SPANISH MASTIFF: THE LARGEST DOG BREED YOU DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED
Please support the Channel by checking out my affiliate links!!!
Become a Dogumentary TV Channel member!!!
/ @dogumentarytv
If you need Music and SFX: share.epidemicsound.com/ntptW (30day free trial)
For great web hosting cheeck out!!!
www.bluehost.com/track/zizinc...
Visit my Amazon store!!!
www.amazon.com/shop/dogumenta... Music and SFX: share.epidemicsound.com/ntptW (30day free trial)
Once I found a breeder close to me, if you consider a ten hour drive close, I knew I had to get this video done. Brenda Negri of Cinco Deseos Ranch, in Winnemucca, NV is a committed custodian of the Spanish Mastiff and other Livestock Guardian Breeds. In addition to the Spanish Mastiff she also currently owns Pyrenean Mastiffs and Great Pyrenees. Look for videos on those breeds coming soon.
This lady is no joke. I asked to buy one of her dogs and filled out an extensive application and we eventually decided the dog would not be the best fit for my living environment. She is definitely top notch.
The sign of a true breeder is one who always has the dogs best interest in kind above all else! Good to hear she's legit.
Good. I went to a fish shop (a small local one with only a few other stores) and they were extremely proffessional and picky. They asked a lot of questions about the tank and stuff. It was nice to the know they cared.
I hope you stole one to teach her a lesson?
SILENTIMACT74 As she should have.
@@rosemary.-6576 for some reason I thought you were talking about a fish and chip shop but the fish tank talk clued me on lol.
We had a Spanish Mastiff for 16 years, red and black he weighed 185 pounds, best dog , every thing you said was acute. He would round up the cows into the barn by himself every night. Fast and strong and loving
16 years? That is a long time for a big dog.
@feetgoaroundfullflapsC Spanish mastiffs can have long lifespans, they're generally quite healthy.
I had one.He had been abandoned by one of the village idiots. He followed me home from a local bar one night and laid in the middle of the kitchen, right in the way for the next 10 years, I still miss him.
Wow, she even tell the difference between a Spanish mastiff from work and from exhibition. Very impressive, even here in Spain not everyone know it. Excellent video!!!
I lived in Spain for years. And the Spanish mastiffs are all over. In the mountains everyone has at least one to protect from mostly boar and other wild dogs Their an amazing breed
Are they good with kids?
@@liamsxa Yes, they are.
Zeke, hello! You are truly a professional and I was proud to host you and Phillip on my ranch to visit with my pack of Livestock Guardian Dogs. I will be sharing this with many people and all my dog customers. Thank you again, it was so great meeting with you and Phillip.
Hi!! That probably sound wired. You have mastines oficiales españoles, they are really good, but you should look for mastines españoles de trabajo( work Spanish mastiff). They're more brave, faster... If you can visit Spain you will see, and if you like that ones you will love more. Hi from Spain
antoni de unzueta soler do you think the officiale might be good to guard me from the human wolves in this huge city I live in? If I walk it a lot?
So cool!! I´m from Extremadura (Spain), where the sheperds currently go in winter with their flocks and of course with their Mastiffs. Also, there are so many of this beautifuls animals protecting houses and "fincas" (farms where we raised the iberian pork). I´ve always thought that this is a relative unkwon breed out of Spain. For me these Mastiffs are the most tender, loyal and the bravest of the dogs. PS: In Spain we call them Leonés Mastiff, because the breed originally came from the mountains of León.
I LOVE my Spanish Mastiff! I've owned Dobermans, Rotties, APBTs and the Spanish mastiff is like no other dog I've own.
Tell me about it
Try owning a Presa Canario.
@@TruthofYahuah yes mine is no joke and I’ve owned a lot of big guardian breeds
@@cassiegrace10 it's insane they are truly one of a kind. I have had many but nothing compares to them, the drive, loyalty, and protection like a Presa Canario.
I LOVE my Spanish Mastiff! He is super gentle with anything young/tiny/fragile, from baby chicks to children. But anyone or anything that appears to be a threat will not be tolerated.
Myra how can I buy 1 of these?I have a 12yr old Pit and a 1yr old Anatolian shepherd, I live on a 3acre farm with goats, and all the farm birds
I would like a male like the 1 she had that was the biggest. My other 2 are female
@@curtherman2708 You have to do an internet search for a breeder in your area.
