http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com Message Board 60 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:15:03 GMT http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3794445 <P><SPAN class=post_table_nutxt><IMG src="http://www.universalpet.es/wp-content//fila1.jpg"><BR><IMG src="http://www.loveofbreeds.com/Promo/PUMABEST.jpg"><BR><IMG src="http://web.dragon.cz/~d3878/Fota/6.jpg"><BR>All of the above Filas are steep in croup. This adds to the high rears that we see in this breed and our own.<BR><BR>In the first picture, we see a long legged Fila which raises his front. Had this Fila had the correct front, his rear would be very high.<BR><BR>High rears are not just a puppy phase in Mastiffs. High rears are a genetic result of poor planning when pairing dogs for breeding. Low tail sets usually indicate a steep croup and this leads to sloping toplines with loaded fronts. <BR><BR>When all the weight is pushed up front, through a sloping topline towards the front end of a Mastiff, it can create a number of issues. This places an&nbsp;extra burden on the dogs pasterns and leads to compression issues over time. It also creates poor aesthetics, as balance is compromised.<BR><BR>Level toplines with level rears are due to a number of factors, but the most important factor is a croup that is not too steep. A steep croup in a Mastiff&nbsp;can move the rear legs towards the front, instead of the rear legs being behind the dog as in the picture below............<BR><BR><IMG src="http://www.bluequaker.com/images/BREDWARDINE_BEAU_IDEAL.jpg">(Beau Ideal)<BR>The rear is level compared to the Filas above. <BR>Unfortunately,&nbsp;some have come to accept high rears and expect that in our breed. If we recognize certain traits that can give us an indication of future issues, we can reduce these high rears and eventually make them a rarity instead of the norm.<BR><BR>When choosing a pup study it's parents and then study the pup. Become aware of traits like the&nbsp;<EM>angle of croup</EM> and try to pick level toplines. This will reduce your odds of winding up with a <EM>Fila rear </EM>instead of a proper Mastiff rear!<BR><BR>It should be worth noting, that as beautiful and acclaimed as Beau Ideal was, she actually was too long in the leg up front! This aided her nice topline, as it raised her front,&nbsp;but was structurally incorrect. This may have been accompanied by a short radius as well.<BR></SPAN></P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3794445 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:38:51 GMT steveoifer http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3793865 <P>Tracy is a DJ&nbsp;at a local radio station. He has his own show called The Down Home Blues and Boogie Show. It's on your radio every Wednesday night at 8:00 eastern time&nbsp;on WHAP 1340 in the Hopewell, VA area. It streams live on the web at <A href="http://1340whap.com" target=_blank target=_blank><a href="http://1340whap.com" target="_blank">http://1340whap.com</a></A>.<BR><BR>Just wanted to share. Thanks for letting me share.</P><BR><BR>PS ~ He does not use his real name or real voice. It's actually quite funny to listen to since I know what he really sounds like and who&nbsp;it really is on the air! It is him though... I hear his radio voice here at home sometimes. Not sure what's wrong with that boy <IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif"><BR> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3793865 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:25:25 GMT gentlegiants http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3793616 Another exciting year at Eukanuba is coming up soon!&nbsp; Does anyone have any special plans while you're there?&nbsp; Last year we went to the aquarium and a boat ride and had a great time.&nbsp; Just wondering what everyone will be up to.<br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3793616 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:18:54 GMT goldleaf http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3793007 So my bro-in-law is looking into adopting an English Bulldog...ANY GOOD BREEDERS???? who might have an older bully???<br><br>thanks in advance <br><br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3793007 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:09:27 GMT Edenskennel http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3789203 Love this.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G7bGBUlx2M" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G7bGBUlx2M</a><br><br><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5G7bGBUlx2M&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5G7bGBUlx2M&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></object><br><br><br>Erika M.<br><br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3789203 Thur, 05 Nov 2009 19:31:41 GMT emarsh http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3789029 <P>the other day I made cupcakes and I was standing at the counter putting on the icing - when I was finished (with my back still turned towards the counter) I yelled "ok who wants a cupcake?" when I turned and looked down there was Heather on one side, Kaitlyn on the other side and right in the middle Brittany's big ole head!!!