Ogden Nash may have had his reasons for lamenting the Bullmastiff when he wrote: “The Bullmastiff, also known as the gamekeeper’s night dog,Is just about the worst piece of canine scenery to grace the pet shop.He is as stupid as a monkeyAs aggressive as a kangaroo,And as clumsy as an elephant.In brief, I wouldn’t haveContinue reading “The Bullmastiff: Guardian of Legends”
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Sentinels of Monasteries: The Mystical Tibetan Mastiff
If there is a single breed that combines the dignified imperiousness of the African lion with the lumbering hulk of the polar bear and yet displays all the sterling virtues of a canine, it is the Tibetan Mastiff. A Most Surprising of Presents For centuries, they were known as Do-Kyi, a Tibetan term that translatesContinue reading “Sentinels of Monasteries: The Mystical Tibetan Mastiff”
Apollo of Dogs-The Majestic Great Dane
The Great Danes are very German. They display as intensely and as proudly the many traits German race is known for. Two of the most well regarded German in the past century had great liking for it. The famous Prussian king, Frederick the Great, known to be an ardent dog lover owned several Great Danes.Continue reading “Apollo of Dogs-The Majestic Great Dane”
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