Fila Brasileiro?

[aceoutdoor]

Filas don't sell for $500. Take your time and get a good one from healthy parents.

 

[aceoutdoor]

What is his lineage if you care to post?

 

[zebraworks]

post some pics of your dads dog and pups (if available)

 

[dogman#1]

joe, post up your dad's fila's photo so we can see this dog. seriously if he isnt breed worthy, no matter how much you love the dog you are better off not breeding him. But post him up, he might be a lil sleeper cell and be a great quality fog, ya never know. How is his temp?

 

[joeparker]

joe, post up your dad's fila's photo so we can see this dog. seriously if he isnt breed worthy, no matter how much you love the dog you are better off not breeding him. But post him up, he might be a lil sleeper cell and be a great quality fog, ya never know. How is his temp?

He's pretty active when excercising, very protective, DOES NOT LIKE STRANGERS, but just a sweetheart to family. Very intelligent.

 

[zebraworks]

I'd really like to pass my dads Fila's lineage down. He's a very intelligent, loving, just unique animal. Part of the family really. I'm a dog lover anyway, but this breed is quite special.

what is the lineage? or do you mean more of sentimental aspect of having his specific offspring?

What you describe is typical to filas so you could get another great dog without the headache of having to get a second dog and then deal with potentially upwards of 15 puppies (especially with the characteristics that not just anyone should own due to their living situations and the typical temperament of filas). so if you were going to keep one pup you would for a while then have 3 dogs at minimum.

 

[joeparker]

what is the lineage? or do you mean more of sentimental aspect of having his specific offspring?

What you describe is typical to filas so you could get another great dog without the headache of having to get a second dog and then deal with potentially upwards of 15 puppies (especially with the characteristics that not just anyone should own due to their living situations and the typical temperament of filas). so if you were going to keep one pup you would for a while then have 3 dogs at minimum.

Yes, exactly that. The sentimental aspect of having his specific offspring. Sorry if I mispoke lol. It's quite difficult (at least thus far for me) to find a reputable source for a puppy of this type, or one to breed Buford (my dads) with.

 

[zebraworks]

depending on buford's age if you want to take your time you could store sperm at a sperm bank for relatively low cost so you don't get jammed up (since earliest a female is bred is about 2 yrs. of age).

You might find someone that wanted to breed their dog and you could get a single puppy in exchange as another potential angle where you don't have to home upwards of 15 puppies.

 

[aceoutdoor]

Someone is playing games again. That dog was posted on another forum before and is not even a Fila.

 

[aceoutdoor]

"Second of all I am not making any claim that my dog, Buford, is a Fila. Buford came from an Amish farm located near my home and was placed up for adoption by the Amish owners, along with his brothers and sisters because the nieghbors bloodhound got their English mastif. Buford was 8 weeks old when my wife brought him home and gave him to me as a "retirement gift", my having retired earlier that year."


If this is a real poster asking a real question........PLEASE DO NOT BREED THAT DOG TO A FILA

 

[joeparker]

"Second of all I am not making any claim that my dog, Buford, is a Fila. Buford came from an Amish farm located near my home and was placed up for adoption by the Amish owners, along with his brothers and sisters because the nieghbors bloodhound got their English mastif. Buford was 8 weeks old when my wife brought him home and gave him to me as a "retirement gift", my having retired earlier that year."


If this is a real poster asking a real question........PLEASE DO NOT BREED THAT DOG TO A FILA

That quote is, indeed, easy to certify such that it is speaking of the same dog as I (Buford). I'm definitely not playing games, however, I , I am ignorant at this point on this breed. As I research more, I'm progressively beginning to believe that my initial understanding of 'what makes a Fila' may be incorrect. I initially thought that bloodhound + english mastiff => 1st generation Fila. Is this not the case? It is important, at least to me, that it be understood that I'm not trying to 'get one over' on anyone on here. Rather, I'm trying to educate myself on this subject.

 

[aceoutdoor]

Breeding a mastiff and bloodhound does not produce a Fila. The exact breeds that made up the Fila is unknown. Please do not breed that dog to a Fila. Filas bred to non Filas can be dangerous dogs even to their own family.

 

[dogman#1]

I agree with Ace, it isnt a Fila and should not be bred to a Fila. I knwo there are some that say that if it looks and acts like a fila then it must be one. in this case you think your dog looks like a fila and you stated that it acts like one but trust me when I tell you that it isnt one. Those 2 breeds you mentioned are thought to be a PART of what constituted the initial makeup of the fila and it is by far not all encompassing.

Joe, if you love the dog take care of it. his traits or personality have almost no chance of being passed on in the way you think as he is not a purebred dog and therefore you will have no idea what will be produced. Good luck and please dont breed him.

 

[joeparker]

Breeding a mastiff and bloodhound does not produce a Fila. The exact breeds that made up the Fila is unknown. Please do not breed that dog to a Fila. Filas bred to non Filas can be dangerous dogs even to their own family.

Thank you all for your insights. One comment, 'that dog' has a name, Buford. Thank you for showing the same respect I would when addressing you and your pets. Best of luck, and thanks again.

--Joe

 

[aceoutdoor]

Second of all I am not making any claim that my dog, Buford, is a Fila. Buford came from an Amish farm located near my home and was placed up for adoption by the Amish owners, along with his brothers and sisters because the nieghbors bloodhound got their English mastif.

My father has a legitimate Fila Brasileiro.

Ok Please don't breed Buford. Please don't breed any dogs period until you do alot more research on proper responsible breeding as well as researching the breed you plan to breed and all of the health issues associated with that breed. It seems you know nothing about Filas yet were ready to breed Buford with a $500 "Fila" you found for sale. That Joe, is one of the reasons we have so many problems with this and other similar breeds and it pisses people off. Good luck with Buford.

 

[zebraworks]

I have a dachsund/pitball cross but I would not expect to be able to have ever have bred him and come up with anything similar in appearance (he's fixed anyhow).

You may find that you would like a fila too if you were to acquire one and be an owner for a few years. You could of course breed your dog but you may be startled at what the product would be (3 separate breeds involved) and have the job of moving a potentially large number of mix puppies (6-16).

 

[zebraworks]

*pitbull

 

[Thor1777]

I agree, do not breed as a Fila. If you love Buford, just keep him and get another dog that you like sometime if you want another