&nbsp; I thought that was so cute apparently she thought she was included when I asked who wanted a cupcake!&nbsp; (so of course you know she got one LOL!)</P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3789029 Thur, 05 Nov 2009 18:16:08 GMT Missbritts http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3788644 <P><SPAN class=post_table_nutxt>"Breed the best to the best" is a nice axiom, but what does it actually mean?<BR><BR>A bitch that is 26" and has the same proportional&nbsp;balance to a dog that is 33" should be a good match right?<BR><BR>WRONG!<BR><BR>Why?<BR><BR>I'll tell ya...........<BR><BR>The bitch's balanced&nbsp;bone structure,&nbsp;even if&nbsp;perfectly balanced, is made up of different lengths when compared to the larger dog's balanced bone structure.<BR><BR>This can produce irregularities in front to rear heights and all sorts of variabilities in other structural aspects as well.<BR><BR>Another&nbsp;reason why I like doggie bitches over smaller bitches.<BR><BR>The genes don't know that they are balanced in a given dog. They are just programmed to express the traits that we humans see and evaluate as correct, or not.<BR><BR>Since most males are larger than most females, it creates a problem in knowing in advance which pairing will be most compatible. Suffice it to say, that extremes in any field won't work well percentage wise. So the only solution is to breed those that come closest to one another in <EM>desirable traits/parts</EM>, or to put it another way, breed the best parts&nbsp;to the best parts!<BR><BR>Some structural compatibilities are difficult to determine, so extra effort is needed to insure better outcomes. Some dogs may have similar shoulder layback, but may not be compatible in the structural components that produce that assembly. For example, a short radius can be ignored and when bred to another "good" shoulder assembly, it can suddenly appear in the get without ever realizing from whence it came. Subtle structural inconsistencies are often ignored prior to breeding, as the whole dog is typically assessed, without recognizing the parts that make up that whole.<BR><BR>Ignoring the parts have been the biggest reason for variability in structure over the years. Some fanciers feel that the whole dog is what should be judged and not the parts. They get this idea from the show circuit, which correctly judges each dog as a whole against it's standard ideal.<BR><BR>But when breeding, pairing two good <EM>wholes</EM> can result in a negative outcome, if the parts are not evaluated well&nbsp;before the mating.<BR><BR>So to summerize, <EM>compatibility</EM> doesn't mean combining two great looking dogs, it means combining two dogs with similar structural positives that can be passed on to their get, with the least amount of distortion, or variability.<BR></SPAN></P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3788644 Thur, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:42 GMT steveoifer http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3788468 without reading up on the breed?&nbsp; I remember when we first decided to get a dog - honestly I wanted a dog SO bad I would have taken anything - but then we narrowed it down when we saw a Mastiff pup in the pet store (I know I know - we never considered buying from the pet store :-)&nbsp; anyway once we saw the dog I started reading about them - I read everything I could for a few months and I would bring home what I found and let my husband read as well and that is how we decided we wanted a mastiff to join our family.&nbsp; Everything I read I liked (oh yeah the drooling part - I didn't actually "like" but I didn't mind either - let's put it this way all the other good points about the mastiff&nbsp;knocked out the drooling <IMG src="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" align=absMiddle border=0>) <br><br>It bothers me when I hear someone buys a dog without even knowing anything at all about the dog - just that they like the way it looks.&nbsp; Then down the road they complain that the dog is this or that KWIM?&nbsp; <br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3788468 Thur, 05 Nov 2009 14:39:44 GMT Missbritts http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3788376 a good friend of mine is thinking about getting a Weimerimer (sp???) sorry I have NO idea how to spell that :-)&nbsp; anyway she was asking me if I knew of anyone in NJ that breeds them and of course I do not so I thought maybe someone here could help?<br><br>thanks!!<br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3788376 Thur, 05 Nov 2009 13:52:49 GMT Missbritts http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3787035 I have a 16 month old puppy in MA that needs to come home to MN. I have someone in PA that can take him in this weekend, she is&nbsp; even willing to meet someone. I am hoping to find someone to help get him from the Cape to PA. Can anyone help???