Proud of my boy... May 14, 2008, 10:16:40 PM So on Saturday my brother calls me up and tells me he entered my puppy Bam in a local dog show. I had to bring him there for 8:00 Sunday morning. It was very cold (low 30's with 50mph northeast winds and drizzle) and the show was in an unheated, uninsulated building at a county expo park. I froze my nerts off and am still feeling the effects of the cold I'm sure I caught there (haven't felt good since the show).There were actually two shows in one day, and he was entered in both.The first: This was Bam's first show ever. He had zero training (he's only 5 months old), and zero grooming (not much hair on him, so not much grooming required anyway). We had low expectations, but figured he'd pick up a point or two toward his championship. Because of his age he was ineligible to go against the adult dogs, so he had to compete against the other puppies. Little did we realize that he would KICK ASS!!! He won best puppy in breed (only one other competitor, so no big honour there), best puppy in group (four competitors, so a bit of honour), and... drum roll please... BEST PUPPY IN SHOW. He beat the poodles, Chiuahuas, labs, retrievers, shepherds, and some little white thing I don't even know what it was. There were about a dozen and a half puppies, and he kicked all of their asses.Here he is showing off (that would be my step-niece handling him):The judge's critique (note the "Perfect for puppy" comment - also note that he was ineligible for the "excellent", "Very good", etc):...And the proud handler coming away from taking "Best puppy in show":...And the award:The second show of the day went much the same as the first - Best puppy in breed and best puppy in group. He didn't win Best puppy in show this time around, though - he came in second place behind a chocolate lab. The second place award is called "Reserve best puppy in show". The second judge had this to say about him:So all-in-all, he did WAY much better than we expected. Here's all of his awards - not too shabby for his first show: Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #1 – May 14, 2008, 11:32:25 PM Nice dog, congrats Bam!I showed my wife pics of your dog. I think we're sold on the bullmastiff for our next dog. Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #3 – May 15, 2008, 12:09:35 AM That's awesome. I'm not a fan of small dogs anyway; I'd much rather have one like yours. Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #4 – May 15, 2008, 07:07:41 AM Right on! Good job, JHE. He did look a bit confused out there, seeing as it was his only experience at the shows. Very nice looking pup, though.Hey, did anyone notice the judging sheet spelled 'promising' wrong twice? Then again, I know puppies, and they are very Pro-messing. Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #6 – May 15, 2008, 09:26:43 AM Wow that's awesome. Congratulations.5 months? Is he even show-"broken"? He didn't pop a squat anywhere? Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #7 – May 15, 2008, 01:03:26 PM He busted a dookie outside of the ring, but so did several dozen other dogs. Apparently that kind of thing doesn't bother "dog people". The chocolate lab that beat Bam in the second show pissed all over the ring, and a little white dog shat on the judge's foot (and won reserve best puppy behind Bam in the first show). It was so cold and windy that people weren't taking the dogs outside as often as they should have. He house-broke very easily, and has only had two "accidents" since I got him (he was 12 weeks when I got him), both being the excited "Hey, new people!" type when a puppy gets so excited it starts peeing, and since he's excited the pee goes everywhere. Strangely he didn't do that at the show, where there were hundreds of new people to meet and dozens of dogs to sniff.Oldraven: I think the misspellings are a translation thing. You'll note that most of the forms are French.Bob: If you like big dogs you'll love a bullmastiff. They're big and powerful but laid back and friendly (until they perceive a threat, at which point they'll eat that threat). Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #8 – May 15, 2008, 01:47:57 PM I find the best way to stop a puppy from g on the floor is to push their hind legs together. All dogs squat as puppies, and if their feet are together, they can't let go. I discovered this out of an act of desperation when my GS Buffy was about to piss on the carpet again. Anyway, something to keep in mind. Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #9 – May 15, 2008, 03:49:47 PM Hey Carm, How do you think one would be if they were raised with another dog in the house? Do you think he would try and dominate my American Eskimo after his puppy-hood? I have a 8 year old 50-55lb American Eskimo. Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #10 – May 15, 2008, 04:03:52 PM Congrats Carm... that's way cool. Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #11 – May 15, 2008, 04:47:00 PM You got a very good specimen there :DYou must be proud of your little pup :D Quote Selected
Proud of my boy... Reply #12 – May 15, 2008, 08:12:49 PM Quote from: Bob;219073Hey Carm, How do you think one would be if they were raised with another dog in the house? Do you think he would try and dominate my American Eskimo after his puppy-hood? I have a 8 year old 50-55lb American Eskimo.If you don't have him fixed, and if the AE isn't fixed, the bullmastiff will try to dominate as it gets older (as would any intact dog). If the AE is fixed the bullmastiff will not see it as a competitor and will likely ignore it (as far as dominance goes). If he's intact, the AE will likely dominate the bullmastiff until the bullmastiff realizes he's bigger (which will take a long time, they're not particularly smart :hick:). Again, this is the case with any dog, though. Dogs will even try to dominate over the humans in the house if you let them. My mother's got a golden retriever that dominates my parents' house. He learned he can get away with it because my mother's not strong enough to make him behave and my father's too lazy to try. Domination doesn't necessarily mean biting, either - dogs show it by leg humping (no, he's not really interested in copulating with your leg, he's trying to make you his bitch), disobedience/refusal to follow orders, stubbornness, taking food out of your hand, etc. My mother's golden shows all of those traits. He won't try to hump my leg anymore, though, after giving him a snap in the mouth every time he tried it...Bullmastiffs get along with other animals fine, as well. I've got four cats, and though he's always happy to see them, the feeling is not mutual. He approaches them as any puppy would (happy, slobbering, tripping over himself) and they reply by growling, hissing, and taking swings at him. Even the 8-month old kitten has gotten over her initial fear and beats him up regularly. Quote Selected
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