I am a Spaniard. When I was a teenager living with my parents (35 yrs ago) we bought a male of this breed, that is pretty common in rural areas, and later on a female. The female was birth on a farm with live stock and her parents were actually working as live stock guardians. She used to lay down on the highest part of our property to have a better view of everything. They were very gentle and sweet with the family and pretty quiet during the day but they used to spend the night, that is when the wolves come down from the mountains, watching the property and I assure you the would not allow anyone apart from the strict family in, not even relative and friends. Not during the night. Very good and serious watch dogs. They had puppies once and she delivered her nine puppies without any help. I miss my "mastines". I would say that thee dogs this lady has are show dogs, not "mastines" of the working type, much lighter and useful. In Spain there are two different lines nowadays, the show line, very big and spectacular but not suitable for work, and the working line, around 65-75 kg, really useful and powerful. Search for "mastín español de trabajo" if you are curious.
Ey, hola, a que se refiere cuando habla de "arabaños" o "sarabaños" en algunas lineas de trabajo ?
@@inigoacha1166 Mastines para trabajar y de exposición
My favorite part is how you let the breeder talk and say what they know. Dog breeding is so much more than making pure bred puppies. It preserves history and ensures that there is a dog for every need, always.
I am happy to see so many people engaging on this video page and my sincere hope is that this short film will awaken further interest in the purpose and use of these dogs in a pastoralist, agriculture setting. The pastoralist lifestyle that created a need for these dogs is truly in danger of becoming extinct in many countries. In the United States, too many Americans got off on the wrong foot using these breeds (such as the Spanish Mastiff and others) by following bad and tweaked advice espoused by book learned academics with no life experience in agriculture or livestock. Ah, but fancy degrees sell books and get grants and studies to happen. Well, I have no degrees, no connections to high powered universities nor do I live off of grant funded studies. I am a struggling rancher, who embraces a lifestyle that is simple and humble and unique, and who advocates treating these dogs with utmost respect. The lowly, poor shepherd in France or Spain does not stick GPS collars on his sheep and dogs to study how they move; he WATCHES THEM and LIVES with them. These dogs were meant to be treated as family. They put their lives on their line every day. "The Way of The Pack" is an ancient way that honors the dogs and their work. This is beyond arguing what does or does not constitute a "real" this or that LGD breed. Open your eyes and hearts people to the true beauty of these animals and what they do. It is an ancient way, that honors nature, weather, predators, man, dogs, and livestock. Thanks for watching.
Brenda M. Negri only found out about the breed when I rescued what I was told was a Spanish mastiff. So I researched them a little and realised that he’s a kangal. They seem to be used in the exact same ways though in terms of protecting livestock from wolves and other predators. It’s good to see a breeder, as other people have said, who stick to breeding them for their intended use
Do you breed Cao de Castro laboreiro dogs? If not, do you know of any reputable breeders who do? Thanks and please keep up the great work you are doing with these dogs.
@@SimplePhotoshopTutorials I hope you rescued it of a pound and not of a terrain because thats how they live and as Brenda says, with no chip mostly
I very much enjoyed watching this, yet I would put in just a few of notes. Please, don't call our ranches estancias and ranchos...that's South American stuff...we say fincas or ganaderías in Spain. Yes, the mastín español is all over our country, yet the 2 most famous areas affixed to their breeding and work would be León (as you said) and Extemadura and to a lesser extent La Mancha. As you said, builds differ because, although the Spanish Mastiff is one breed, we consider the differences between that of Extemadura and León to be enough to make them "cousins" as opposed to "brothers", the one from León being the bulkier. Certainly the working type is somewhat lighter and has less folds of skin around the face and neck, the obvious reason being the adaption of the body to the life they lead. In some regions these dogs are often left out there in the wild along with the flocks they guard, the shepherds taking them food once a day. In my village area, the Sierra de Gredos, this is very normal. Dogs will spend a week or more out there in the open (sometimes there are pens out in the wild to put them all in at night) with the flocks till they are moved to another area. Right, the dogs don't wonder off anywhere but stay put mingling with the sheep. I have hiked or ridden all my life on holidays in our mountain range and come across flocks. As long as you stay about 60m clear you are OK, but you can't just walk up to them, the mastiffs will charge you, you retreat to that distance and they just go back to the flock, the alpha male urinating and scratching the ground with his hinds, telling you he is the boss. Still, it is not normal (slim chance of happening) to have working mastiffs (mastiff guard dogs would be a different story) actually bite humans. These dogs are well aware of their position within the human world. Well, the trashumancia you mention is only seasonal, sheep, horses and cattle alike.The thing being that trashumancia is practiced by a certain portion of the rural population, taking herds away from the mountains to warmer plains just before the winter cold sets in and from those plains to the cooler, lush mountain regions just before the scorching sun burns up the land they are in. In my region beef cattle is driven from Gredos down to Extremadura in late november and back up to Gredos at the end of june, they do about 10 days each way. With sheep, the big trails are up to 3 weeks, doing 500km (approx. 800 miles). Those dogs certainly need exercise, big areas to roam checking out the flocks, open air and countryside is what they require. Thank you, good luck.
