tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post7317120113000127524..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: David Hancock on Dog BreedingPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-39562392740096505552009-11-17T13:23:56.530-05:002009-11-17T13:23:56.530-05:00Must disagree the "American" Mastiff is ...Must disagree the "American" Mastiff is but another designer breed, producing cross breeds to make money. <br /><br />If you were truly interested in the Mastiff, you would breed to improve that breed, not a knock off mixed breed.silkstockingrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800547268989145747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-36534676492078274722008-09-30T02:23:00.000-04:002008-09-30T02:23:00.000-04:00About the floppy-faced, drooling mastiffs -- there...About the floppy-faced, drooling mastiffs -- there is a group of people who've created the 'American Mastiff' which is a tighter lipped mastiff, doesn't drool copious amounts like its relatives, and has a more normal head. <BR/><BR/>I think for every exaggerated show breed, there is an enclave of people who are trying to preserve a more 'normal' type. Unfortunately, most dog buyers, indoctrinated into 'show breeders+papers required or else the breeder is not reputable' mantra don't know about them. Goes without saying for the majority of the rest who still buy from mills who care even less about healthy type...Paihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108169893140762249noreply@blogger.com