Nice to see...

[Cobalt]

...a nice bump in activity on the Presa forum! When I first found this place, well before getting our own pup, sometimes days would pass without any new messages.

Just sayin'...

 

[Dreadz]

Got to admit I was completely unaware of the breed until this year and they certainly aren't common in the UK but are definitely on the increase.
Always loved all mastiffs but the wife was adamant I would never have one ( "they drool too much" ) but when we were looking for a new pup to join the family and found a presa in a nearby rescue started googling like crazy to brush up on the breed and everything pointed towards Lexi being a perfect replacement for Buster the staff/mastiff we said goodbye to this year so I kind of sneaked a molosser breed in under the radar, now she loves mastiffs as much as I do

 

[Cobalt]

We'd planned for quite sometime on a Presa (and they don't drool near so much as some other mastiffs LOL) before finally being in the right situation to go ahead with the plan. I just hope their growing popularity doesn't ruin the breed or further damage their reputation, as they're certainly not a "beginner's dog".

 

[esaudio]

Yeah, to me the mastiff family is radically new. I have had my share of dogs over the years, ranging from Poodles, to Schnauzers to Yorkies, Basset Hounds and German Shepherds, but never a molosser. And I was looking for a Bullmastiff when I came across this breed, read a lot about it and loved all I had read and decided to go for it.

 

[Distaff]

We'd planned for quite sometime on a Presa (and they don't drool near so much as some other mastiffs LOL) before finally being in the right situation to go ahead with the plan. I just hope their growing popularity doesn't ruin the breed or further damage their reputation, as they're certainly not a "beginner's dog".

The dog they always use for the Breed Standard didn't appeal to me at all. The only thing I knew about Presas were the news reports of some people getting attacked and killed by them. I've always had dogs, but two separate situations led to and interest in mastiffs. One was a dog that lived a long time at the local shelter where I frequently I volunteered at. The other was my hunt for a good future LGD (I keep milk goats and small livestock) got me onto a site (Cinco Deseaos Ranch) of a woman who raises Spanish Mastiffs (not Presas, these are massive dogs). So, I started reading more about the mollassers.

As chance would have it, I was at the shelter with mastiffs generally on my mind, when one showed up! This does NOT happen here. We are a very depressed area. This place is all about poorly cared for pits, and scrawney chiahuahua's. The pits frequently show up with broken chains or a length of chewed off rope around their necks. The police found this pup wandering around the outskirts of town. Unexpectedly, she was healthy, and showed no apparent trauma. I noticed the heavy bone, the head shape, higher rear, and the extra skin around her muzzle. She was also aloof. I knew immediately I wanted her, and no one showed up to get her. A week later, she was mine.

 

[Joe Flynn]

As chance would have it, I was at the shelter with mastiffs generally on my mind, when one showed up! This does NOT happen here. We are a very depressed area. This place is all about poorly cared for pits, and scrawney chiahuahua's. The pits frequently show up with broken chains or a length of chewed off rope around their necks. The police found this pup wandering around the outskirts of town. Unexpectedly, she was healthy, and showed no apparent trauma. I noticed the heavy bone, the head shape, higher rear, and the extra skin around her muzzle. She was also aloof. I knew immediately I wanted her, and no one showed up to get her. A week later, she was mine.

Good for you Distaff. (is your name part of the loom?) I also have a rescue which I believe to be a presa mix. I did the same as you looking at all the pics i could find. I now have a pure bred presa too. There such a difference between the two. I wouldn't trade my mix for anything but the more grown he gets the less sure I am of the presa.... You mention the white paws on yours, which is indicative of boxer. I think mine might be boxer/presa or pit/poxer/presa. My point is this, POST SOME PICS!!! It's like actually required on this forum.

 

[Cobalt]

Sounds like you were meant to have her Distaff, good on ya!