BallyRock News

Puppies on the way!! Eden is due Feb. 12 2010.  Reservations are recommended.

 

Brigid

Brigid is doing the show scene. Best Puppy in Specialty Sept.09.

Winners in Lindsay.

Reserve Winners Elora.

Brigid will be back at the shows in the spring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bullmastiff History

 

Bullmastiff history goes back to England. Bullmastiffs were used to guard estates from poachers. Before Bullmastiffs were used bulldogs were used but didnt have the speed. Mastiffs were also tried but kept mauling the poachers. A breeding between Mastiffs and Bulldogs proved to be just what they needed. Bullmastiffs would knock down and hold a poacher without biting. The gameskeeper would come along and take the poacher which was later punished for his crime. The preferred color was brindle. The Bullmastiffs of today come in brindle, red, fawn. Brindle is no longer the preferred color. In 1924 the Kennel club recognized the Bullmastiff as a breed. The very first Bullmastiff registered and shown was Farcroft Fidelity born in 1921. The Bullmastiffs were recognized in the USA Dec. 1933.

 

 

Bullmastiff Health

                                                                                                                                                

Bullmastiff Health

Bullmastiffs are generally a healthy breed if proper precautions are taken during puppy growth stage. A quality balanced diet should be given for the life of your dog. If a bullmastiff puppy grows to fast, bones will not be able to grow properly. Taking care your puppy does not get overweight plays a big part to healthy growth. Your puppy will grow to be a big dog, no need to rush it. Regular veterinary visits, vaccines kept up to date, nail clips and grooming will also promote good health. Most of all get your puppy from a good breeder. Good breeders go to a lot of expense and time to make sure their puppies live a long healthy life, this starts from birth.

 

 

Hip Dyplasia

Hip dysplasia is a crippling disease which the hips are not aliened  properly in the socket. This is  very painful for your dog. Breeders will certify breeding dogs by x ray and a specialist at either at OFA (Orthapedic Foundation for Animals) or OVC (Ontario Veterinary Collage) will certify the dogs to be sound for breeding. Good breeders will eliminate dogs with hips not acceptable for breeding. Hip Dysplasia is hereditary and also environmental. Most breeders have a guarantee that covers this crippling problem for a period of time. It is very important young dogs are not running, jogging, bounding up and down stairs at a young age, that can be damaging to a young dog. It makes me cringe when I see people jogging or biking with a young large breed dog by their sides.  Hip Dyplasia can be detected on x-ray.

 

 

Thyroid

Thyroid problems can develop at any time in a dogs life. Dogs with this problem should not be bred. It causes skin issues, ear infections, major weight gain, and sometimes aggression. Most dogs with this problem become lazy and just want to sleep and eat. Taking your dog to the vet at any of these signs can discover the problem early on. A simple blood test can discover the problem.
 

OCD

OCD (Osteochondrosis) is a very painful problem for your dog. It happens in the joints. Usually noted at an early age with limping. It is related to growth and hereditary conditions. It will not go away but can be controlled with pain reliever. OCD can be seen on x-ray.

 

Acne

Acne on the chin, muzzle area can happen. Its pimple like bumps. The area should be washed daily and a cream applied if you discover this on your dogs face. Acne shows up on young dogs and can show up once in a while on adults. Keeping things clean can help avoid this.