Bullmastiffs

I have been with Bullmastiffs all my life. I used to sleep with three in their kennel at my aunt's when a small child -and if I had been naughty nobody could come and get me!When I married I had my own first bullmastiff and have had many since.I have bred them, shown at championship shows including Crufts and achieved modest prizes. I love them and think the return of their love is the best investment you can make. They are very faithful and attentive and have almost human empathy. They were known as the Gamekeepers Night Dog and were used to catch poachers. They are very fast despite their weight - 9 to 12 stone - and they are a holding dog; they pin poachers ...

The Bullmastiff was bred from crossing tbe Bulldog and the English Mastiff, producing a powerfull and agile dog. They were originally used by Gamekeepers to capture poachers, by pinning them down but not biting the offender. They were recognised by The Kennel Club in 1924 abd 7 years later by The American Kennel Club. Todays Bullmastiffs are excellent family dogs, they guard and protect their families, especially the children. To own a Bullmastiff is a delight, but they do need a lot of discipline and they are not for the faint hearted. I have at present 3 bullmastiffs. Rhys the Dad, Holly the Mum and Badger the Son. They all have there own ...

This is going to be a very personal opinion, which I hope will give people an insight into having a Bullmastiff as a pet! My family have always favoured big dogs, so when our Doberman died we decided we would have a Bullmastiff. We researched into this and thought it was suitable as they are good with children and I wasn't really that old at the time, 10. My mom turned up with our Bullmastiff puppy whom we called Bella, she was a gorgeous dog, very loving and playful. I'm going to say a few of the incidents which happened. Bella Head-butted my brother and split his lip open(accidently of course) which needed stitches, but this was a bit of a ...