@@dng267 : ¡Thanks for your comment! It´s very interesting & informative. I´d like to pinpoint one small mistake, though, in case you want to correct it: 500 Kms are 310 Miles, not 800. ¡¡Greetings!!
It's good to see a breeder like Brenda Negri on your channel. Unlike a lot of other LGD breeders she actually breeds and raises her dogs for livestock duties. She is a good representation of what it looks like to breed healthy and functional dogs.
Kevin P thank you for the compliment. I am devoted to preserving these dogs as working guardians. I'm writing a book about LGDs called The Way of The Pack: Understanding and Living With Livestock Guardian Dogs, and hope to have it published in 2018.
Thank you Matty23 for your appreciation!
I have a spanish mastif male
By definition a breeder should at least maintain if not improve the breed. Brenda a breeder by definition! Others should stay away from working breeds especially.
Throughout this book the LGD training methods used and promoted always put the dog’s well being first, not last. The old ways that honor the pastoral history of these breeds are recognized and followed in advocating the dog be treated as part of the family. The family is The Pack, and The Pack includes the owner/user of the LGD. The dog is respected, never demeaned. I promote the LGD owner as a nurturing and parenting pack member, not a hands off, disconnected, harsh ruling “alpha”. The training methods prescribed in this book are not magic; no PhD is required to decipher canine body language and communication; the reader need not own thousands of head of livestock, or live on hundreds of acres nor face packs of wolves on a daily basis, in order to benefit from and use these techniques with their LGDs. What I prescribe in this book is nothing new. It is ancient. It is profound in its simplicity. I am no master, no guru of new training. I’m only one who opened their eyes and emptied their cup to see and learn from my pack of LGDs an ancient, more compassionate and ultimately better way to own, train, use and live with Livestock Guardian Dogs. Now, it’s your turn.
That stud is MASSIVE, thats crazy. I know a Spanish Mastiff in spain, it is a puppy and at 4 months it is bigger than most other dogs. Totally great dog. Awesome temperament. He will be used to guard a farm in Spain. His father was over 200lbs and he was the biggest of the litter!
Grew up with a spanish mastiff called Jumbo. He was the most gentle loving giant. I miss him loads.
how did you get him
We recently adopted a mastin espanol x border collie mix straight from spain, he's truely an amazing boy. Still has a lot to learn but you can tell he'll be a goodest boy Edit: I'm from Europe, our boy is a companion, not used to work with livestock 👍
keep the exotic mastiff breeds coming i'm learning about a lot of great breeds here excellent content
Éxotic mastiff? This dogs the first dog arrived to América.
@Fear Monger you can repeat? Not understand
@Stang. Don exotic simply means something you hardly ever see and in the US the. spanish mastiff is rarely ever seen or given press so its exotic because its rare the way they use the term now is broader as the word is a selling point. This dog is exotic because they are few and far between. New breeds are new breeds if theyre common i dont consider them exotic period
I own a Mastin called Santos. He will be 12 in february. Best dog companion I ever had. 200 pounds of pure love.
I would probably name all of mine after Spanish conquistadors, generals and kings and queens 😂
Mine is 3 y/o now. Such amazing dogs
They are too heavy but are too adorable 😂
Here in Spain, shelters are packed with Spanish Mastiffs or mixed wild breeds. In Andalusia, this dog is commonly used to guard sheeps or goats. As they are working dogs, the owners don't spay them and shelters are drowning in Mastiff puppies every single year. As they are huge dogs (and average apartments or houses in Spain are quite small) they have a very hard time being adopted. Mastiffs used for work are usually discarded ones they are too old to do "their job". We own a Spanish Mastiff mix ourselves. She is a wonderful quiet and gentle dog. She is our world, yet as her mom was a guard dog for sheep in Southern Spain, her and her siblings were abandoned malnourished and very ill at only around 6 weeks of age. If you are interested in owning a Spanish Mastiff, please look out for these gentle giants and their offspring in Spanish shelters. There are many organizations like SOS Mastines that will assist you in the process of adopting a Spanish Mastiff. In addition, many European countries list Spanish Mastiffs as dangerous breeds due to their size and jaws, so they have a very hard time being adopted. #adoptdontshop #sosmastines
Desdemona. My big girl. Lost her 2 years ago. She was a Spanish Mastiff, and the best dog I ever owned. She was very bright and loved everyone and every thing except cat's. We don't have a cat problem in my neighborhood any more. I'll miss her forever. Great video, thank you.
I recently brought a mastin Espanyol to Scotland from Spain, and love everything about the dog.
Thanks for posting this video! I've met a lot of people who call the Perro de Presa Canario a "Spanish Mastiff", which I've know is incorrect. Perro de Presa Canario can be called a "Canary Mastiff", but the Spanish Mastiff, as this video showcases, is a breed of it's own. Good video!
