Ballmastiffs Today (Book of the Breed) [Hardcover]

Lyn Pratt (Author)

Book Description

Series: Book of the Breed | Publication Date: April 2002

In a rare look at this powerful, courageous breed created to combine the best qualities of the Bulldog and the Mastiff, readers are treated to a history with emphasis almost wholly on utilitarian performance. With an evolving role as both protector and companion both in the United States and abroad, the breed is given full treatment with concentration on the care and management of this intensely loyal companion canine.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Ringpress Books; 1st ed edition (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860540015
• ISBN-13: 978-1860540011
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,319,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars eh., February 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bullmastiffs Today (Hardcover)

If your only interest in buying this book is info about show dogs, you're in good hands. If you're just looking for info about the dogs as pets, about half the book is relevant. Maybe. Well written and informative, but a little too rah-rah. The dogs seem to do everything but walk on water and heal the sick. There's definitley a void of information about health problems and downsides of owning one.

Great for owner and showsters, but not for people looking for general information about a potential pet.

Unless you're really into looking at pictures of canine orthodontia.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent manual for the first-time Bullmastiff owner, September 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Bullmastiffs Today (Hardcover)

This book is a "must buy" for your library if you own a Bullmastiff. The author presents significant details about Bullmastiffs that are helpful to all owners, especially first-time owners. Ms. Pratt provides details on many questions and concerns owners have about Bullmastiffs including the Bullmastiff's origins, character, training, care, & choosing a puppy and how to care for it. The author then explains the breed's standards (both U.S. and International,) explains and gives suggestions on "showing" the bullmastiff in conformation shows, and provides detailed drawings and explanations of "faults" that one must look for in the breed. She follows up with chapters concerning breeding and rearing, along with proving pictures of Bullmastiff Champions throughout the world including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Spain, & France. I found this book a great source of information in choosing our bullmastiff and caring for it. The book was easy to read, and once you started reading it, was difficult to put down.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that contains all the knowledge for any fancier, October 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bullmastiffs Today (Hardcover)

Lyn's work spans years and years of work the value of which is often missed by novices. When you learn to walk, you first must crawl. If a person reads this book as a foundation of the Bullmastiff breed, s/he will be able to hold his/her head up with the best. If you don't you will forever be stumbling through the halls of Bullmastiff fame. The building blocks are here in her book, enjoy them and the years of work Lyn has put in to attain this knowledge, you'll always be glad you listened to Lyn, I am, she has always been my Mentor - thank you Lyn!