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| HEIGHT: 60 - 70 cm. |
| WEIGHT: 40 - 60 kg. |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY: 13 - 15 years. |
| DESCRIPTION of Bullmastiff Dogs |
| ADVICE 626 |
| It has a ferocious and tenacious temperament, so it is mandatory for its master to know how to hold it; then the Bullmastiff shows an unexpectedly happy character and an unbreakable loyalty. |
| ADVICE 627 |
| These are the characteristics that has made this dog famous around the world as a great guardian dog. |
| Despite its size, it shows surprising courage that sometimes has traces of tenacity. It is combative with other dogs of the same gender. |
| The minimum alimentary needs are 2500/3000 kcal per day, but if the animal is particularly active this number increases to 4500/5000 kcal per day. |
| ADVICE 628 |
| A contribution of vitamins and fat acids is very useful, especially in the growing phase, in order to enrich the habitual diet properly. |
| ADVICE 629 |
| For the maintenance of the hair, short and hard, it is enough with the daily use of a glove for straight hair. |
| Powerful in its build, harmonious shapes, it gives the impression of having a lot of strength without being heavy. It is solid and active. It is potent, resistant and loyal. |
| Its temperament is full of life, always alert and loyal. |
| CHARACTERISTICS of the Bullmastiff Dogs |
| HEAD AND SKULL: |
| Truffle: wide with very open nasal pits, seen from the front. |
| SNOUT: |
| Short, the length of the nose should not be superior to on third of the distance between the tip of it and the center of the occipital. Besides that, the snout should be wide between the eyes and have almost the same width 'till the tip of the nose. The nose has to be flattened, forming a straight angle with the upper line of the face and with a aspect proportional to the skull, wide and massive, which skin wrinkles when the dog is alert. |
| EYES: |
| Dark or hazel in color, distant from each other on the width of the snout and separated by a line. |
| EARS: |
| They have the shape of a V or folded to the front. They are small and darker than the body. The tip reaches the level of the eyes with the tip when the dog is alert. |
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| TEETH: |
| It is better if the jaws have the same length, a slight difference is admitted but it is not desirable; strong and separated canines, the rest of the teeth are strong, angular and well placed. |
| NECK: |
| Arched, with a middle length, very muscular and with a circumference similar to the skull. |
| FRONT EXTREMITIES: |
| Potent extremities, straight, separated with good bones. Muscular shoulders, oblique and powerful. The feet are not too big, with rounded and arched toes. Hard soles. |
| BODY: |
| The back should be short and straight giving a compact aspect. But not too short to interrupt its movements. |
| BACK EXTREMITIES: |
| Wide back and muscles and sides well descendent. The back members are strong and muscular with the legs well developed, showing power and activity, but with no heaviness. |
| FEET: |
| They are not big, they are cat feet with rounded toes, arched. The articulations are hard, the nails black. |
| TAIL: |
| Placed high, strong at the base, reaches the hock. It is raised straight or curved, but not like hounds. |
| MOVEMENT: |
| Its movement shows power and decision. None of the members, in the front as in the back, show cross and move quickly. A firm back line that should not be affected by the potent push of the back members is the proof that the movement is balanced and harmonious. |
| HAIR: |
| Any tiger like, lion like or red, the color should be pure and spotless. A soft white spot is on the chest is admitted. The black mask on the snout is mandatory; it vanishes towards the eyes that are surrounded by dark spots that constitute the expression. |
| WEIGHT AND SIZE: |
| The males should be among 63.5 and 68.5 cm and weigh around 50 and 59 kg and females should be among 61 and 66 cm and weigh among 41 and 50 kg. |
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