Yes! A few days before starting this thread I searched the forum and found a pic of your neighbor's Bullmastiff. Good looking! You said that he loves you! Good to hear about the drool though.
Bullmastiffs
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I like the Bullmastiffs, Cane Corsos, even the South African Boerboel. But their sliming the walls, furniture, floors and you is beyond my comfort zone with cleaning.
My girlfriend had an Italian Mastiff and Poki loved when I came over and she would put her paws on my shoulders and totally slime my face.
I originally was the one that rescued her only to find out she would not go up more than 4 steps on the stairs. I have 17 so I was scrambling to find her a good home that was ground level. My girlfriend worked for SUFA at the time and took her. She lived to the ripe age of 11yrs.
She was protective of the Home but accepted my husband and I since she stayed with us for a week before we found a suitable home.
My girlfriend had an Italian Mastiff and Poki loved when I came over and she would put her paws on my shoulders and totally slime my face.
I originally was the one that rescued her only to find out she would not go up more than 4 steps on the stairs. I have 17 so I was scrambling to find her a good home that was ground level. My girlfriend worked for SUFA at the time and took her. She lived to the ripe age of 11yrs.
She was protective of the Home but accepted my husband and I since she stayed with us for a week before we found a suitable home.
Everyone including me is mentioning the drool. How do mastiff owners deal with it? I've heard of some of them keeping drool rags handy at all times. That must make for a little extra laundry... Or maybe it's not as bad as we think. I really don't know.
The only way I realized I couldn’t handle it was while visiting at my friends house and having to spend the night. I walked barefoot in the house and stepped in Poki’s slime, it caused my stomach to hitch and I almost slipped in it. I think the drool is less with a Cane Corso but I could be wrong. I just hate being in the line of fire when they shake their heads.
The SA Boerboel I took care of (Bernie) was a real slime ball. I had to shower after every trip to take care of him. They are some seriously powerful dogs.
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And there lies the difference between conformation lines and working lines. The Malinois that are breed for conformation are also sweethearts along with the Dobermans. Bullmastiffs are also very different between working and showlines.We had several Corsos at the practice I worked for and there is one at the park I run at who is a multi show champion call name “Capone”. All of them were absolute sweethearts and loved people!
Hubs and I had considered one at one point but.the.SLOBBER....
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I have had bull mastiffs and corsos from showlines that have taken my obedience classes before. Super nice looking dogs and sweethearts but they aren’t going to protect anyone or anything. It is kind of like saying do you want a corvette with the badass engine it comes with or do you want them to substitute a 4 cylinder engine out of a compact car, so you can still look badass but not go to fast.
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Funny way to put it! Now, this makes me wonder: What about some of the Dobermans that are somewhat more profuse in the flew? For instance, some of the more exaggerated studly-looking Euros have (frankly) too much flew to the point of resembling a Great Dane? I wonder how much they drool or how much slobber they produce. The Doberman is supposed to be a "dry mouthed" dog.
Thank you, Kaiser's Mom! I do believe that was an English Mastiff though, not a Bullmastiff. Yeah, I have not seen many English Mastiffs that I like the look of. Usually the females look better to me in that breed – less exaggerated features and droopy dog look.Everyone's descriptions are painting quite the picture!
I know nothing about this breed except for meeting one last weekend! This is a 9 month old rescue English bull mastiff. I did not dare take my eyes off his body while he and Kaiser met each other so this is the only pic I have. From a safe distance lol. It went very well so I don't doubt their sweet nature. His energy felt relaxed to me.
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Their tails are huge! He was happily wagging the whole time. I didn't pet him so I can't comment on how he felt. The lady who had him was not very tall but she had full command over him. He didn't pull. She said he was lazy but a powerful chewer. He definitely moved very slow. Almost like lumbering. How well would his joints hold up under that weight, is one thought I had. He was not overweight. 130 lbs I believe. I did notice his lower eye lids drooped. At such a young age I imagine that will become more pronounced over time. The wrinkles and drooling everyone mentioned - yikes. The massive size...I could understand the allure I suppose...he was an imposing beast. I would not have met him had I not felt the goodness of his owner and him. In the wrong hands who knows what could happen.
For Doberman owners though, that breed feels too different. We are used to beautiful athletic bodies, regal stature, intensity and expression in the eyes...this dog didn't seem to have that. He's also young and in a new home so who knows. But as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and his owner was clearly smitten.