<br><br>you can email me at <A href="mailto:liz@lizardsmastiffs.com" target=_blank><a href="mailto:liz@lizardsmastiffs.com">liz@lizardsmastiffs.com</a></A><br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3787035 Thur, 05 Nov 2009 01:52:52 GMT lizardsmastiffs http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3786119 <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DISCOUNT AKC DNA PROFILING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Please remember that an AKC DNA profile number <b><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MUST</SPAN></FONT></B></b> be provided on the official entry form for each<BR>Mastiff entered in the MCOA National Specialty Shows beginning&nbsp;next year at the 2010 show. (Rescue Parade participants are exempt)<BR></SPAN></FONT></I><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><FONT size=3>Together the<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>Mastiff Club of America Charitable Health Trust and the AKC will be offering </FONT></SPAN></FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$20</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> discounted</SPAN></FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DNA profiles to the first 100 kits received prior to or at the Eukanuka this year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Kits received after we have reached 100 will be submitted at a discounted rate of $30.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This discounted Clinic is for Mastiffs Only!&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Eukanuba AKC Events - Long Beach, CA<BR>December 12, 2009 through December 13, 2009<BR><BR>We encourage EVERYONE to take advantage of this discounted AKC DNA Profiling opportunity. Remember that profiles take 6-8 weeks to come back so getting your dogs profiled in December ensures that they will have their number in time to register them in May for the specialty.&nbsp; This clinic will be the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">only</SPAN></B> MCOA discounted clinic offered before the National Specialty next year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>This clinic will insure you get your results in time to register for the Nationals.&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You can order your kits from AKC, (please be sure to order the free kit) at:<BR><A href="http://www.akc.org/store/products/index.cfm?category_cde=DNA&amp;product_view=thumb" target=_blank><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><a href="http://www.akc.org/store/products/index.cfm?category_cde=DNA&amp;product_view=thumb" target="_blank">http://www.akc.org/store/products/index.cfm?category_cde=DNA&amp;product_view=thumb</a></SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></B></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Hand Deliver</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">your kits </SPAN></B>(I will also have kits with me)</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To: Mary DeLisa </SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Where: MCOA Meet the Breed Booth at Eukanuba </SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When: By Sunday December 13<SUP>th</SUP> 10am </SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Mail Kits</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To: Mary DeLisa </SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Where:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>5550 E Briarwood Cir, Centennial, CO 80122</SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When: By December 1, 2009; to receive the discounted price of $20 per dog. All kits received after December 1st will be<BR>mailed directly to AKC at the regular price of $40 each<BR><BR>Please be sure to complete your DNA kits (Include each individual swab in its original wrapper in the completed green envelope, seal the envelope, be sure to sign the back, fill out the yellow paper, include form of payment for </SPAN></FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$20<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT>written to AKC<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>for each kit you send, and put everything back into the blue envelope.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Pl<FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">ace all the "individual" cheek swab envelopes and the list of all the dogs and their information in the blue envelope and mail them to me or hand deliver to me at the Eukanuba show.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is important to hold the swab firmly in the check of our dogs mouth to get enough cells, if there are not enough cells AKC will send you a second saliva kit. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly<BR><BR>Mary DeLisa<BR>MCOA DNA Sub Health Committee Chair<BR><a href="mailto:mwhipple75@aol.com">mwhipple75@aol.com</a> or 720.529.1954</SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Answers to Common Questions</SPAN></FONT></U></P><UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">YES your dog must have a microchip number in order to submit a DNA profile.</SPAN></FONT></LI><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Yes Puppies can be swabbed the day they are born. Please contact me or AKC DNA operations with any questions on swabbing your puppies. </SPAN></FONT></LI><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Yes, multiple dogs may be submitted on the same yellow paper you can even use the back of the paper if you need to.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Submit all kits and the yellow paper in the same blue envelope, if you do this I just ask that you write the number of kits on the outside of the envelope so I know how many kits there are.