Taking names for English Mastiff puppies

[mastiffsinky]

pups are here, she only had 8, but they are fat. Check their pics out in the post "pups are here" from today.

 

[redhen]

so how much again fpr pet quality?...$300 or $500...and how much is it to ship to mass...i dont know if they would ship anyways...due to winter temps...Shhh..dont tell my hubby i'm looking either...

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[ArabiansR2Cool]

Mastiffs are a great breed. However, it is very important to do your research before getting the best dog you will ever have.

It is important to have them health tested. This mean having their hips and elbows certified by OFA or PennHip. Having them DNA tested clear of PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy). It is also important to have them CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation) cleared. Cystanuria, Von Willenbrands Disease, Thyroid, Heart, Patellas are all other health concerns. While there are many potential health problems associated with Mastiffs, health testing greatly diminishes your chance of getting a puppy that willl develop issues. Responsible and reputable breeders will health test all of their dogs as this is the only way to identify and erradicate the diseases from the breed.

Regardless of whether one wants to show or not, correct comformation and breed type are important. AKC papers should always be included with a puppy. The breeder can check either full registration (breeding and showing privlages) of limited registration (no breeding and no conformation showing). The papers are the heritage that belongs to that individual dog.

There are many wonderful people and places to learn about this great breed. First and foremost is the parent club, the Mastiff Club Of America (http://mastiff.org/).

There are two wonderful forums that many of the top breeders are members of and post regularly. If you take the time to learn from them, it will be an endless source of information and knowledge. The 2 forums are the Mastiff Message Board (http://mastiffs.org/) and the Mastiff Sweet Spot (http://www.websitetoolbox.com/mb/acslinda)

Again, Mastiffs are truely a wonderful breed, but it is important to educate yourself about the breed before jumping in.

 

[mastiffsinky]

Regardless of whether one wants to show or not, correct comformation and breed type are important. AKC papers should always be included with a puppy. The breeder can check either full registration (breeding and showing privlages) of limited registration (no breeding and no conformation showing). The papers are the heritage that belongs to that individual dog.

you are aware that anyone can get a limited AKC registration, and register the dog and use it for breeding in all the other registries?
Not everyone cares about AKC papers either, in fact some people do not like the registry at all. My dogs are duel registered, as I offer them to anyone wanting a show prospect puppy. To save me the high cost of registering the litter with AKC I offer the pets with no papers at a greatly discounted rate.​

 

[halo]

Why does it cost so much to register the litter with AKC? I checked on the AKC site, and if Im reading this right, its $20 per litter plus $2 per puppy. Doesnt seem like much to receive an AKC registered pup.

 

[mastiffsinky]

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When you have a litter of 10 to 15 puppies, yes it does add up, then when people just want a pet and don't plan on ever registering the puppy anyways.

Like I said, I do register the breeding and show pups, but I do not register the pet ones. Anyone can recieve AKC papers on a puppy they get from me, they just have to pay the breeding or show price for them even if they don't plan on breeding or showing.

Katie

 

[redhen]

i would perfer an un-registered one...i have never turned in any of my pets AKC papers...i only want pet quality..with no health problems....how many are left?

 

[mastiffsinky]

as of right now all are pending except the apricot female, 1 fawn male and 1 brindle male.

 

[redhen]

what is an apricot??...also, i have 1 female Saint Bernard now..and 1 male Saint, and 1 male Dane...what sex would you recommend for mixing in my pack?..my male dane and saint have been getting a bit grumpy with each other lately...they are all fixed...so i'm not sure whats going on with them...the dane actually put his mouth on my saint a few days ago..thats the first time thats happend!...my dane is a rescue..and is a bit unsure of himself..i think that may be the problem..he's trying my other male(i think).......my female he dosent mess with...and shes a tiny thing compared to them(only 90#)...

....so, would a pup help or be a bad idea?.....

 

[skirbo]

Wow, I absolutely would not add another boy to the pack. If you add anything, it should be a girl. Fixed or not, sometimes boys just don't get along as adults. I don't enough experience with either Danes or St Bernards to say and you don't give enough information to say for sure, but I'd bet heavily that you've got a dominance struggle starting if your Dane is hitting about 18 months to 2 years old.

Apricot in mastiffs I have also seen described as chestnut-kind of a reddish color, very pretty.

Sarah