Tibetan Mastiffs

[seabreeze]

Thanks Bravo

I started out training/showing/breeding horses, specifically Arabians from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, then diversified into sporthorses before they became a *buzz word*

. I judged many open horse shows, conformation/in hand as well as junior showmanship etc., and it naturally carried over into dogdom. Now I've just finished my provisionals for my breed and hope to start adding more working breeds, my favorite group

I think once you learn a breed standard, learn the good and bad points, preferably under the guidance of an educated mentor, transferring the ability to judge, assess, select stock is pretty easy. Studying stuff like that comes second nature to me as well as genetics and I'm pretty good with structure/conformation/what type of movement it will produce etc.,

The complexities of breeding colors in chickens is mind boggling enough but getting through the first couple of generations with ruthless culling (i.e., not holding back on evaluations, using a critical eye) should put me on the right track, for a start

 

[vettechmomof2]

adorable pups

 

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[abluechipstock]

tibetans are beautiful dogs, you're so lucky to have them, i'm stuck with the little fellas

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

How is puppy watch going?


Outstanding looking loves.


Mastiffs are a true love of ours - our last Fila is 10 and we have a Corso who is 3.

 

[GreatPyrLover]

abluechipstock....I am with you...I have three dachshunds...I dont know what I would do without them!!! But I am a big dog lover....dachshunds are the only small dogs I like.

seabreeze....your TM's are beautiful....I have wanted one for a really long time!!!!!!!!

 

[she-earl]

I have begun to look at various large breeds of dogs. Our Bernese Mountain Dog is beginning to show his age. I found info on the Tibetan Mastiffs and have been pondering whether or not this could potentially be our next breed of dog. We really, really like our Bernese but would like a dog with a longer lifespan. We live on a dairy farm and also have sheep and chickens. We would like to have a dog that is good around these animals. In addition, I would like a dog that is a watchdog when I am out in the morning in the dark feeding calves. We want a dog that would bark when someone comes but not one that will "bite and then ask questions" mentality. In your experience with this breed, would you recommend this breed for us?

 

[seabreeze]

Hi Everyone! Well, my darling Helena (pronounced Hel-layna) whelped a whopping 13 puppies March 23. She had her first at 3:22 am and her last at 7:00 pm, they are all gold since the sire is ay/ay (dominant) and black/tan is recessive to gold. I've had to do some supplemnetal feeding with goats' milk and found a guy selling fresh Nubian milk about 25 miles away. Rushed over and bought what he had, the stuff is dreamy n' creamy...I love drinking it!! Anyway, its taken a bit for the pups to switch back and forth between mom and bottle nipples and all but 1 are eager for the bottle when I show up. Of course they don't know I'm there since they are only 4 days old but I'm really pleased with how they are progressing.

She-Earl, I just placed a wonderful 3 yr old male (AKC Ch.) with a man whose love was Berners but he lost 3 prematurely to cancer, which really is a problem in the Berner breed. So far, he is totally smitten!!

If you get a pup, SOCIALIZE IT REAL well, expose to your animals etc,. take it with you on the rounds, the pup will be pretty adapted to whatever farm life brings including being a great guard dog.

 

[silkiechicken]

Oh! Only if one would fit in an apartment!

 

[schellie69]

is all I can say, I love Mastiffs since I was a little girl I love these ones. I would love to have another but I will have to wait until the ones I have go to the rainbow bridge.