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Debbie Abbott@PUREHEARTBUL Cooper (Tazer)
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My dealings with PUREHEARTBUL (@pureheartbullmastiffs) was very easy and exceptionally transparent and extremely an enjoyable interaction all round. Would recommend to any future bullmastiff family. - Debbie Abbott
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Jaydeandnugget@PUREHEARTBUL Rebel Carla (Scout)
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Introducing the newest member of our little family. Scout (Rebel), we are all smitten, Tex stepped into the big brother role very naturally. Huge thanks to Karen @pureheartbullmastiffs for helping us during this week and allowing us to bring Scout into our home. - Jayde Cooper
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Fiona Brown@PUREHEARTBUL Frantic Fran (Elvie)
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*Wow! Pure Heart Bullmastiffs. Perfect name for what they deliver. Our 7-month-old Elvie is perfect for us. Her personality is fantastic - soft and gentle; protective and caring; crazy and fun. She makes us laugh, sigh, and be so very grateful to have her in our lives. Oh yes, Pure Heart Bullmastifss have been awesome to deal with!
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Mick and Libby@PUREHEARTBUL Coco (Mollie)
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We have been so excited to welcome Mollie into our home and shower her with love. She is the most wonderful, affectionate dog and I know this all comes down to her breeding and the amazing love and care Karen and Graeme give to raising their puppies. Every step of this process has been made easier by Karen who goes above and beyond - you can see her passion for good, ethical breeding shining through. We felt well informed and well supported throughout the process of waiting for a puppy and then bringing Mollie home. We are so grateful we found Pureheartbul!
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Breed History

The Bullmastiff is large, playful and loyal

The Bullmastiff is a large-sized breed of domestic dog, with a solid build and a short muzzle.

The Bullmastiff is mastiff type dog, and was originally developed by 19th-century gamekeepers to guard estates. The breed’s was bred by crossing the English Mastiff with the now extinct Old English Bulldog.

Bullmastiffs are a large working breed originating in Britain in the mid-1800 as estate guardians to ward off poachers. They were bred by gamekeepers for strength, size and speed using a cross of the tough, heavy and aggressive Bulldog of the 19th century with the large, strong, less aggressive Mastiff. As a result, the Bullmastiff is known as the Gamekeeper’s Night Dog. The preferred colour, by gamekeepers, was brindle, as this colour works as a more effective camouflage, especially at night.

The Bullmastiff breed was deemed pure by the English Kennel Club in 1924, with a genetic background of approximately 60% Mastiff and 40% Bulldog (ancestor of today’s modern bulldog). In 1934, the ANKC recognised the Bullmastiff. The first standard for the breed was approved in 1935. The standard has undergone several revisions since then; the most current version is available on the ANKC website.

In 1928, the diamond mining company De Beers imported Bullmastiff’s to South Africa to guard the mines.

The Bullmastiff breed was bred to tackle and pin a poacher that comes on their land. An issue people have with the breed is that the dog may jump onto an unfamiliar person and tackle them until told to stop. This is why Bullmastiff owners must greet newcomers to the dog at their first interaction.

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