Ure totally right. Its nice to see how well informed people are outside our borders
The Presa Canario is another breed is not a mastiff it is more a guardian dog.
@@kkme503 its still a moloso dog but not like the mastín. Smaller
I'm in love with how calm these guys are. Alas I have caviar taste and a pbj budget so I'll just love from afar. 😂❤
I have got a spanish mastiff. She is called Adelle. Even though she is a female, her weight was over 90kg last time we checked. Absolutely love her. A very intelligent dog breed as well as sweet and kind to everybody, just don't try to be friends with her too fast haha, spanish mastifs tend to be very confident and evaluate personalities cautiously.
She is right. I owned 4 spanish mastiffs and I don't see myself having another breed anymore. They are extremely loyal, attentive, caring and protective. They are normally really calm but if they notice a threat to their pack/family around they are fast and letal. I had one very active and extrovert, and she is still the best dog I ever had, miss her every day.
I've owned a Pyrenees and this is the first I've heard of this breed. I'd LOVE to have one! They're adorable.
My brother has a Spanish Mastiff named Chunks who is 261 lbs.
I really enjoyed this video and have alot of respect for brenda. I bought her book. I own a female spanish mastiff( pudgy girl). Her mom was a working mastin guarding sheep. Her dad a cattle mastin. She is built alot differently than these dogs. She is tall, about 32 inches and 140. She is only 11 months old. She looks like the working dogs from spain.she doesn't have all the loose skin. She has a massive head, but no wrinkles. She has long legs. And moves very quick for her size. She can outrun smaller leaner dogs. She is a teddy bear around us, but is always on the alert and active. I know anybody, or anything, will not be allowed on my land unless I ok it. I have alot of respect for the Spanish shepherds. They lived the real life. Around a fire, close to the earth. They are right, the real spanish mastiff has fire. It's not slow. My girl pudgy, is so powerful and fast, and always on the watch. I do appreciate Brenda's outlook on life.
We have four of them from Spain. We got them from shepards in the North. We have bred them and sold the puppies, all who bought them love their decision and don't regret athing. They are great dogs for home, other animals and children. Very protective of the house/property and all who are connected to it. Otherwise once they know someone they are very loving and fun. You don't want to be on their wrong side though. Walks with them put you in a instant good mood.
Very cool! So nice to see a LGD breeder actually using their dogs for what they're intended for.
It doesn't matter what breed they are selling - if their breeding dogs are not effective LGDs, then they are not an LGD breeder!
I like her staff, looking like a proper shepherd
Omg finally!! Ive been waiting for this since u posted pics on IG!! Thank you!
Had a spanish mastiff as a kid growing up. She was the sweetest and smartest dog i've even had, she would lay with me in bed or took over the couch every night. Disciplining/training her was simple you just had to raise your voice. However if she didn't like you, you where not getting into are home. Saved my life as a little kid, she stopped be from falling down three flights of stairs in are house, ran after me to get in front of me to stop me from continuing to fall. Every summer we would get a kid pool and she would spend practically all day in the pool completely covered only her noise sticking out. Something that this breeder didn't touch upon, this breed of dog when attacks does not go for the arm or leg they will go for the throat, because they were used for Bull fighting.
Sounds like a wonderful dog. They seem amazing for the right family. But them being used for Bullfighting is something I never heard. Alano Espanol was used for bullfighting and it also a Spanish breed. Have a nice day;)
That's just what the breeders we talked to told us.
Im Spanish, Spanish Mastiff was not used for fighting bulls, they are used for protecting because they are extreme powerfull and bright, a watchdog. The spanish war dogs, was the spanish alano, a hound dog father of the Presa Canario and Dogo Argentino.
Another great video!! Thanks for your hard work Zeke!
Yet another fantastic video Zeke, Thanks mate.
VERY IMPRESSIVE AND INFORMATIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM.
Thank you so much @MrEdium for your comment!
That black and tan colour is gorgeous! And the red with white markings is incredible. Quiet, stoic and confident, fantastic breed! This lady is amazing, seen her in other videos aswell.
