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Mini Mastiff?

Sasha

Member
Has anyone ever heard of a mini mastiff? My mastiff is only about 100lbs. Vet is estimating her to be about 2 and a pure bred but we cant figure out why she's so small. He suggested because of her malnourished history but does anyone else have any other ideas?
 

Smart_Family

Dog Food Guru
Is she spayed? If she was spayed at a young age (less than 2) her growth may be stunted from not having the hormones she needs to fill out. Malnourishment is another possibilty.
 

ruthcatrin

Well-Known Member
Malnurishment, bad breeding, both will complicate growth. Spay early usually results in elongated bomes, but sometimes it'll stunt instead.