dantesmom
Well-Known Member
So I joined a facebook group with all our bullmastiff lovers yesterday. (I think some of you may already be in the group) I posted my first picture of Dante addressing the weight concerns I have for them. Most people think that Dante is a mixed breed not a purebred bullmastiff. Some of them say he's got a little boxer in him, some say pitbull. I don't know. The discussion went on and we found out that the breeder I bought him from, is actually a BYB/puppy mill that even stole BM pictures from other reputable breeders and put on their website claiming they're their dogs. I was very disappointed (in the breeder, not in Dante, of course). I thought I'd purchased a purebred BM but ended up with a mixed breed? I don't care what Dante is, though. We love him to death and we have been and will continue to give him the best he deserves. However I am a little concerned with his DNA. We've originally wanted a BM because they're supposedly very laid back and does not have high energy since we've already gotten a hyperactive golden retriever. Now if Dante's gotten boxer in him then he's gonna end up being possibly even more active than our golden. I just want to know what I should expect in the future in terms of his health and energy level. (We will end up doing a DNA test in the near future). Breeder said that white on the face is a colour flaw/fault, and they claim that Dante is a purebred. What do you guys think? (Dante is a little bit below average on his weight, currently 40 lbs at 4 months old. He's on the lean side, having longer hind legs than the front. He's also got a white strip on the nose, and white chin connecting the white chest.)