My book, The Way of The Pack, is becoming famous. Here's the latest book reviews you'll want to read. Happy Easter to all SM dogs and lovers. x0x The Way of The Pack has become a classic. Thank you Brenda for showing me a more kinder way with Livestock Guardian Dogs. - Candy and Roy This book is full of practical advice for learning about LGDs, and how to give them the opportunity to live to their fullest potential. The best part may be the great stories Brenda uses to illustrate how to put her advice into practice. Relying on years of living with these dogs, her knowledge and experience is deep and her love and admiration for the breeds is evident. - Ms. Judd This is an excellent book. It is written in a short snappy way that reads like an instruction manual on the proper handling of livestock guardian dogs (LGDs). Brenda Negri explains the reasons for everything in an easy to understand way. She brings 40 years of experience with livestock, predators, and study of LGDs both here and abroad and shares it with the reader. - Sigmund Robbins Written with heart, soul, and passion. This is a great book if you are looking at LGD's or already have them. Give it a try and you won't regret it! - Nathan Negri Brilliant talk, thanks a million Brenda. - Jacqueline Judge I have read many of the articles she wrote in magazines. I was fortunate enough to belong to a forum that she posted on and her words of wisdom were treasured. To have her life's work in a book, is a book to read from cover to cover and read again and again. She teaches how toread a dog's body language and how to present yourself to the dog. She promotes a hands on approach to these dogs and being involved in their daily lives. This book is on my nightstand, I read it at night. I just completed it and will start over in order to absorb all I can. I heartily recommend this book to anyone with Livestock Guard Dogs. - Amazon Customer It doesn't matter if your pack consists of 1 LGD or 10 this book is an invaluable resource. Bravo for dispelling the "Hands Off" myth that has been perpetuated in the USA since the 1970s. So glad to find an author of LGDs that 'gets it'. Get the book, you won't be disappointed at all! - Missouri Homesteader This book is the kind of depth, thoughtfulness and brilliance that does not come along very often. Especially with LGD books, I have not seen anything like Negri’s book before. More LGD owners need to read this book and see what they can realize, too. I’ve bought three other copies for other friends, to help them. - CL Johns You are a great women, I truly wish people would have to take a class by you. Thanks for your incredible works!!! - John Petzold I love this. I wish more ranchers in Eastern Oregon would practice non-lethal livestock protection. - Deep Tracks I bought one copy. It turned into many more. Fantastic, great, wonderful. - H. K. This book has taken a new breath, contemplated and yes - even a much safer way to use and own LGDs. That includes using and being “okay” with all the predators, and no, that does not mean shooting them all for kill-joy, either! Read this book, see how much there is to learn on LGDs, and it will show such a new, kinder way. - John C. Ziller Stunning, deeply thoughtful and brilliant; this book can’t be read enough. - Kathy Kentucky Her book grabbed me. The You Tubes she put out have become classic, even millions of hits. My LGDs became even better dogs after reading this book (and the films) and I wish more people would see what is capable for them, too. Hands up, first class, five stars. - Y. W. A. This is not a book you can flip through, grab a couple key points then put on your bookshelf and forget. This is a book you keep next to your bed and read through over and over again. Whether you run livestock or have a livestock guardian dog as a family companion, this book has valuable information. In fact, if you plan to interact with dogs in any form, this book is a good read. - Let’s Talk Dogs…Logically! Blog The owner may have an error or two in her book, however, many people also know of what happened to her after the book came out on Amazon (her health, hospital and illness.) Regardless, what she has done in more than six years on her book has been read over and over. To me, that makes more sense. The wonderful pages of photos, resources, films, book ideas and more, make this book beyond the average dog LGD book. - Betty Taylor
Awesome video. Love how she stays true to the workability of the breed
THIS WAS A GREAT ONE!! GOOD WORK!
Those poor dogs are not the true spanish mastiffs, they are the result of fashion breeding, exagerating until deformity some features. The real spanish mastiff, the true working dog wich is used for the spanish owners of herds, is not an obese dog, don´t have those wrinkles and those skin, is more like a kangal,and of course is a very functional dog. But unfortunately, breeders just want make money and people want an obese, wrinkled and friendly pet, not a working dog, so this is the result. In Spain, the farmers who want true working mastiffs, don´t buy them to the oficial breeders, but they breed their own pups and sell also some of them to other farmers.(Sorry for my english)
What you say is very interesting, I see what you mean about changing breeds for fashion. I've seen this alot with rottweilers which I raised for 20 years, Serbian dogs look like they're part pug! They've bred for a smaller shorter muzzle and larger head and it takes their bite off and causes breathing problems. These are as big as a Central Asian Shepard and Caucasian Shepherd, beautiful animals!
You’re an amazing woman! Thank you SO much for your precious information and integrity!!♥️🌟☮️🕉‼️
THANK YOU! I was the One asking for it
Keep up the good work man! Great video as always!
Looks like a bear bloodhound mix 🤣 incredible looking dogs!
Excellent Documentary. Beautiful and majestic dogs she has. I would like to see a documentary one The Kangal dog and also more of the Presa Canario.
Awesome was hoping for this
The undocked ears and tails look magnificent
Another great video. i really like videos like this that showcase breeds that are not as well known. are there any working standard schnauzers out there? thats what i want to see.
Good work Brenda!
