For those of you who frequent the Muppet room you will know we have lost our Rottie Zac to a mysteriouse illness, well the house feels empty and we need a "free spirit" to be let loose again

Where Zac would drool everywhere,be under our feet,wake us up in bed by jumping on to it (omfg that hurt sometimes, he did weigh 60kg) bound everywhere almost knocking us over as we walked in the house after 2 minutes being out, we miss it all.

Now please understand, we would/could never replace our Zac, but we feel we need another character in the house,so please help me choose.

Between

A)
Mastiff

B)
Sharp pei

 

Mastiff for me dont know anything about sharp pei's and sorry to hear about your loss.

 

2 of my mates have sharpei different litter & age but they both have turned nasty at 1 year old going for ppl & they havent been brought up that way they havent been set on ppl or that.Cracking looking but their temper has put me off.

 

I voted Mastiff because it's more cute than the wrinkly one.

 

Just asked my missus about sharp pei,s and she said about this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_Shar_Pei_fever

 

Thanks matey, i have taken that "on board"

 

My English Bull Terrier, he has alot more muscle already in the 3 weeks or so we have had him.

He's as brilliant as our old English Bull, real good fun, absolutely nuts racing around the house, manages to stand exactly where I am just about to put my feet and he is a star with other dogs big and small.

Obviously to you my post is useless as you haven't even mentioned English Bull's, but if your looking for loyalty I haven't experienced a better breed, they suit my temperament anyways.

Sorry to hear about your loss also mate.

Tim

 

One of my mates sharpei#s is on its 3rd eye lift as well all the lashes were growing in & making his eyes hurt making him even more crabbit

 

Ive heard of that, i know it happens.

 

Dude thanks for you post your dog looks a pround , loyal friend.

Our Zac had those features aswell.......

 

i seen a 6 month old Dogue de Bordeaux mastiff bitch at the park today while walking my dog,its the dog i was going to go for.

she was a stunner.
i'm sure you know but here is a pic..

 

dov thats a stunning pup & would be my choice all day long

 

i will have one when my kids are older and my choc lab is gone(which i hope is a LONG way off).

but for sure carlo they are one of the best looking dogs out there.

 

Defo mate just wait till maria see's that pic

 

AWWWW!! I saw it!

Steve - dependant on what kind of mastiff you go for, i would definitely shoose one of those over a shar pei. Shar peis look lovely when pups, but soon loose their wrinkles, and can develop very bad health issues, especially skin related!

French Mastiff (Dogue de Bordeaux)
I know you have seen me and smelly a million times, but the dogue really is a very loyal breed! Not as energetic as a bull mastiff ( but this can be a good thing sometimes!!) Ellie was very obedient, never walked on a lead, and was FANTASTIC with kids. She still had the fun side her thought, bounding about all over the place! BUT the do slobber!







Bullmastiff
Not quite as wide set as the french mastiff, but grow slightly taller! Very very similar traits to the french, but have a considerable amount more energy and dont dribble so much!!!





English Mastiff
These are the biggest of the mastiff breeds, very bloody clumsy, but that is all part of their personality. Again, they have a very similar personality to the above, but can be a little more stubborn!









Good luck honey which ever you go for!

 

maria do you have pics of her when she was a pup,even for a mastiff she looks huge for a bitch,very broad shoulders and large head!

 

omfg Maria those pics are all so great, im torn now.

Maria, youve been a good help over the last couple of weeks,thanks, you may not think you have done much,but sometimes few worrds mean so much,THANKS.

DDB LOOKS GREAT!!!

but the 5th pics is fookin brilliant OOOOOOMMGGGG imagine that jumping on the bed to wake me!?

Wanker!! (if you read my comments about Zac im sure you know what i mean when i say wanker)

 

lol maria is that top picci your mastiff he/she is lovely i love a big dog but we just haven't got the room or the time to look after one properly, i bet the slobber can be a pain though, my nans rottie was a nightmare for it but loved him just as much, i never forget when i was a kid my nans rottie luke got me by my boxers and wedgied me across the living room floor

and steve yea mastiff all the way the last thing you will want is any health problems,

 

Im hearing ya matey

 

Dovboy - she was a rescue dog from battersea. Although they didnt let me keep her papers, they showed them to be before she was released, as the people who gave her up gave her and 3 others up at the same time! All with pedigree papers! Shame they beat the shit out of all of em for the majority of their lives though!

She was quite fat... so the broadness can be deceiving!



Oh bless ya steve... im so pleased youre getting another dog though, i havent had another dog since smelly died ( my circumstances just dont allow me too! it wouldnt be fair on the dog! ) and i cant wait until i can get another! a home just isnt a home to me without a dog!!

 

I want a dog also but due to work i cant

 

Steve, if you do ever go for a mastiff, and would maybe conider a rescue dog, this site is fantastic

http://z11.invisionfree.com/molosserbreedspart2/

they will be able to give you all the advice and help you could ever need too!

They have neopolitan mastiffs, presa canaros (sp), dogues, bullies, basically all molosser breeds on here that need new homes!

 

Cheers Maria, going to take a look now.

 

Youll have to register... and be warned, it will break your heart looking at some of em that need new homes!

I havent registered on this new board, purely cos i know id want to bring em all home.

but the owner, Tracie, shows at crifts and has rescued bullmastiffs herself, and shes a top top lady!

 

Know how you feel with a monster jumping on the bed. This is my puppy, about 10 months old now. Bordeaux bull mastiff cross.

 

Same here


He just looks more cute and cuddly that the other one lol

 

longdog! i cant believe how much yours has grown!

 

steve -









How could you resist?

 

Love this pic!

being bullied by two Neos!



then getting his own back!

 

Another good site for rescues...

sorry... ill shut up now!

http://www.ddbwelfare.org.uk/pleasehelp.html

 

I know tuck her round to see her mam the other day and shes a good 2 in bigger at the shoulder now. Dog knows what size shes going to end up as.

 

Awww youll have to get some more pics up! She looks adorable! And very very spoilt!!

 

Maria,im a changed person,i kid you not, i showed my wife the pics you put up and she started to cry, i know why, but she cant resist a good looking dog, lol , thats why she choese me lool.

Think i need to change that poll

 

 

This is a good breeders, and a good site to see what some well looked after adults will look like!

http://www.boldheartbordeaux.com/

 

i got those photos beat!lol

 

She is a bit spolit lol got some picks here.
https://passionford.com/forum/album.php?albumid=429

 

Awesome pics

 

Some friends of ours have a Shar Pei, lovely natured dog, but had operation on skin folds round eyes, a common fault I believe.

 

longdog.. shes a sweety!

dov - awesome pic!!

Dogues have so so much character!