Mastiff Dog - A Look At There Colorful Past
It's incredible when you come to realize the grand traditions of the Mastiffs breed.
The puppies were introduced around the six century into the ancient Britain colonies by none other then Phoenician merchants.
Also used in combat by the ancient Celts who found the dogs loyalty to be a major asset during wars.
Existed Among Ancient Rome This dog was used to fight in the ancient Roman arenas being captured during the Roman occupation.
Then they were transported back to Italy to serve as guard dogs.
FYI the Mastiff was utilized by the infamous Hannibal and was one of Julius Caesar's favorite pets.
Found In Britain's Past This mastiffs dog hunting prowess was so respected that there was a time in ancient Britain where the middle toes of all mastiffs dogs were removed.
This was done so that the mastiffs would not be able to move fast enough to hunt deer who were protected by royal law.
Many British royals utilized the mastiffs dog to protect there vast estates.
They did this by releasing the bullmastiff at night to deter trespassers.
They also served as pets to the owners.
Arriving In The New World Yes that's right.
The very first mastiff puppies were transported to America on the Mayflower from the shores of Britain.
As fate would have it the Mastiff breed didn't gain a lot of popularity until the late 1800's where they were seldom used as pets.
The mastiffs were used as guard dogs on plantations.
Served In The War The mastiff breed served during both World Wars being utilized to pull ammunition carts.
But there REAL fame came from the large amount of food they consume each and every day.
Due to a number of reasons the breed was becoming very close to extinction in Britain around this same time period.
So that by the end of the second World War America and Canada both sent a large number of Mastiffs back to Britain to replenish there numbers.
It obviously worked since the bullmastiff has become a pet of choice on both continents with an ever increasing number of bullmastiff puppies being picked.
The puppies were introduced around the six century into the ancient Britain colonies by none other then Phoenician merchants.
Also used in combat by the ancient Celts who found the dogs loyalty to be a major asset during wars.
Existed Among Ancient Rome This dog was used to fight in the ancient Roman arenas being captured during the Roman occupation.
Then they were transported back to Italy to serve as guard dogs.
FYI the Mastiff was utilized by the infamous Hannibal and was one of Julius Caesar's favorite pets.
Found In Britain's Past This mastiffs dog hunting prowess was so respected that there was a time in ancient Britain where the middle toes of all mastiffs dogs were removed.
This was done so that the mastiffs would not be able to move fast enough to hunt deer who were protected by royal law.
Many British royals utilized the mastiffs dog to protect there vast estates.
They did this by releasing the bullmastiff at night to deter trespassers.
They also served as pets to the owners.
Arriving In The New World Yes that's right.
The very first mastiff puppies were transported to America on the Mayflower from the shores of Britain.
As fate would have it the Mastiff breed didn't gain a lot of popularity until the late 1800's where they were seldom used as pets.
The mastiffs were used as guard dogs on plantations.
Served In The War The mastiff breed served during both World Wars being utilized to pull ammunition carts.
But there REAL fame came from the large amount of food they consume each and every day.
Due to a number of reasons the breed was becoming very close to extinction in Britain around this same time period.
So that by the end of the second World War America and Canada both sent a large number of Mastiffs back to Britain to replenish there numbers.
It obviously worked since the bullmastiff has become a pet of choice on both continents with an ever increasing number of bullmastiff puppies being picked.