Dogue de Bordeaux / French Mastiff owners?

Question

I was curious if anyone else had this breed. It's still considered rare in the US so there isn't a whole lot of info out there. I've had to rely on what I've been able to find online. (We had to drive over 2 hours to even find a breeder that had puppies.) My pup is now 7 months old and was curious what health problems they've experienced.

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c203/Liscomb1976/Olive/?action=view¤t=124-2424_IMG.jpg (recent one of her)

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c203/Liscomb1976/Olive/?action=view¤t=124-2424_IMG.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch6

Thanks, I fixed it :o)

Answer 1

We have 2 pups one 8 months old male and a 6 month old female.It took us a while to locate our 2 also.We are in Ohio and had to get our male from Kansas and our Female from Michigan. We have had a few allergie problems with our male.We were told by other owners to watch for Bloat.They also tend to have hip problems so they need a good large breed puppy food,and dont let them get over weight as this will aggrivate the hips.We were also told that if they have to be put to sleep that they can not tolerate the same dose annestisia as other large dogs,so make sure your vet knows the breed or else speaks to another vet that does. We had to search for a vet that had even treated one before.

Answer 2

I even have 6 of them and a pair of toddlers a protracted time 12 and eight. Our youngest daughter grow to be 18 months as quickly as we've been given our first one. that's been great, yet they like a company proprietor, obedience training to a minimum of the intermediate point and get the alternative gender of your rat terrier and make particular that's altered on the age of 18-24 months. not earlier. study tutor an larger prevalence of bone maximum cancers in great breed canines altered earlier they're finished growing to be. the pros- an magnificent relatives dogs if good knowledgeable. The cons- short existence span, some genetic well being themes, same-gender aggression in some, and if not good knowledgeable, an uncontrollable brat that weighs greater suitable than your toddlers prepare. make certain you detect a responsible, ethical breeder that provides a 2 twelve months well being assure, shows in conformation and does genetic screenings.

Answer 3

you've probably already been there, but check out www.dogbreedinfo.com , then go under pure breeds and look for the breed name. It is alphabetical so it should be easy to find. I've owned them before and honestly, they just drool a lot, sleep a lot, pass gas at inopertune times. Bones wise, they are fine. Some, like all breeds of large stature, can develop dysplasia but it is not common in all the dogs. overall, a pretty healthy breed. Oh, they have tendency of overeating also so watch his/her diet.

Answer 4

Don't know but you borked your link by typing over it.

Edit: That's a good looking dog!

Answer 5

its hard to get answers to really specific questions. Just a little advice from some one who has been here awhile. ( I saw your post about not getting answers)