American Bandogge
The name "Bandog" was first used in England by the Saxons. It comes from the word "Banda", which means, "chain." In many cases, the Saxons left the dog on a leash during the day and released it at night so that it could perform its guarding duties. Known as "Silent Peacekeepers", American Bandogs are incredible watchdogs and fierce personal protectors. Bandogs are extremely intelligent, confident, and reserved dogs. However, they can also be extremely aggressive, making them an unfit choice for first-time owners. This is a breed that commands the respect of its owners. In spite of their often dominant personalities, Bandogges are also described as extremely affectionate, loyal, and friendly. They also do not like to be alone - often they will howl until their owners return if left alone for too long. They are protective of their owners and families, and they will get along with animals (including cats and smaller dogs) if socialized properly. They make excellent additions to the family, and they will boldly defend their master's family. Potential owners should note that Bandogs drool and slobber, and they may do well in apartment or house with a small backyard if sufficiently exercised. American Bandogs need a great deal of exercise. Bandogge males will grow to a height of 25 to 29 inches tall and weigh in between 100 and 140 pounds. Females will weigh about 90 pounds and will be slightly shorter. Its musculature gives it a very strong and athletic appearance. Coat colors are black brindle, black, blue, red, and tawny. Bandogs were originally bred for combat by crossing American Pit Bull Terrier males with large and strong Neapolitan Mastiff bitches. Other Bandogs featured the Bull Terrier mix with an English Mastiff. Many kennels began breeding Bandogs without adding blood from other breeds.
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Temperament
 The Bandogge is an extremely
intelligent dog. Confident and very docile. Like all mastiffs, they
should have an owner who is fairly dormant. Although not bred as
fighting dogs, they are on the whole very dog aggressive, making them
not a good choice for first time dog owners, as well as those who have
not owned a dog-aggressive dog in the past. Some people, mainly on the
East Coast, still use this dog as a fighting dog. Luckily, there are
more folks breeding these dogs for protection than for combat. As a
protection dog, they are as a whole excellent. They have a great deal of
drive and are very tractable. The only temperament draw-back to
protection work is their unwillingness to perform the "bark"
portion of the "bark and hold". As they are borne of fighting
extraction, most dogs from this lineage do not bark as a warning, this
is typically a difficult task. The American Bandogge is a breed that
loves attention. They are very loyal and do not like to be left alone.
Some, when left alone, will howl the entire time their owner is gone.
They are happy to receive any attention and gladly accept whatever you
give them. They prefer to be with their owners and live to please and
protect them. Loving their families and protecting their domain.
Bandogge can get along with other animals if they are raised with them
including kittens, cats, and other dogs, but can they be aggressive with
animals they haven't been socialized with. They will protect themselves
and their families to the end. Confident and very obedient, they are
excellent with children. Bandogge seem to have a sense of when to be
gentle. They are excellent family members as well as an intruder's worst
nightmare. They are said to be "The Silent Peacekeepers".
This breed may drool and slobber.
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| Description
The word "Bandogge"
is the generic name for any Bulldog Type Mastiff breed. The
Bandogge has a very prominent musculature and an angulation that gives
the dog a very athletic and agile look. Most are black brindle but
others colors include black, blue, red, and tawny. The
American Bandogge is not a purebred dog, in the way we know the word
"purebred". Their ancestry is of American Pit Bull Terrier
and There are some Neapolitan Mastiff kennels who do produce
Bandogs successfully in many generations, without adding blood from
other breeds, and have gained a homogeneous type. In the late 1960's a
veterinarian by the name of Swinford began a breeding program which was
ultimately to produce the greatest of all protection dogs. Though
breeders of Bandogs today disagree on just what breeds went into
Swinford's original breeding scheme, the general compromise is that it
was 50 % American Pit Bull Terrier and 50 % very large molosser. The
most common method employed to produce a Bandog is to cross a good game
male American Pit Bull Terrier with a large and strong Neapolitan
Mastiff bitch. Another somewhat common method used in breeding the
Bandogs is to cross an English Mastiffs with an
American Pit Bull Terrier. Also a similar cross is the Pit Bull Terrier
and the Bullmastiff cross, however this cross is not called Bandogs but
rather a Pit Bullmastiff. The name Bandog was used in the old England by
the Saxons and comes from the word Banda,-a Saxon word for chain. It was
common practice to tie the dog by day, and release him at night to
enable him to carry out his guard duties.
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| Living
Conditions
The Bandog will do okay in an apartment if it is sufficiently exercised.
They are relatively inactive indoors and a small yard will do. This
breed likes to be with it owner and would not enjoy life in a kennel.
American Bandogge need a great deal of exercise. And
LifeAbout 10 ore 11 Years
Height, WeightWeight: Males 100
-140 pounds (45-63 kg.) GroomingThese giant, short-haired dogs are easy to groom. Remove loose, dead hair with a rubber brush. This breed is an average shedder.
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| Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
Note Male animals should have two apparrently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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