1) Ancestry
The Ultimate Mastiff originated from two ancient and extremely strong mastiff dogs. Those are the french Dogue de Bordeaux and italian Neapolitan Mastiff. Both dogs are known for having ancient history, many hundreads years old and both served as protectors, guards or even as war dogs. And you can see some traits of both of these dogs when you look at the Ultimate Mastiff. 2) Utilization As you can probably expect, even the Ultimate Mastiff can make good protector and guard, just like its ancestors. They can be easily trained to guard a property, and even their mere presence is most often enough to deter any intruder. They typically posses protective and kind of alert temperament. But that said, majority of Ultimate Mastiffs are rather living the life of spoiled companion pets, rather than life of working dogs. 3) Temperament And indeed, the Ultimate Mastiff is not only protective and alert, but also totally loyal, affectionate and quite gentle. This makes them very good partners for older kids. They also should not have high prey drive, so they can typically live with other household pets without problem, but of course, this is vastly influenced by early socialization. These dogs are known to be pretty calm and relaxed indoors, they are definitely not hyperactive dogs. 4) Exercise That said, this is not a total coach potatoe neither. The Ultimate Mastiff definitely needs daily proper exercise, both mental and physical. They love vigorous playtime, hiking or even swimming. These dogs are prone to gaining weight, so regular exercise is essential for them to stay in good shape. Without proper daily exercise they will become bored and potentionally develop some unwanted behaviour such as destruction. Few daily longer walks accompanied with some good playtime or fun training sessions are typically enough exercise for a day. 5) Training The Ultimate Mastiff is extremely powerful, kind of strong headed, quite protective and territorial. And if you have dog with these characteristics, you must make sure that you know how to properly socialize and train a dog, otherwise you will have a big problem. The training is lets say moderatly hard, not the easiest and not the hardest. The Ultimate Mastiff understands new commands quickly and they are able to learn all the basic obedience commands easily. Just like with all dogs, you will have the best results with positive training, by rewarding the dog for good behaviour. I would definitely not suggest this dog for novice and unexperienced owners, you should have some experiences with dogs prior before getting the Ultimate Mastiff. 6) Size The Ultimate Mastiff is characterized by wide chest, massive head, wrinkled face and overall very strong body. The average height is between 23-29 inches, which is 58-73 cm and weight between 120-160 lbs, which is 54-72 kg. Females are naturally slightly smaller than males. 7) Coat and Color The coat of Ultimate Mastiff is the same as coat of Dogue de Bordeaux and Neapolitan Mastiff. This means that they have short, straight and silky coat. The coat comes in various colors, the most typical are black, gray, brown or black and tan, blue or fawn. 8) Maintenance Speaking of the coat lets mention the grooming and maintenance as well. These dogs shed moderatly and you should brush their coat regularly in order to minimize the shedding. No other grooming is needed. It is important to check their eyes, ears and nails and clip them or clean them if needed. You should also take extra care about the wrinkles and keep them clean and dry, so they do not develop any infections. 9) Recognition The Ultimate Mastiff is not officially recognized by any major kennel club and most people view them as a crossbreed rather than a pure dogs. It is probably fair, as two Ultimate Mastiffs can have huge variety in size and in appearance, so indeed, it is better to categorize this dog as a cross. 10) Health Both parent breeds of Ultimate Mastiff – the Dogue de Bordeaux and Italian Mastiff are not the healthiest dog breeds and even the Ultimate Mastiff can suffer from variety of health issues, such as hip and elbow dyslpasia, bloating, skin fold dermatitis or some eye problems. They should typically have slightly longer average lifespan than their ancestors, which should be around 10 or 11 years, which is actually quite good for dog of this size.
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Lets start with the visual differences. For me personally, these two dogs are easy to distinguish apart, especially thanks to their different body types. It is true, that both are big and powerful, but Rottweilers are considerably heavier and bulkier dogs, they are built more like a tank. On the other hand, the Doberman is on average slightly taller, but much more slender and they have more sleek appearance. You can see the size comparison on the screen right now. In general, the Rottweiler has more mastiff like appearance, while the Doberman is more compact and many people will agree, that they are much more elegant and noble looking dogs.