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When submitting multiple samples they can be submitted in the same blue envelope, but&nbsp;EACH INDIVIDUAL DNA SAMPLE MUST BE IN IT'S OWN, INDIVIDUAL CHEEK SWAB ENVELOPE!</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></LI><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Yes veterans and altered dogs must have a DNA number to show in the 2010 Specialty<BR><BR><BR>PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CROSS POST</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3786119 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:19:04 GMT divinemastiffs http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3785782 <P>This is what I found when my husband and I heard our bedroom door shut the other night and we realized that Blossom was with us, but that neither Elsa or Hank were...Hank had put himself to bed (which he sometimes does) and Elsa decided there was a nice cozy spot on his bed left for her.&nbsp; I have to say I could not love this dog or this little girl more!!!</P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3785782 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:25:35 GMT sarahtjeder http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3785036 Ideal weather currently for our furkids!!&nbsp; We have lots of fun outside.<br><br>Maddox<br><br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009031.jpg"><br><br><br>Delhia<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009033.jpg"><br><br><br>Edouard<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009034.jpg"><br><br><br>Delhia and Lily<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009035.jpg"><br><br><br>Edouard really enjoys walking with the people that are here in foster family<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009039.jpg"><br><br><br>Maddox, Edouard and Lily<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009041.jpg"><br><br><br>Edouard<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009044.jpg"><br><br><br>Edouard<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009045.jpg"><br><br><br>Edouard<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009046.jpg"><br><br><br>Lily, Delhia and Edouard<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009047.jpg"><br><br>Delhia and Lily<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009049.jpg"><br><br><br>Lily and Edouard<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009054.jpg"><br><br><br>Lily, Edouard and Delhia <br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009055.jpg"><br><br><br>Delhia<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009063.jpg"><br><br><br>Edouard, Delhia<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009065.jpg"><br><br><br>Edouard, Lily and Delhia<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009068.jpg"><br><br><br>Edouard, Lily and Delhia<br><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/AnnieCC79/03112009070.jpg"><br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3785036 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:54:36 GMT AnnieCC http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3784737 <A href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/11/03/petscol110309.DTL" target=_blank><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/11/03/petscol110309.DTL" target="_blank">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/11/03/petscol110309.DTL</a></A><br><br>v<br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3784737 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:31:50 GMT augusta http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3783796 Have any of you used any of those dishes made to slow fast eatters down.&nbsp; I have a dog that enhails&nbsp;her food.&nbsp; I have tried putting all kinds of things in her dish to slow her down but nothing really works.<br><br>I found these dishes on line but wondered if anyone has used them or have something else that would work better. I really am not a fan of plastic and almost all of them that look like they would work best are plastic.<br><br>This one appears to be the best but only hold 2 cups, she only eats three at a time so I am sure it would work.<br><A href="http://www.eatslowerpetdishes.com/shop/products.php?cat=7" target=_blank><a href="http://www.eatslowerpetdishes.com/shop/products.php?cat=7" target="_blank">http://www.eatslowerpetdishes.com/shop/products.php?cat=7</a></A><br><br>Or<br><A href="http://www.brake-fast.net/" target=_blank><a href="http://www.brake-fast.net/" target="_blank">http://www.brake-fast.net/</a></A><br><br>There is also this metal one but I do not think it would slow her down enough<br><A href="http://www.jbpet.com/Durapet-Slow-Feed-Bowl,7476.html" target=_blank><a href="http://www.jbpet.com/Durapet-Slow-Feed-Bowl,7476.html" target="_blank">http://www.jbpet.com/Durapet-Slow-Feed-Bowl,7476.html</a></A><br><br>Any ideas would be great, thanks<br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=112139">Mastiff Message Board</a> http://mastiffmessageboard.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3783796 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:13:11 GMT divinemastiffs