Old English Mastiff Club show.

[dozzie]

Well I braved it and went along but didnt take Emma as was worried about the weather (heat). As it was i could have taken her but probably would have looked a bit amateur!

Emma would have easily held her own in the puppy class IMO.

But what an eye opener! Mastiffs dont really like showing lol! No wonder they never win Crufts LOL! There was a lot of dragging of handlers going on and oh do i really have to go there...I want to go over there...! At least Emma doesnt do that...yet!

And they really were all shapes and sizes (although apart from a puppy they were generally larger than the average labrador LOL)

There were one or two dogs which i felt were unheathily heavy. My vet would kill me if i let mine get that big!

I met up with her breeders and was told off for not being tough enough with Emma I did tell them I was going down to Wales and had considered leaving her on their doorstep and doing a runner LOL!

Anyway I think I will have a go at the next club show. I just have to learn to stand her up and get the right lead so if anyone can help i would appreciate it. They were all shown with a leather lead attached directly to a chain which acted as a choke but was not separate if you get what I mean. At the moment I have a training lead and a chole chain which works well but obviously not the done thing in the Mastiff showring!

We took some photos and will post them sometime soon.

I have to say it was lovely to see so many gawjus faces in one day!

 

[shadowboy]

looking forward to the picks!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Was going to ask where the piccies were - will wait!! *taps fingers*

Love the description of bored mastiffs not wanting to be there.....

 

[dozzie]

TBF they werent always bored. They were excited at lunchtime! They opened their eyes!

But there was a definite " I would rather be at home in bed" look amongst them!

Oh and one did steal a child's lunch! It was pretty swift too! Mastiffs can move quickly when necessary!

It was a really nice day. But as with horses, unless you have the beast there you dont really get to be involved.

I dont honestly think I will get into showing seriously as my dogs are pets essentially, but maybe just do the club shows and make some friends in the Mastiff world.

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

PMSL at thought of a bunch of mastiffs waking up and getting excited about lunch!! and as for stealing a kids lucnh - priceless!!

The only mastiff I have known was a puppy the same time as our old lab - he was adorable and adored our lab only he couldn't catch her so would wait until she ran past and would stick a paw out to trip her up!! Not as stupid as he looked.........