Self-taught writer, internationally published author and long time rancher Brenda M. Negri earned a living horseback for many years as a working buckaroo on several huge cattle and sheep ranch operations in the 1970’s and 1980’s in Nevada, California, Oregon and Idaho. It was then she was first exposed to Livestock Guardian Dogs used by Basque sheepherders who would pass through the ranches she worked on with their bands of sheep. Working for and living with the famous Nevada, California and Idaho based Marvel Ranches family cattle and sheep ranching dynasty, she spent some time with world-renowned horse trainer, Tom Dorrance. His teachings along with the Marvel’s Dorrance-based horse training methods deeply influenced her training and rearing methods with Livestock Guardian Dogs. She is a devotee of European dog authority and trainer Turid Rugaas, and has been the first American LGD breeder and trainer to actively promote the understanding of canine body language to further enhance human and LGD relationships. Negri practices and advocates co-existence with predators and promotes organizations such as Living With Wolves. Negri’s papers and articles on working Catahoula Leopard Dogs; the desolate and tough ranch life of big outfit buckaroos; and numerous articles on Livestock Guardian Dogs, have been in print internationally for 40 years in publications including Dog World Magazine, El Mundo del Perro (Spain), Western Horseman, Molosser Magazin (Germany), Sheep! Magazine, Western Ag Reporter, Acres USA, Dairy Goat Journal, Goat Rancher, Working Ranch Magazine, Countryside, Backyard Poultry, RANGE Magazine, Nevada Rancher, Farm Show, The Shepherd, Western Ag Reporter, Goat Journal Magazine, The Akbash Sentinel, and others. Several of her papers on LGDs were included in the 2016 French published book by renowned French LGD expert Mathieu Mauries, Le Montagne des Pyrenees. Since 2009 Negri’s ranch-based Livestock Guardian Dog ranch kennel has produced LGDs that are now working in over 80% of the country. She has has been profiled in articles in RANGE Magazine, Cowboy Ethics and The Nevada Rancher. Her ranch and dogs were featured in an multi award-nominated 2012 short film, Working on Common Ground: Livestock Guardian Dogs, produced by Conservation Media and People and Carnivores. To date it remains the most watched film on LGDs ever produced. Her dogs and training methods are featured in three Dogumentary TVspecials. Negri served as a consultant to the American Sheep Industry owned Working Dog Liability Insurance program (workingdogliabilityinsurancedotcom.wordpress.com) and was responsible for writing it’s Loss Prevention Manuals and assisted in creating and implementing the ground breaking program in 2015 and 2016. She has served as an expert witness on a high profile trial involving Livestock Guardian Dogs. Negri, 65, resides on her small Cinco Deseos Ranch in Northern Nevada outside of Winnemucca. She runs a handful of livestock along with a large pack of working Livestock Guardian Dogs. Her popular blog is at @t. Her second book, The Big Out There: A Buckaroo Life in Words and Art, is a compilation of vignettes and drawings based on her time spent as a working cowgirl on large cattle ranches in four states.
What I'm learning about all these great dogs I won't forget. If you watch these videos for just a few minutes, one can tell which lgd breed hangs back with the herd and which ones naturally do perimeter patrols. I love these big working dogs !
Really interesting and informative thankyou
Great video!! I would like to see more about dogo argentino please 🙏🙏
Thanks for the great info
Great video! Very informative. Brenda knows her stuff and is doing an amazing job!🖒💓😊
Awesome thanks
We've just put a deposit down on a Spanish Mastiff x Great Pyrenees. I'm experienced with Mastiffs but this'll be my first Spanish Mastiff. Lots of useful info in this video, so thanks!
Another Great Video
Very gentle, intelligent and pleasant breed. Protective when needed- then very primitive and effective. Works fine when loved and treated well as a member of family. Not interested to please, acts from the base of his/her own will.
For anyone who might’ve not known, these dogs, among some other breeds were used as War Dogs by the conquistadors and they absolutely terrified the natives who they were at war with. One dog was so fierce that when it died the Spanish kept it a secret after burying him to keep the natives still in place. There’s mentions of other dogs actually having booty (prize money and items) and even slaves given to them by their owners. One Spaniard recalled that one of these dogs was worth 10 soldiers against the Indians. Incredibly loyal to their owners but a living hell for the native tribes and other enemies the Spanish made on their conquest. They were more or less refereed to as some species of dragon by those on the biting end.
Unfortunately, it is true. From the earliest times dogs were used for war. Assyrians, Hindus, Greeks, Romans, and also Spanish, used dogs for this purpose. In what you very well comment, there were two Spanish dogs that achieved fame: "Leoncico" and "Becerrillo". Not only mastiffs accompanied the Spaniards, but also "alano dogs", whose breed still survives in Spain. Later, many of these dogs were hybridized with aboriginal dogs and were well received by the natives of those parts.
I love the Spanish mastiff!