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Except for when coming off the water bowl. It is insane how much water comes out of Ragnar's mouth.
My wife has a fit every time, looks at me as if I have a plausible explanation or solution. "Sew his mouth shut!!! Super glue...something!!"
He gets water EVERYWHERE.....
I have gotten to where if I see him drink, I will stand over him and lightly move his head left/right to drain his mouth on the towel under the water bowl. All the while, saying shake, shake, shake.
Don't know if it will absorb in his brain but maybe one day, it will click to shake his head a little after drinking?.?.?
Yes. I agree on all counts, except I don't know about Corsos and drool. I'd describe things about the same way you did here. That, too, is one thing that I have thought about quite a bit: The Doberman is not associated with any sort of "gangsta" or "the hood" type image. Sometimes Mastiff-type breeds are, and of course we know bully breeds often are.
I absolutely love that the Doberman is, well for one thing, not all that popular. Many of you here know that I want it to stay that way! Another aspect of this is what you touched upon. Dobermans have a sort of mystique. Some of it is the old legends and stereotypes, but some of it is the Doberman's appearance – sleek, athletic, elegant, deep dark almond-shaped eyes, and (my preference) black color, and (stepping on a few toes here) cropped and docked. The Doberman is a high-class intimidation machine.
Why was I asking about Bullmastiffs again?
Oh yeah, I get real tired of the Dobe's prey drive and the constant demand for activity, and the whining and pacing if they don't get enough of it.
I can just visualize that! HER--> 
YOU->>>> 
ME--->Buddy will leave a wet path too. I keep his bowl in my laundry room and lay a towel on the floor to help 'catch' some.
Hmmm, I really get that! I just came inside from walking Bud and he was whining at me immediately. And I don't consider him high drive.Why was I asking about Bullmastiffs again?
But man, I find it hard to come up with a better breed that is so gorgeous, athletic, well built and again, drop dead gorgeous!
I mean, these are not to my liking either!! :
And then theres the slobber. A deal breaker for me.
Corsos can sure have that evil, savage look.I might be wrong but I think that's a Mastiff. Not a Bullmastiff. The Mastiffs are much taller.
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Looks like the devil himself!
I haven't heard much about them, but what I have heard was never good. VERY protective to the point of almost being dangerous.
From the interweb reading I've done, it seems many find the Corso to not have the level of protection ability in terms of drives as some of the other, perhaps more hardcore breeds. There, you're getting into your Fila Brazilieros, Presa Canarios, Tosa Inus, Caucasian whatevers, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs and others I know very little about and would not take a chance on purchasing and owning.I recall that one @Fred C who is not around here much anymore was considering getting into Cane Corsos but I think I remember him writing something about liking the type of Corso that has not had the Boxer introduced into the breed. Don't quote me on that.
One thing I always think of when I think of Presa Canario (Canary Dog) is what I read in an old book: Apparently they were known to chase cars and die when they'd latch onto the car's tire and not let go.
Legend? I dunno. It was in that old book – at least not on the web.
I really like brindle coats too. One thing I was wondering about if I were to get a Bullmastiff is would I choose the (I think more traditional or iconic to the breed?) fawn coat, or would I try to get a dark colored Bullmastiff. I understand the dark brindle and blackish Bullmastiffs go way back, so it's not like they're some new variation.
But the Doberman being black (or at least dark colored) is one thing I value in a dog. I like to walk my dog at night and I like my stealthiness.
I would say he will learn. I put those plastic door mat holders under the dog bowls. The dogs learned to stand there and 'drain' before walking away.
Nice! I say keep at it and let's see what happens.
I too have thought about how I might train my Dobe to contain his post-drink slop. One thing I do, that's not at all as cool as training him to contain his mess, is I have him ask for water. I set it down and I pick it up when he's done. Here's the key part: I try to not give him more water than I think he'll finish. I know I may be toying with having him become slightly dehydrated here, but I really think he asks for as much water as he needs. But yeah, if he finishes the bowl of water, guess what? Little or no mess!
. One other thing I sometimes do is drop a few ice cubes in the bowl. This often keeps his beak in the bowl longer as he works to pick up the ice cubes after he's depleted the water.Similar threads
