English Mastiff

English Mastiff is a Dog breed which is huge in size and has a very good body frame. The proportion of the frame could be considered the best. It is one of the heaviest Dog breeds.

A male Mastiff could weigh about 200 pounds or more. A female Mastiff may weigh between 120-170 pounds.

It a massive dog with a big Head. The range of color is though very limited. Mastiff is born Guard Dog. The original Mastiff dogs used to be very fierce and sharp, always ready to fight but today's Mastiff is Gentler. It is usually calm, steady and easygoing which is a bit startling because of their size.

The standard height for this breed is 30 inches (76 cm) till the shoulder for males and 27.5 inches (70 cm) at the shoulder for females.

The colors which you can easily get of the Mastiff dogs would be Apricot, fawn, brindle and always has the Black color mask around the nose covering the mouth.

English Mastiff Puppies

English Mastiff Puppies learn home rules quickly and are adorable pets to have. Make sure you feed your English Mastiff Puppies a lot since they need added nutrition to grow quickly into wonderful large English Mastiffs.

English Mastiffs

The Mastiff is very sensitive thus is does not need a rough or harsh training. It is loyal and devoted to the Family and very gentle with the Children and smaller dogs. The Mastiff is extremely easy to manage and maintain. But it does require daily correct diet and exercise so that it does not become too lazy and heavier.

The normal life span of a Mastiff could be about 10 - 12 years but some may have a shorter life span which could only be 7years.

The major health problems a Mastiff can have are hip dysplasia and gastric torsion. Minor problems include obesity, osteosarcoma, and cystinuria.

Problems which are occasional could be cardiomyopathy, allergies, vaginal hyperplasia, cruciate ligament rupture, hypothyroidism, OCD, entropion, progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), and persistent pupillary membranes (PPM).

Always purchase the Mastiff from a reputed English Mastiff breeder and also experts often suggest that the dog undergo tests for hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, thyroid, and DNA for PRA before buying them.