Bonnie N Her Aussie2 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 lovely pics, i love the progress here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 This is true of Saints also Many odd-looking specimens in the show-rings these days that I cringe at :shakehead: Wow, I'm surprised to hear this is happening in the Saint ring. It has been happening big time with mastiffs, with some of the leggier, prancier Mastiffs winning over the powerful built, true mastiff types..this typically only happens in the open shows with "all rounder" judges. Are you seeing something similar? To be honest, I don't show. BUT I do see what is out there, and while they aren't necessarily winning all the time, there are some types and lines that in my opinion do not look like a real Saint. Not all the same things that you've noticed in Mastiffs, but some things are similar: narrow heads, skinny legs, no chest, no cheeks, long muzzles...overall they just do not look "powerful" "imposing" or "impressive" - three words mentioned often in the Saint Bernard standard. I know the types of dogs I like, and it's just sad to see them changing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 You know Rocco and Clyde, don't you think the giant breeds tend to get weedier and worse looking the more popular the dogs become as more and more byb get involved to make a quick buck, but lack the pedigree and breed standard study that should be taken into account before breeding Yes!!!!!! Oh YES That is so true. The dogs tend to lose their prescence if that makes sense. lets see, his current weight in kg is 32.6 (72 pounds Holy crap! He only weighs about 6kgs less than my 5 yr old Rotti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 You know Rocco and Clyde, don't you think the giant breeds tend to get weedier and worse looking the more popular the dogs become as more and more byb get involved to make a quick buck, but lack the pedigree and breed standard study that should be taken into account before breeding. So often I see dogs just slapped together with the end result looking like a not good. I have seen this happen with BM as well. Rocco is a dreamy guy nice bod and head on him ;) Yeah, some of the BM standard you see around is disappointing and ugly heads. Sometimes I don't even think it's necessary BYB stuffing it. Some breeders just dont have good foundation dogs to start. I guess everyones like certain types and strive for that even if it isn't appealing. I always think as long as a BM can knock down a full grown man then all good, but some I would question. Thanks for your Roc comments. ;) Anymore pics? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynai Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) Thanks Bonnie and Clyde :rolleyes: ;) (sorry I couldn't resist hooking your two names together) guess it only makes sense if you know old American Gangsters Funny you should ask about photos Rocco..I took this photo this morning. How I wish I had a better camera and better skills...perhaps one day I'll get a nice digital camera. Edited December 2, 2008 by Lynai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Aww running in the snow, too cute! I bet that quick burst of energy was followed by a 10 hour sleep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynai Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Well Wowsa turns 5 months old on the 16th, he is a solid 90 pounds (almost 41kg) Wowsa with my 13 year old tonight, he is starting to get at that funky growth stage, where everything screams PUPPY but the size doesn't match the word. You expect a dog this size to be more graceful and less puppyish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Ooooh I just love him He looks so damn dopey Reminds me of Hudson at a similar age, has that same vague look on his face And I adore this particular age and all the clumsiness and silly puppy antics that come with it :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynai Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Cassie, can these giant breed get any more pathetically dopey looking? Between 5 mos and 12 months, they go through some outright awful growth periods, retaining all of their puppy clumsiness ..btw, Wowsa has knocked the Christmas tree over twice now, unintentionally. Notice the window in the back, see the pain that is busted and covered with a plastic sheet? That was compliments of one of our boys. People who think giant breed dogs are going to destroy a house need to have 5 boys live with them. Those boys have done more damage to the house than the dogs could ever dream of..we have replaced no less than five windows (broken from baseballs, golfballs, martial arts moves gone bad)..sheesh, worse the dog has ever done was the typical puppy accident and the occasional remodeling project done by a puppy that I accidentally left out of his crate..still, cost way less than those boys of ours do Edited December 16, 2008 by Lynai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG-DOG-LOVER Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Awwww gotta love that face He is devine Lynai! (and doesn't your son look cute on the High School Musical bean bags ) The window thing reminds me of when my son was playing Bob The Builder at the age of 2 and tapped