Bullmastiffs Today (Book of the Breed)

Great for owner and showsters, but not for people looking for general information about a potential pet.

Unless you're really into looking at pictures of canine orthodontia.


Excellent manual for the first-time Bullmastiff owner   September 5, 1998
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This book is a "must buy" for your library if you own a Bullmastiff. The author presents significant details about Bullmastiffs that are helpful to all owners, especially first-time owners. Ms. Pratt provides details on many questions and concerns owners have about Bullmastiffs including the Bullmastiff's origins, character, training, care, & choosing a puppy and how to care for it. The author then explains the breed's standards (both U.S. and International,) explains and gives suggestions on "showing" the bullmastiff in conformation shows, and provides detailed drawings and explanations of "faults" that one must look for in the breed. She follows up with chapters concerning breeding and rearing, along with proving pictures of Bullmastiff Champions throughout the world including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Spain, & France. I found this book a great source of information in choosing our bullmastiff and caring for it. The book was easy to read, and once you started reading it, was difficult to put down.