Here’s just a sampling…
See what 5 minutes of searching gets me? Copy and paste. Copy and paste. Copy and paste. As you can see, they’ve taken 1 paragraph from the actual definition of what a Bullmastiff is (the 1st one) and mixed it with another paragraph that’s just some asshole’s wildly false opinion (the 2nd one). For those unfamiliar, this is all in regards to this incident.
From the American Kennel Club…
The Bullmastiff’s known history in England begins around 1860, when they were developed to keep large estates and game preserves free of poachers. Gameskeepers needed a dog that could track quietly, cover short distances quickly and pin and hold poachers without mauling them. The foundation breeding was 60% Mastiff and 40% Bulldog; breeders were hoping to create a dog faster and more aggressive than the Mastiff, yet bigger than and not as ferocious as the Bulldog.
Key word: ENGLAND. As in… 60% English Mastiff and 40% English Bulldog. This is important to note because many of these folks just love to call American Bulldogs “Pit Bulls” as well. First, American Bulldogs were not used in the official makeup of a Bullmastiff. And second, even if you could argue that they were, American Bulldogs aren’t Pit Bulls.
Dear hatemonger,
A Bullmastiff is a Bullmastiff, not a Pit Bull. A Presa Canario is a Presa Canario, not a Pit Bull. A Dogo Argentino is a Dogo Argentino, not a Pit Bull. A South African Boerboel is a South African Boerboel, not a Pit Bull. An American Bulldog is an American Bulldog, not a Pit Bull.
Signed, Reality.
Oh, by the way… Each dog listed above weighs anywhere from 2x to upwards of 5x more than a Pit Bull.
Oh, by the way again… If you want to delve into “mixes” then every dog becomes a target. They all derived from the same place. You want to tie Pit Bulls, or what your lunatic minds visually muster up as “Pit Bulls,” to all convenient incidents? Guess where the Dogo Argentino came from? Many breeds, including the Great Dane. Guess where the Boxer came from? Many breeds, including the Old English Bulldog. Guess where the Labrador Retriever comes from? Numerous breeds, most notably the St. John’s water dog. What’s a Newfoundland? A St. John’s water dog bred with… Wait for it… A Mastiff. Damn, now the circle of bans has engulfed Great Danes, Boxers and Labradors? Shit. Of course, no one has anything to say about the fact that some human being left a 5-year-old child unsupervised with a 150-pound Bullmastiff! Instead, just focus on them breeds until your voice gives out!
My advice to all dog owners: Stick together. Also, if you own a dog that’s mixed with any of these breeds: Look out! Black-hearted zealots like Merritt Clifton and Colleen Lynn will basically, when convenient, call your dog a “Pit Bull” and then lobby for its execution. They are routinely seen referencing “Molosser” dogs in veiled language that implies they are all vicious.
This just in…
It’s now opposite day and the brilliant Colleen Lynn of DogsBite.org has went out of her way to state that the child was killed by a “dog” and not a “Bullmastiff.” How fantastical! In addition, she enlightens us with her theory on why the dog must have been a “mix” (i.e. mixed with Pit Bull)… Ah, yes, because the “town was so small,” containing a trifecta of schools within 1 single magic school! How astute of her. Totally means that the dog wasn’t a Bullmastiff. Like I said, brilliance abounds.