the window with a hammer and broke it Couldn't be mad at him as I was the one that left the hammer in his reach Are you going to get any Chrissy photos of the dogs???? Can't believe Wowsa is 5 months old already - gee the time flies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynai Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) BDL, my sons all rolled their collective eyes when they saw the High School musical bean bag chairs..lol. I found them on sale fo 7.50, it was either High School Musical or Hannah Montanna bean bag chairs..I couldn't find any boy type ones..and when I did find something masculine, it was 30 bucks..so High School musical it was! LOL. Bob the builder did your window in??? Nahhh, can't be mad at that, two years old doesn't count, they are just to precious and cute at that age, even when they are being naughty I think God made them so cute as youngsters so we wouldn't kill them when they kepts us awake as infants, and threw temper tantrums as toddlers. Edited December 17, 2008 by Lynai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Wowsa is just so beautiful. You are lucky you live overseas or he might go missing... :wink: :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Cassie, can these giant breed get any more pathetically dopey looking? Between 5 mos and 12 months, they go through some outright awful growth periods, retaining all of their puppy clumsiness ..btw, Wowsa has knocked the Christmas tree over twice now, unintentionally. Notice the window in the back, see the pain that is busted and covered with a plastic sheet? That was compliments of one of our boys. People who think giant breed dogs are going to destroy a house need to have 5 boys live with them. Those boys have done more damage to the house than the dogs could ever dream of..we have replaced no less than five windows (broken from baseballs, golfballs, martial arts moves gone bad)..sheesh, worse the dog has ever done was the typical puppy accident and the occasional remodeling project done by a puppy :D that I accidentally left out of his crate..still, cost way less than those boys of ours do :D I agree, my two aren't destructive either! (Not intentionally destructive anyway, you can't count the clearing of the coffee table by excited tails ) And no, there are no dopier looking dogs in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynai Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 This will be the first year I have not put ornaments on my Christmas tree..I have lights, just no ornaments, at the rate Wowsa keeps running into the thing, I would lose many, and probably more to him chewing on them..so this year its just lights, he seems to leave those alone well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 This will be the first year I have not put ornaments on my Christmas tree..I have lights, just no ornaments, at the rate Wowsa keeps running into the thing, I would lose many, and probably more to him chewing on them..so this year its just lights, he seems to leave those alone well enough. mind you those tree ornaments are a perfect size to go down a throat as big as his and lodge itself, so better to be safe. I remember one year Roc knew he had a presant under the tree for him (yes I know cheesy on my behalf) he waited until we went to bed and in the morning the tree was on the ground in a trampled mess, some presents had a Roc paw mark through them and his present was open. He did this when he was 2 years old so he should of known better but curiosity got the better of him I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynai Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 LOL, I can see the look Roc gave you in the morning "awww mom, I just couldn't help myself"..lol Wowsa did open and shred one present, of all the things he opened, it was a poster for my 9 yr old, so while it was the cheapest present (thankfully) it was also the most easily destroyed..lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Wowsa did open and shred one present, of all the things he opened, it was a poster for my 9 yr old, so while it was the cheapest present (thankfully) it was also the most easily destroyed..lol! naughty Wowsa. You can never be angry at a face like that though. They take so much to heart when they have done wrong and they know the "sad" face works a treat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynai Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 Wowsa thinks he is a big boy now, Xia, showing a lot of patience and just a bit of disgust Finally Xia has enough and sends Wowsa crashing (literally) Wowsa, 21 weeks (48kg) here with his boys Trying out his Mastiff Guard Dog duties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynai Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Wowsa is 6 months old! He weighs in at 52kg Here is his dopey puppy look Sitting with one of his favorite people bit blurry, between my camera and my own lack of skills its a wonder I get anything recognizable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Wowsa thinks he is a big boy now, Xia, showing a lot of patience and just a bit of disgust[/size ;) Hilarious! He flattened Xia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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