ACM Mastiffs

07/07/2024

I haven’t shown this girl in a hot minute- My Latto

Andromeda x King baby.
My brindle keeper.

05/17/2024

Josie has found a Home! Thank you everyone.

🐾🐾🐾ADULT DOG UP FOR ADOPTION!!! 🐾🐾🐾

Here's a little write up on Josie...

Josie enjoys other dogs and people. She seems to bond to one person but is friendly with everyone she meets. She loves to sleep in her crate at night and snores very loudly when she's there. She likes to chew the Dino bones from Tractor Supply (I split them open with a hatchet so they are more interesting for the dogs), she will play tug with stuffies and she gets the funniest looking zoomies outside! She will gladly get in the truck and go for a ride. She really really enjoys playing with kids and might like small hikes and medium length walks on a leash.

She is currently with my dear friend in North Carolina.

Mrs. Josie has a very generous adoption fee.
She even has had her OFA hip, elbow, and patella’s done. She went good and normal normal. (I can provide proofs)

This sweet gal through no fault of her own was “returned” to me on a co own situation that did not follow through.

She is searching for her forever home on a spay contract.

Andromeda x King
She is 2.5, will be 3 in December.

Please only message if you are SERIOUS, prepared for a new dog, if not local to where the dog is, ready to pay for transport, or be willing to meet, and of already spoken to spouse prior to messaging, Please.

Let’s find her a FOREVER home before the end of June.

04/28/2024

EDIT- Mr. Molo is pending a wonderful home. I will allow this family to announce themselves when the time is right! What a special gem they are getting!!!!

I am seeking a special home for Mr. Molo.

I’d love one of my known dog friends to take him , but I know how us purebred people are lol.

Someone with Xolo experience already would be great, but if not then I’m seeking someone very open to learning new knowledge and applying it.

This fella is 10 weeks old tomorrow.
He is a mastiff x Xoloitzcuintle mix. Those are the only breeds inside of his little body.

He has had his first vaccine, and will get his second before he leaves me.

There will be a mandatory contract on him. For neuter and return if said new owner cannot keep him forever.

I am debating on partnering with a Xolo rescue for this guy as I truly just want the best for him.

However I am trying here first.
PM for rehoming fee. For a known person I’m more flexible.

This boy has the typical Xolo demeanor. He is very energetic and chatting, he gets cold easily, has no fear and just wants to be loved , he may be SMALL but he is MIGHTY. He loves to follow you, he is definitely smaller than a general 10 week old puppy. He is probably 6-8lbs. He’s about the size of a tea cup Chihuahua presently. I expect him to at least reach the size of his dad. He could reach the measures of a Mastiff- we do not know!

This little dude comes with a fan base. You must be willing to share his journey with us. This isn’t debatable lol

Let’s find little Molo a great home!
This isn’t easy for me. But my life is taking a different path soon 🤍

04/20/2024

I’m sure gunna miss this guy! He goes to his new family today 🤍

04/16/2024

Everyone’s first time outside!
We are official 8 weeks and 1 day old.
We are ready for new homes.

Some of us look like moms genes, and some of us look like dad’s genes.

This oops litter has all coat types and colors.

We are located in northern Michigan, Ga***rd area to be specific.

The hairless is currently not on the market as he needs more time with mom and will probably stay till he is 12 weeks of age.

The rest of us just got first vaccines and are ready to rumble.

Excluding the hairless, we are really low on the fee spectrum as we just want goood homes in today’s economy, on mandatory spay and neuter contracts. We are not for breeding of any kind.

These guys have the best oops temperament I could ask for. They gave the calmness of the mastiff, yet the spice of a Xolo.

If I could, 3 of these babies would definitely be staying!!!!

04/09/2024

I am back from my recent trip to India- so I apologize for my silence on this page.

Puppy pics to follow soon.
As of yesterday the pups are 7 weeks old.

They are actively searching for homes.
Here is a photo of the sweet hairless baby sleeping away.

There are 7 puppies.
5 males
2 females

1 Fawn long coat
1 Fawn short Xolo coat
1 Black short Xolo coat
2 brindles
1 very dark brindle
1 hairless

Photos to follow this weekend!
Stay tuned!

03/16/2024

Oh my goodness.
These babies will be 4 weeks old come Monday. The time sure flies!

Pictured is a fluffy and a hairless 🤍

03/13/2024

When you were once a momma , but not the momma now. 🤍

03/06/2024

CEO duties.
We know who really runs the show around here 😊

We are 15 days old now!

Holy…. 🐄!

02/27/2024

Puppies… puppies… puppies 🐾

02/24/2024

Well… after I rescued 13.5 year old Sarge I hired a dog nanny to assist with about an hours time a day to let everyone out and change Sarges diaper if needed while I started at my new job due to a massive time change in routine… I gave the opportunity to a local high schooler who I believed to be inclined. I explained which dogs could and could NOT go out together….

some time later…

Here we are here.

… no mistaking the father here- unfortunately these are Mastiff x Xoloitzcuintli mixed puppies.

