Brownspride Mastiffs

12/21/2024

Proud to say that our pretty girl “Lulu”, CH ROSEHILL'S SHE'S A LOOKER AT BROWNSPRIDE, has passed all her health clearances and has now been issued a CHIC certification from OFA! 🎉

Hips OFA - Good
Elbows OFA - Normal
Cardiac - Normal
Eye CERF - Normal
CMR - Clear
PRA - Clear
Patella OFA - Normal
CHIC #202545

Lulu was bred by Talia Gunter at Rosehill Mastiffs!

11/26/2024

Our pretty girl “Lulu” - CH ROSEHILL’S SHE’S A LOOKER AT BROWNSPRIDE taking Best of Opposite this past weekend in W. Springfield!

12/12/2023

Merry Christmas from the Brownspride crew! 🎄

03/09/2023

Haven’t posted much of our rapidly growing beauty, Lulu, lately because we’ve been busy at a couple shows with our Clumber, Winnie. Winnie finished her championship in Febuary and then shocked us by taking BOS at a big supported show with 24 Clumbers entered last weekend! Lulu was proud of her big sis!

01/03/2023

Winnie is not amused. 🤣

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas everyone from the Brownspride crew!

12/09/2022

After more than 3 years without having a mastiff here at Brownspride, we’d like to introduce Rosehill’s She’s A Looker At Brownspride aka “Lulu”!! She is out of CH STONEHAVEN’S OXFORD’S TALK OF THE TOWN (Graham) x GCH, INT CH LINFERT WHAT’S UP BUTTERCUP, CGC (Buttercup). Huge thanks to Talia Gunter at Rosehill Mastiffs for breeding and allowing us to have our new little angel! We are in love! 🥰

03/02/2020

A very important article about the importance of not spaying/neutering these giants at 6 months old as some vets push.

🛑 What Are The Risks of Spay Neuter?
We are often ask this question, so let’s dive in and take a look.
Desexing removes hormone-producing organs (the ovaries or testicles) that researchers are now finding are actually quite important to overall health. Studies also indicate that the earlier a puppy is spayed or neutered, the greater the likelihood of health problems later in life. Here are examples of studies evidencing some of these potential issues.
❗️BONE ABNORMALITIES
Studies showed that the hormone estrogen, which is no longer produced in spayed or neutered dogs, plays a crucial role in bone growth and development. The removal of estrogen-producing organs in immature dogs can cause growth plates to remain open. The dogs continue to grow and wind up with abnormal growth patterns and bone structure, which can result in irregular body proportions. (Shown in the photo example)
❗️ HIP DYSPLASIA
In a retrospective cohort study conducted at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and published over 10 years ago in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, results showed that both male and female dogs desexed at an early age were more prone to hip dysplasia.
❗️(CCL) Injuries
A study conducted at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on canine cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries concluded that spayed and neutered dogs had a significantly higher incidence of CCL rupture than their intact counterparts. And while large breed dogs had more CCL injuries, sterilized dogs of all breeds and sizes had increased rupture rates.
❗️BONE CANCER
In a study of Rottweilers published in 2002, it was established that the risk for bone sarcoma was significantly influenced by the age at which the dogs were desexed. For both male and female.
Among the reports and studies pointing to health concerns associated with early spaying and neutering, you can also find mention of increased incidence of:
🔹Adverse reactions to vaccines
🔹Noise phobias
🔹Fearful behavior
🔹Aggression
Our recommendation is to wait until 2 yrs with responsible pet ownership.

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References used for this write up.
https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/javma.2004.224.380
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8226247
https://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/11/11/1434
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6863800/

12/13/2018

This old man, Cassius, turned 9 years old a couple weeks ago. He’s still as handsome as ever!