The Diamond Society of South Africa has
used Bullmastiffs as watchdogs, and worldwide, this fierce, intelligent breed have helped in police and army work, and been used as assistance animals and hunting guards.
The Boerboel was probably bred
using Bullmastiffs, another loyal guard dog.
Not exact matches
There were some efforts reported in Russia in the 1990's aimed at re-creating the Medelianskaia Sobaka by crossing the Moscow Watchdogs with Leonbergers, but other programmes exist, including the currently leading one, involving the
use of the Central Asian Ovcharka, Caucasian Ovcharka, Neapolitan Mastiff, American Bulldog and the English
Bullmastiff.
A genetic test can be
used to screen predispose
Bullmastiffs and guide breeding practices to reduce disease prevalence in this breed.
Breed - specific Problems Brachycephalic is the word
used for these kinds of dogs, which also include boxers,
bullmastiffs, Pekingese and others.
Protecting the home comes natural in this breed; indeed, in the past
bullmastiffs were
used to keep large estates free of poachers.
Bullmastiffs do not need any training to be a guard dog, it is in their nature to be protective of their family, they make excellent guard dogs and have been
used as such for thousands of years.
Being a dominant breed
Bullmastiffs often don't like these sessions so it is important to get them
used to being handled from an early age.
A
Bullmastiff is a sensitive dog that loves human companionship and affection he might look tough but he doesn't do well living outdoors and being left alone or outside for long periods or
used purely as a guard will increase aggressive tendencies.
Socialize and train your
Bullmastiff using positive reinforcement, kindness, and patience.
Kept by gameskeepers in the late 19th century, the
Bullmastiff was
used to scare off poachers in England.
Bullmastiff — Fearless, loyal, affectionate, and protective, this breed was
used to protect game from poachers and will do the same for their family.
Finally, since the
Bullmastiff has a square muzzle they have difficulty eating out of a flat bowl so instead
use a round bottom bowl.
Bullmastiffs are a breed with a long working history, originally being trained to scare off poachers and later
used as police and military dogs, service animals, and hunting dogs.