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let's begin our detailed examination of the bullmastiff
with the head
it is arched and square in appearance
it is broad and deep showing a fair amount of wrinkle
when alert like this
the forehead should be flat
and the cheeks should be well developed
here are examples of a *** head on the left and the dogs head on the right
remember that while the *** head should be feminine
it should still exhibit the mass and substance of the typical bullmastiff
the muzzle should be broad and deep
it should be square in appearance that is approximately the same width and
depth throughout
the nose must be black with larger and well opened nostrils
the muzzle should be about one-third the length of the head measured from tip of
nose to occiput
there should be a moderate stop
how would you evaluate this dog's muzzle
it is too long
which is accentuated by the chiseling under the eyes
this muzzle appears too short
lack of foreface is a reversion to the bulldog and is undesirable
here again is the correct muzzle proportion about one-third the length of
the head
measured from tip of nose to occiput
the wrinkling seen on this alert bullmastiff's head is typical
there may also be wrinkles on the muzzle
where it meets the cheek like this
but this dog has too much winkle on the muzzle
this is the proper amount apperently
adult mazal asean on this dog is preferred
this *** lighter ears and pigment
are caused by a genetic dilution factor and are less desirable
the bull mastiff should have a large even t meeting in a slightly under
shocked by it
like this
or a-level bite
and overshot bite tends to distort the typical bull mastiff expression
flu's should not be too angeles like these are
note that the k ninety percent wide apart
essential for the broad powerful draw
here again is that correct bull mastiff head with a large square looking usko
broad deep muscle
florida black nose black mask
and a fair amount of wrinkling
this dog's fires are correct
their dark medium sized and set wide apart
this dog's eyes on the other hand are to light in color
this detracts from the expression and is undesirable
the square appearance of the school is due in part to the bull mastiff skiers
there a medium size
the shaped and carried close to the cheeks
there sent on the high
and are level with the top of the skull and the dog is alert
the ear should be darker in color than the body
these ears are too big
and these are too small
these ears are not carried close to the skull
and are not correct
here again are correct
bull mastiff eyes and ears
see how they contribute to this typical expression