Dog nanny - fired.

I had the opportunity to abort the litter per my reproductive vet and I just could not bring myself to do such. Each said puppy will be raised as though they are purebred. Going on contracts to spay and neuter and requiring said babies to come back to me if for any reason said new family cannot keep them.

I do not support the “mixed/doodle” craze. This is NOT what that is. But here we are.

…Enjoy, everyone.

Names are from different cities/villages, and of course the Taj for the Taj Mahal all in India 🇮🇳

There is one hairless not shown- I am unsure if she will pull through or not, she is currently on a lot of TLC, she will come at later time if all goes well!

There is a dramatic size difference between the coated and hairless puppies- and truly the hairless have been really difficult to keep weight on and hydration.

Could use some happy thoughts for those 3🙏🏼
Liver water and goats milk being started for those few today.

The good. The bad. The ugly. - leave it to ACM to speak on it. Lol

In another week and a half, I will start searching for placements for coated, and possibly longer wait time for hairless.

If you are on the hunt for something that was a true accident, is loved as if it wasn’t, and will be a total conversional piece- look no further. You can’t google this mix lol… and it sure won’t happen again!

Planned purebred mastiffs to come in upcoming months.

02/03/2024

What’s the weather like by you?

Do you think the groundhog will be right?!
We sure are ready for spring here in Northern Michigan.

01/31/2024

Expecting….
HEADs.
HEALTH.
THE BREED STANDARD.
SOLID STRUCTURE.
…AND MORE!

This one is not one that’s expected- stay tuned!

AKC Mastiff breeder. OFA Health tested. Excellent temperament. Raised in home. Message for more .

12/29/2023

Happy birthday to the colorful crew. How are you guys 2 years old now?! It went so fast! I am so proud of all of you! 🎂 🥳 🎈

That journey was so long and hard, yet so absolutely worth every waking moment- and let me tell you there were more wakes than sleeps lol 😂

I wish that Peanut 🥜 could of reached this point with all of us. But I am glad to have her sister at the least and see all the others thriving with their families.

Here’s to many more years together!

🎈🥳🎂😊🐾

12/21/2023

… “blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog.”

Taking in this boy has changed our life entirely. You know a puppy needs to be let out every few hours, taught “sit, stay, come” along with all else. Has to be fed multiple times a day to sustain proper growth. The whole 9 you know? And everyone shares the journey of the puppy stage, “ohhh would you just look at him/her , aren’t they just so cuteeeee” … but no one talks about this stage.

The senior stage.
The old dog stage.
The all greys stage.
The real golden age stage.

It’s rough. Especially when you venture into a giant breed. They just age so differently compared to a Labrador or even a Chihuahua . They become brittle so fast. So brittle that if the wind blew just right, their frail body will give in and lay down on the spot.

So frail that what may of been walks for hours, turns to only being able to last moments.

They may strain so much to sit down or to get up that they often have an accident on themselves or on what’s around them. - male doggy diapers have sure been our aid with the frequent urination.

They can’t help it.
They can’t help that this once so puppy like body kept up with everything they attempted, now continuously fails them with such minimal effort.
They can’t help that they need to be let out to go to the bathroom just as much almost as that fresh 8 week old puppy so eagerly trying to appease its new owner to delight. They often times are on a handful of medications to be able to complete a day, or battle a senior dog illness.

They can’t help it.

I really encourage you , that if you get a dog, or a pet of any kind , that you do your absolute best to see it through to the end.

Imagine going through so much at such an old age, and having to mend an unsteady heart from such uprooting. A dog this age, this size, this breed; so rarely reaches this faze in life.

He honestly is a prized possession. In the short time he has been within my care, we have done our absolute best to make his limited time as comfortable as possible. These animals love with every ounce they have. They don’t have anything else to offer , but love!

I just want to remind everyone as we edge closer to the end of this holiday season- a dog or an animal period is a true life long commitment.

It’s a bumpy road- but boy is it worth it!

Happy holidays everyone. 🎄

11/24/2023

Here at ACM we do more than just breeding and showing- we also Rescue. 🤍

I’d love to introduce Sarge to all of you.

Sarge is a 12 year old male mastiff (give or take). He is traveling all the way up from Kentucky. He’s had a few homes it seems like over the years- and will need some further vetting to reach top senior health.

But, I am happy to share with all of you that his final home will be here at ACM.

Often us breeders are shamed for breeding- some say “we” contribute to shelters. Yet we don’t. Often times it is us “breeders” who are taking in those discards , it’s often us “breeders” donating to shelters, or rescues etc.

Us “breeders” warrant this kind of thing from happening because we include a clause on our contracts stating no matter the age, health status, spay/neuter circumstance, whatever the reason or situation being - we TAKE back OPENLY what we create- actually it’s a requirement, not just a request.

There’s a $5,000-$10,000 breach of contract clause in fact for breaching such.

We DONT contribute to the shelters, we DONT contribute to the rescues.

We are the ones helping not only the breeds entire betterment , but saving the less unfortunate also.

