Mastiffs are known to drool throughout the day. Also, never discipline your mastiff for extra drooling! They do, however, drool quite a bit more than other breeds. Mastiff owners suggest carrying around a towel to wipe up after your pup and quickly get over any squeamishness about drool.
Of course, the biggest variation in drool amounts is the specific breed of the mastiff. There are several different mastiff breeds; some are more dry-mouthed whilst others are a little wetter in the face. This chart compares the different mastiff breeds with some of their characteristics, size, and their likeliness to drool.
Read below for more detail about each individual breed. Note: General characteristics, height, and weight are according to the American Kennel Club. Now let's dissect this a little further by talking about the drool habits of the above breeds and just how bad or not bad things can get with each one The bullmastiff a hybrid between a bulldog and mastiff is a little bit smaller and is equipped with a red or brindle coat.
They stand between inches tall and weigh pounds according to the American Kennel Club , and are known for their affection and loyalty. Bullmastiffs also make good family or guard dogs due to their social skills. However, the amount your bullmastiff drools depends on the size of his jowls.
He will salivate for the same reasons — hunger, anxiety, or underlying diseases — but the amount he actually produces will depend on his physical makeup. Because bullmastiffs are slightly smaller than their counterpart, you can expect their jowls to be smaller and, therefore, less drool to clean up.
This pup is actually a very old breed, descending from the Alaunt and Molosser breeds. Like the bullmastiff, English mastiffs are good family and guard dogs that are friendly enough to watch over your kids without getting rough with them.
This traditional pup is indeed a heavy drooler, as we covered earlier in this article. Their large jowls make it difficult for them to keep their saliva in their mouths, and it will often end up on your floor or clothes. A good suggestion is keeping wipes on hand for cleaning off your pup, or laying towels near their food and water bowls to avoid unnecessary spillage. The Dog Place also suggests keeping your toilet lids down to avoid a mess of toilet water all over your carpet!
Dogue de Bordeaux, commonly known as the French mastiff, is an ancient French pup with a sad expression and a lot of affection. This mastiff relative is wrinkly, muscular, and equipped with a large head. It can actually weigh significantly less than its counterparts, starting at around 99 pounds for a female. The French mastiff does drool a lot due to its loose lower lip. This looseness fails to keep saliva in the mouth and throat, resulting in excess drooling.
When combined with a shake, this drool can get all over walls, furniture, and people! A simple Google search depicts these friendly giants with strings of saliva dripping from their cheeks. You might know the Italian mastiff by its other name, the Cane Corso.
These pups have the traditional large head and muscular body of the other mastiffs, but often have pointier ears and fewer facial wrinkles. However, this can indeed range between individual Corsi. Pups with tighter lips and jowls will obviously drool less than those with larger, looser jowls.
Overall, Corsi tend to have smaller jowls than other mastiffs, which makes them less drooly. But do still be prepared for drool: it will come no matter what! Great Danes also known as German Mastiffs are one of the biggest dog breeds known to man. Their height ranges from inches, and they can weigh as much as pounds, according to the American Kennel Club.
When standing on their hind legs, these dogs are often as tall if not taller than their human owners! Despite their intimidating size, Great Danes are actually pretty gentle. However, the large size and deep bark are enough to scare away any potential intruder. This pup definitely drools less than other mastiff relatives due to fewer wrinkles and tighter jowls, but it does indeed tend to be moister than other dog breeds.
The Neapolitan mastiff is a gigantic, wrinkly pup known for his powerful guard skills. They have large heads, muscular bodies, and originated in ancient Rome. Leo's do not drool and they are typically considered a Mastiff type.
Ditto the Tibetan Mastiff. I would consider those Mastiff type and I think they have tight flews. I've read that Anatolian Shepherds don't drool. Not sure if they're mastiff-y enough for your but certainly big. I seriously considered Anatolians They are friendly with animals and dogs they grow up with but those considered interlopers are typically dealt with most seriously.
Lovely breed. If I lived in a single or couple dog household I'd certainly have obtained one An LGD that can't be trusted around a vulnerable newborn lamb is worthless with regards to doing its job.
I know of Maremmas that guard the family guinea pig - your rabbits would be safe with an LGD not just because the dog won't harm them, but it's likely to prevent anything else from harming them, too. You're used to "primitive" animals so if the rabbits are your only concern, I'd put that fear to rest. We have a guy in class who has his third "American Mastiff". Anyway- a few years ago when he told us what they were, I Googled it. I came up with two sites about them- one saying they were the only true breeder of American Mastiffs.
I kind of got the "Labradoodle" feel from what I was reading. What prompted me to ask about the dogs was that the male first one they owned look like a large Bullmastiff.
The female looked like a Bullmastiff mix. No drool, proven as fine family dogs with proper socialization and understanding of breed, not particularly people-aggressive naturally. Livestock guardians should be fine around rabbits.
Whatever they are assigned to guard, they guard. Min's snotty behavior with my established LGDs keeps getting her taken to the woodshed and driven from the group, so she assigned herself to be the official duck guardians.
Now seventeen Rouen ducks and a 80 pound Maremma wander around the property together most of the day. They are not gigantic either and they are healthy with a long life span about the same or better than a corgi: 14 to 17 years. I'm with you I hate drool, you can own a mastiff breed without having all the slime.
I chose those with less drool or dry mouth Boerboel and Cane Corso. You can expect after drinking their might be some wetness or they might make a little drool in the area of their bowl but other then that they are not really droolers. Cane Corso do have a prey drive I'd say medium and might hurt your rabbits, others might not want to chase and kill them but could accidentlly harm them slap them with their paws too hard, others would be fine with them.
So it just depends on the dog. That is what they are bred to guard and protect their flock. They also lack prey drive so don't typically want to chase small critters. He will salivate for the same reasons — hunger, anxiety, or underlying diseases — but the amount he actually produces will depend on his physical makeup.
All mastiffs drool to some degree due to their physical appearance: loose jowls, wrinkles, and big lips. A bit of drooling is normal in all dogs, especially those breeds that have loose, droopy lips. Some breeds known for drooling are bulldogs, mastiffs, St. Bernards, bloodhounds, and Bassett hounds. Food anticipation is a common cause of drooling for all dogs, but your English mastiff is less capable of keeping that drool inside his mouth due to the looseness of his lips.
Other causes for drooling include nervousness, excitement and even travel sickness. Mastiffs drool quite a bit due to their large jowls. Saliva can accumulate here and quite literally leak out instead of being swallowed. For some pet owners, excessive drooling is an instant deal-breaker.
This will reduce the amount of secreted saliva and will give something to absorb saliva as it falls. Standard Poodle. This is the large dog breed least likely to drool and, since their faces are often clipped clean, they are also unlikely to make a mess drinking water.
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