male mastiff. The females are huge as well, although they are smaller. She weighs about 90 pounds. She stands to be about 24-28 inches off the ground to her shoulder. Their fur is short and soft in nature. Their neck is extremely thick and he carries the same features of a bloodhound through their face. A variety of colors also comes with this breed and those colors include yellow, black, brindle and reddish tan. Continue reading →

American pit bull terrier with a huge Neapolitan Mastiff female. The breeder who started this evolution of mastiffs is John Swinford and then another one also assisted in getting this breed going, and his name is Joe Lucero.Of course, there are several different varieties in the breed, such as cross breeding an English mastiff with the American pit bull. The closer to the original initial breeds are the most stable. This particular breed is well known for its muscular and athletic look. Naturally, he inherits that from his pit bull bloodline. There is also a variety of color patterns that you may notice within this brilliant breed. Some of the colors may consist of tawny, blue, black and red. However, for the most part this dog is black brindle. Continue reading →

Most mastiff dog owners adore their animals but do not bother organizing dog insurance for them , though these same people would argue that they are part of the family. The average American will have health insurance , so it makes sense that we should consider insurance to protect our dogs. Continue reading →

There are millions of English Mastiff owners in America but the vast majority do not have English Mastiff insurance, these animals are however, generally considered a part of every family. We all know just how important it is to have health insurance, if that is the case, our English Mastiffs should be looked after as well.

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