It was excellent in April to hear news from other Spanish Mastiffs in Europe. You can read this on my Facebook: On April 30, we received the visit of a television from the Czech Republic with the intention of recording a documentary about the role of the Spanish Mastiff as a livestock dog, a documentary that was also recorded in Italy and France at the hands of the team composed by Martin Pav, Bárbara Krobová, Stanislav Adam and as translator the professional Alex Galán Trasona presenter at RTPA. A great day in which we exchanged opinions and experiences on the rural world and the coexistence of the cattle in extensive with the predators, with the great protagonist, our "Spanish Mastiff" being able to verify the daily work that our dogs do in the mount and why it is the race par excellence in guarding and keeping livestock. An enriching meeting that we wish you enjoyed it as we did. /// Mastines Los Piscardos 2 hrs · El pasado 30 de abril recibimos la visita de una televisión de la República Checa con la intención de grabar un documental sobre la función del Mastín Español como perro ganadero, documental que también se grabó en Italia y Francia a manos del equipo compuesto por Martin Pav, Bárbara Krobová, Stanislav Adam y como traductor el profesional Alex Galán Trasona presentador en RTPA. Un estupendo día en el que intercambiamos opiniones y experiencias sobre el mundo rural y la convivencia del ganado en extensivo con los depredadores, con el gran protagonista, nuestro ” Mastín Español” pudiendo comprobar la labor diaria que realizan nuestros perros en el monte y porqué es la raza por excelencia en la guarda y custodia del ganado. Un encuentro enriquecedor que deseamos lo hayan disfrutado como lo hicimos nosotros.
They are the best I tell ya. They are very, very calm.... until they see a threat to their ´family´ and then they make known their full-spectrum dominance. They are perfect for infants, their first defense priority. They really are wonderful.
Rafael Lastra com m getting one soon😊
gorgeous pups
The true Fila Brasileiro's ancestor
And the argentina dogo and other breed to América. Is obvious for history.
I've met and petted some Spanish Mastiffs. They're nice. I prefer the Pyrenean Mastiff over the Spanish Mastiff, but honestly, any ancient spanish breed is excellent.
The pyrenean mastiff is other spanish breed friend, to Aragón, are brother of Blood.
That make sooooo much more sense to have 10 to 15 dogs... Tired of seeing them have 1 or 4 dogs to fight a potential pack of 15 to 25 wolves
In Spain it is not unusual to see sheepmen running 10-15 or more dogs (Spanish Mastiffs.) Here in America sadly people try to pull it off with one. One dog is never enough. Pairs are essential - or trios or more. These dogs are not meant to be run alone. Glad you enjoyed the show, Domz JB!
@@BrendaNegri a little late but in North America the grey wolves are more intelligent and won’t risk losing a pack member. One kangal will lose against 3 wolves but there is still a good chance it will kill or severely injure one. They work as deterrents but will have no problem with a pack of coyotes.
@@jtm9945 no it wouldn’t kangal couldn’t beat a wolf one on one.
It's because our USA government controls everything even for us Ranchers I bought a Great pyrenees puppy and german shepherd puppy as well they both are becoming good friends and will defend my ranch during day while I'm working during the day and at night I will make sure all my animals are secured at night like my sheep's and chickens/ducks will be in cages like they always do I'll end up buying more guardian dogs soon
@@jazminmunoz6943 the British government controls everything which owns the United States of America.
Really informative channel .It feels awesome to see such passionate dog owners .👍🏾........ But It would be awesome if u focused the video footage more on the dog then the owners face.
great video thanks , request: anything on working American Bulldog
Ciro Alpha Lyon Dogumentary has a great video on that, look it up.
I have two mastin espanol cross sisters. Crossed with Beauceron. They are nearly 3 and still growing. They are fabulous dogs, intelligent, affectionate and powerful. I’m sold on them for life and would love a pure bred rescue (sadly lots available in Spain).
When they fight, you know it.
Yes you always get the dogs I'm thinking about thanks
I never seen this breed before. I love it. Looks like some shepard in it as well. Looks like a great dog to have. I want one.
"Their tails are never docked. Their ears are never cropped." Me: THANK YOU!!! Seriously though, these are magnificent dogs.
I would love to see more cane corso videos xx love this channel so much!
Carmen King yea same or something about the presa canario
Carmen King damn!!!when is your new vid coming??
Me too cane corso
4:58 that is an incredibly beautiful dog
Mr Zeke I admire you and your work a lot. If I can ask you a question, can we expect more australian cattle dog videos? Like this one and like Living with? Don't get me wrong, the one you did comparing both cattle dog and collie was an amazing video, in my top 5 favorites because it is something new and refreshing, and so cinematic, so professional I really really love it, the only thing is, australian cattle dog are such a great versatile breed that I think they deserve more than just one video, and one that can teach us, your public, about how they can be city dogs and top of the line hiking companions. Thank you so much for your work. As soon as I get graduate and get a job I'm gonna be a patreon because your work is incredible, and it deserves all the recognition possible.