The body type is not the only visual difference. The Rottweiler has much bigger head with a square muzzle, compared to the longer muzzle of Doberman. Both breeds have naturally dropped ears, but especially in some countries, most Dobermans will have cropped ears, which is another major difference. The coat color is another difference in appearance. It is true, that majority of Rotties and Dobies have black and tan coats, but Dobermans can also be in red and tan and unofficially in blue and tan, all black, red, white or blue. Now lets jump into temperament comparison. Again, there are many similarities and both dogs are known for their loyalty, intelligence, courage and independence. But there are many differences and it is important to know them before choosing one of these dogs. Of course, this is a generalization and dogs temperament is individual and vastly depends on early socialization, but in general, the Doberman is more alert and much more suspicious around strangers. That definitely does not mean that Rottweiler will welcome anyone into your home, but they are more chill around other people. Dobies seems to be always guarding, watching and checking its surroundings, while the Rottweiler is little bit more laid back and relaxed. Both breeds share the history of working guarding dogs, but are they good companions? Well, of course they can make wonderful family companions. The Rottweilers are little bit more docile and cuddly, while the Doberman is more energetic, lively and playful and they are better choice for active people and active families. Of course, none of these two dogs is a good choice for novices, due to their enormous strength and protectivness. But in the right hands, they can make superb companions. The reason for some of the similarities is in the origin of both dogs. The Rottweiler is much older breed, with its ancestry dating back to Roman dogs that were brought to the area of todays Germany, where they were crossed with local dogs, especially around the southern Germany town Rottweil, hence the breeds name Rottweiler. The Doberman is a much more recent development from about the turn of the 20th century. The foundation of the Dobe is the German Pinscher, but other breeds were added into the mix and next to Beauceron and Weimaraner, one of the breeds that was used in the creation of Doberman is the Rottweiler. Last, but not least, lets compare the health of both breeds. Both dogs are prone to some more or less serious health problems. Both can suffer from joint problems such as hip dysplasia and they are both at risk of suffering gastric torsion. The Doberman is in danger of von Willebrand’s disease or cardiomyopathy but in general, Dobermans tend to outlive the heavier Doberman. The average lifespan of Dobie is around 11 years while the average lifspan of Rottie is only around 9 years. Watch an Akita Inu puppy grows from a tiny 2 months old puppy to a big and strong adult dog. Additionally, in this video, you will witness the transformation of Akita Inu during their first year of life. Poodles are one of the most popular dog breeds of all, mainly thanks to their high intelligence, non-shedding coat, elegance and active character. But did you know that there are three different Poodle types? The Standard, Toy and Miniature.
First of all, lets explain why we have three different recognized Poodle breeds. The largest – Standard – Poodle is the original one. It is very old breed with its ancestry in Middle Ages and the exact origin is rather unknown. This dog was used mostly in Germany and France as a water retriever. Later, french circuses discovered the talent and intelligence of Poodles and started using them for the circus shows. They needed slightly smaller dogs and they selectively bred down the Poodle in size to create what is now known as the Miniature Poodle. The Toy Poodle is the latest variety, developed only in the 20th century. People loved Poodles, but they wanted them in smaller size so they can keep them as home companions. That is why breeders once again selectively bred Miniature and Standard Poodles down in size in order to achieve that. At first, many bad breeders were doing this, which led to unhealthy Toy Poodle dogs with unpropriate temperaments, but later, responsible breeders started breeding Toy Poodles and the Toy Poodle truly became a small replica of the Standard Poodle. According to official breed standards, all three varieties are basically identical, except for the size. And indeed, the size is definitely the most important difference. You can see the size comparison on the screen right now and as you can see, the difference is very big. All three Poodle breeds have the same almost non-shedding curly coat that comes in various colors, including white, black, brown, blue, gray, silver, cream or apricot. You can easily find Standard Poodles in all color varieties, but the smaller versions are most often found in white or cream. But all three breeds can be in all the mentioned colors. Speaking of coat, lets mention grooming as well. As you probably know, Poodles need quite extensive grooming. It is recommended that you have your Poodle professionally groomed at least once every six weeks. But since the smaller Poodle breeds have less coat, their grooming is easier and cheaper. On contrary, grooming of Standard Poodle by professional services can be quite expensive. BTW, interesting fact about Poodles is, that in the past, it was quite common to find Poodles with corded coats, but this variety is unfortunatelly extremely rare these days. Now lets compare the temperaments of all three Poodle breeds. In theory, all three breeds should have identical temperament, which can be characterized as intelligent, sociable, energetic, faithful, alert and instinctual. But after speaking to relatively large number of Poodle owners, there were some repetitive answers which imply žý. The Standard Poodles should in general be the most active and energetic and they are most often used as service dogs. The Miniature Poodle is still very active breed, but not to the extent of Standard Poodle. And logically, the Toy Poodle is the most laid back of these three breeds. So if you are looking for a very active companion, i would choose the Standard or perhaps the Miniature Poodle. If you are looking for a dog, that will be more suited as a typical household companion, i would choose the Toy Poodle. This can not be said about barking. All three breeds are known to like barking, but it seems the smaller the Poodle is, the bigger barker it is. This can be said about separation anxiety as well. All three Poodle breeds are known as total velcro dogs. They want to be everywhere with their owners. Sadly, they are also known to have separation anxiety. But this condition is quite rare in Standard Poodle, but you will find it very very often in Toy Poodles. Last, but not least, lets talk about the health. As you can see on the screen, the Standard Poodle, like most large dogs, tending to be more short-lived in comparison to the smaller Miniature and Toy Poodle. But all three varieties tend to be pretty healthy. All of them can suffer from progressive retinal atrophy, catarats or Addison Disease. Especially the larger dogs can have problems with hip dysplasia or bloating. On the other hand, the Toy Poodles are known to suffer a lot from dental issues. I would also love to mention, that there is a so called Teacup Poodle variety. This refers to extremely small Poodles, even smaller than Toy Poodles. But i would advice you to stay away from any breed that is called as teacup. Teacup breeding practices prioritize creating the smallest possible dog instead of a healthy dog. This can produce health issues ranging from fragile bones to dental problems to organ failure. Teacup dogs are extremely often unhealthy and by buying teacup dog you are most likely supporting unethical breeder. |