Can a fluffy mastiff compete as a show dog?

[fiddlelady]

Hi everyone,
Maybe this is posted in the wrong area but the show thread seemed to be all announcements so I am posting it here.
I have a fluffy apricot mastiff. He has curly ears and a curly back. He's only 8 months old but seems to have really good confirmation other than his coat. Of course, I don't know exactly how big he will get yet, but he's currently 120 lbs. I was wondering if he could go to a show or would we be laughed or sneered out of the ring?
I have no expectations of winning but Sherman, I think would really enjoy it. He's such a show dog already. Nothing makes him happier than to be the center of attention. Rather than getting wild when people swarm him, he sits and grins or stands and poses. It's pretty funny and he's had no training. I've done a lot of different sports with dogs - agility, rally, therapy but I thought it might be fun to take him to one show before he gets snipped.
Any advice you could give me woudl be appreciated.

 

[ruthcatrin]

If you mean conformation showing a "long or wavy coat" is a fault for the "English" Mastiff in the show ring. So chances are he'd not win anything, and yes, you'd likely get looks and/or comments.

However he could compete in obedience or agility or rally, or even Junior conformation handling, without it being an issue.

 

[ruthcatrin]

Another thought is to wait for his adult coat to come in, as some fluffys are less fluffy then.

 

[Tosa]

I wish there was an extra award for fluffy dogs on the shows!!!

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[joshuagough]

As long as he's registered you can show. As Ruth said it is a fault for a EM and there are many folks that are awfully opinionated about fluffies. That said I almost purchased one and I would have shown the dog.

I spent some time back then researching them, there are actually and hand full of fluffies with Ch. titles. I'd say go for it, your not going to hurt anything and your not going to lose anything.

Hi everyone,
Maybe this is posted in the wrong area but the show thread seemed to be all announcements so I am posting it here.
I have a fluffy apricot mastiff. He has curly ears and a curly back. He's only 8 months old but seems to have really good confirmation other than his coat. Of course, I don't know exactly how big he will get yet, but he's currently 120 lbs. I was wondering if he could go to a show or would we be laughed or sneered out of the ring?
I have no expectations of winning but Sherman, I think would really enjoy it. He's such a show dog already. Nothing makes him happier than to be the center of attention. Rather than getting wild when people swarm him, he sits and grins or stands and poses. It's pretty funny and he's had no training. I've done a lot of different sports with dogs - agility, rally, therapy but I thought it might be fun to take him to one show before he gets snipped.
Any advice you could give me woudl be appreciated.

 

[Catia]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I know nothing about the 'showlife'...

But I *love* the fluffy apricots. Just wanted to chime in. I met some wonderful one's at a breeder in MD, almost got one years back, then we tested 2 full grown males in my home & on my stairs/in narrow stairwells etc., and it didn't seem like a good fit.

I don't get why the fluff is such a fault, just like with rotties--as far as I understand, no negative genetic disorders are attached to the genes because of it, it's just an old recessive gene, not even a mutation.

 

[ruthcatrin]

I've never researched it, but I suspect its faulted for the same reason a TM with "sable in the shape of a saddle" is faulted. Politics.