I love this channel I love Spanish Mastiffs
Love your videos, I have a male mastin called BB (big boy) he’s a rescue and female gsd also rescue,they absolutely love each other but she’s the boss,it so funny when he does something he’s not supposed to like sooking his blanket as he’s taking it out of his bed which he’s not allowed to do lol ,she puts him in check ...so funny to watch them
Beautiful dogs!!
Nice video! Great info on livestock guardian breed! Do you think you would be able to do one on the Portuguese mastiffs (Alentejo mastiff and Transmontano mastiff)?
i saw a few in the picos de europa spain ,and they are beautiful bigs and very respectfull dogs,good video
I'm from Europe and the breed is not really known at al here (Netherlands) we just rescued a Spanish puppy labeled as mastin espanol. I searched alot and eventually I found more information about te breed , strangely hard to find here. There are alot of things that won't classify as 'mastin espanol ' mostly the tail ,its curled op on the back, again he is rescued and probably a mix from the streets. Still its fascinating to finally see something about mastin espanol
Look for cão de Castro laboreiro is a smaller mastif from Portugal
Beautiful dogs!!!!!!!!!!
10/10 video
At least Brenda was honest enough to admit she has show dog lines. Although she is happy with their work, which is very surprising. She seems to have an emotional attachment to her MEOs and sees them in that positive light. Which is common and understandable. The real Spanish Mastiff is another dog. Much more alert and imposing.
Yes, I own show lines and working lines. And they are old some of them. And I suggest you read the latest magazine: spanishmastiff.blogspot.com/2019/06/packing-life-into-way-of-pack.html It might help you understand were I'm at. God bless!
From someone who has grown up around alot of mastiff breeds, I would love to meet a Spanish Mastiff
I am sold, I have a bullmastiff and I Love all Mastiff
True I've noticed that in other parts of the world particularly the mid east and further and Easter Europe, they essentially have " Packs" of Livestock Guardian Dogs.This is a common sense approach. They can fight off the Packs of Wolves easier and Bears.
I love your informational documentary on the Spanish Mastiff. Does this breed drool heavily?
Traci Jean hello, yes they can drool quite a bit. When my large male Furiano who you see in the film shakes his head, I automatically look the other way and close my eyes! :D
Brenda M. Negri me too with BB my male mastin,it is funny,maybe not so much for my friends.
I come from the Leon montains by grandfather was a Farmer I we had 20 mastines during the large winters in the montains they protect the house and in summer they follow the sheeps.. You have to choose one as leader and the rest follow. They stay in the montains alone and every two days my grandpha climb to the mountains 2000 metres with the food. In the summer also when the womans works in the farms they put the mastines in a circle and the babies in the middle. My experience... When my uncle was whith the sheeps and the wolfs atacked he has a white dog she stay with him ge has 11 years old and the dog died defending him agaist 5 wolfs but he can live. But to be clear is a work dog need space, fresh climate and take care because he can kill easily. They use to atack to the neck to humans and animals.. The training is very hard only the protection instincts. They must grow up with the sheeps to protect them.
I love them, I grow up near them and one warn me with a nibble 😄 but still beautiful creatures that had always mesmerized me.
Please do one of these in depth documentaries on the Dogue De Bordeaux
Ultra Funky yeasss
Amazing looking dogs
Thats one absolute unit of dog
I have to add I´ve seen one on my own, and it surprised me how not domestic they are. I have never seeen more "wild instinct" in a dog before. The one I saw was a male (biggest dog I´ve ever seen) and had full control of the rancho where at night used to wander around the house in alert mode. In the video it is said they are not agressive, but man they are territorial! I saw him fight another mastiff from another rancho and it was like two lions, the wildest fight I have seen.
they look real nice and calm tempered..
Good day, thank you for a comprehensive video. Can you perhaps recommend literature/books regarding how to select and then train your dogs in basic behaviour and protection/guarding. Thank you once again. Eugene
@Eugene Ian van Wyk I can't tell enough people to buy a copy of my book. There is so much to learn on it, and, photos - movies, and more books and ideas to use or buy - hands down it is why my LGD book has become one of the best if not the best ones out there. www.amazon.com/gp/product/1791345220/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0
Great interview! I want to go work for this woman.
LOL you have the power, you have the minds and the thought. Read that book, studied these films, and you can do it, too. Everyone can, with the work and time and the thought. Thank you for sharing and enjoying the film here and on others, too. Merry Christmas.
Brenda M Negri, how can I contact about owning a male?
These dogs are awesome looking.