It’s okay to support ethical and rescues.
Both can even be done at the same time.

I encourage you to investigate the “breeder” you are looking into. Ask for OFAs, DNAs, and other health testings. Don’t be scared by those in-depth contracts we request you to sign! It’s to protect you and the dog. Ask to see the pedigrees, it’s okay if you don’t understand them- reach out to a mastiff club to help explain them to you! NEVER settle being told “my vet said they are healthy” or anything of the sort.

A true ethical breeder is overjoyed to share with you the results of the testings we do. It’s an accomplishment to share such health! We enjoy helping educate you!

If a puppy isn’t your thing, reach out to us breeders and we can even point you in the direction of good and true Mastiff rescues!

We truly are there to support the breed as a whole! No matter bought, or rescued. 🤍🐾🤍🐾

11/23/2023

What an interesting fact! Some say there were only 3 breeding females to recreate from in England🐾 wow!

Happy thanksgiving 🦃 everyone!

11/19/2023

As the REAL owner of ACM Mastiffs , I am so saddened to hear and see someone using not only a photo of ME but also of my dogs and prior puppies.

Please please be so careful out there when trying to find your next furry friend! There are so many scammers out there, and I am mortified that MY hard work and MY face is scamming others without my doings.

Please be so careful!

This is the real page for my kennel- and Dre Martin is myself. I am VERY real!

Please report the person in these photos I am sharing with this post.

11/14/2023

SleepyTuesdays 🐾 We are enjoying this little heat wave here in Northern Michigan today. Almost 60s mid November?! Can’t beat that. Let’s sleep during such 😂

10/31/2023

👻🎃 Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃 👻

10/24/2023

This special boy is in the middle of his OFAs - cross your paws for us, for some paw-fect results 🐾🐾

10/22/2023

🐾Just a few of my favorite canine quotes.. 🐾

“A breeder is a guardian of the future; ensuring that their stock is strong, healthy and true to type.”

“Breeding should be about preserving the breed’s characteristics and working towards its betterment.”

“A love for the breed should drive every decision a breeder makes.”

“Breeding dogs is a long-term commitment that goes beyond the initial sale of puppies.”

“A responsible breeder provides a lifetime support system for puppy buyers.”

“Breeding dogs is about preserving the breed’s history and ensuring its future.”

“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.”

“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.”

10/13/2023

Just because, share your furry babies 👇🏻 🐾🐾

09/19/2023

…. The start of our OFA journey for this boy. Hips, Elbows, Patella’s, and Cardiac to come in October. 👀 keep a look out at what’s to come…

08/25/2023

Attention to my existing puppy families
🐾 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

It’s getting close to that time for spaying and neutering these lovely boys and girls. It would be good to get in touch with your vet and go over some information and get ready for scheduling!

I would like to state- PLEASE I urge you to check with your clinics of choice and ask them what the name is of the sedation they use.

STAY AWAY FROM ALL OF THESE NAMES!!

⚠️ Acepromazine maleate
⚠️Acetylpromazine
⚠️ACE
⚠️ACP
⚠️PromAce

All are 1000% not safe for our giant breeds. It’s really the one medication- but it has multiple names.

07/29/2023

Stay tuned- may be more to come in the near future for these two.

Lucious has his up coming OFA health testing , and pending those results these two may be paired.

We shall see .

🐾

06/06/2023

Hey there guys,

I am the breeder behind ACM Mastiffs. I have stepped away for some time now to focus on life and it's ever speedy rhythms. However, I am making a come back. This wonderful breed is relentless, and I realized I should be, too!

They are bold. They are dramatic. They are loving. They are devoted. They are fawn. They are brindle. They are apricot.

They are Mastiffs.

I hope to update this page with some more up to date personal mastiff content, relating to my kennel, dog information, and whatever else canine related.

Thank you for staying around.

03/28/2023

Hey there- I have some unread messages and some applications that have been submitted for potential new puppy families recently.

I will get back with you all soon!
Currently busy , and a little above water.

🤍 I ask for just a little patience.
Trust that I’m not ignoring any of you .

Thank you for your interest in an ACM pup.
Chat soon!

AKC Mastiff breeder. OFA Health tested. Excellent temperament. Raised in home. Message for more .

03/01/2023

Don’t forget 🤍

"𝘋𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯" Susan Garrett

The next time your dog does something you find challenging or embarrassing or which makes you feel frustrated or even angry, take a breath and remember this statement.

They aren't being 'bad' or stubborn or manipulative. They're not blowing you off or being a jerk. It's not a deliberate act designed to wind you up on their part.

Their behaviour is what it always is. A reflection of their learning and their environment. If they are doing something we don't want it's either because we haven't taught them what we do want well enough or because they just can't (not won't) do it under the current conditions. And both of those things are on us, not the dog.

They're doing the best they can with the cards we've dealt them. If we want them to do better then it's only fair that we need to do better, too.

12/25/2022

Happy holidays from ACM Mastiffs 🎄
See you in 2023!