Dogue De Bordeaux Puppy

samalamalam

Hi

Does anyone have or know of anyone with any Dogue De Bordeaux Puppies wanting a home?

We are a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 children under the age of 7 and we have always had dogs with the exception of the last 2 years when our baby was born, but we feel now she's getting older we can start to look at getting a dog again.

We have researched various preferred breeds and have found that we really really would like a Dogue De Bordeaux, especially seen as my 7 year old recently watched Turner & Hooch and fell in love with Hooch!! lol.

Hope there is someone out there that can help. We are not interested in paying the silly prices out there for top show dogs as we will not be breeding from her or showing her she would simply be our loving pet. However we will of course be prepared to pay a reasonable price for our well wanted pet.

Thanking you all in anticipation.

Sam

ps I'm new to the forums so hope I've done everything correctly!!

Fire_Fox

Welcome to MSE!

Please research breeders properly and don't go indiscriminately posting on websites - most reputable breeders won't home at this time of year (near Christmas) same with rescues, so you may end up with a puppy farm dog. Have you tried Dog Pages or Dogs Blog? Have you looked to see if there is a breed rescue for the type of dog you are interested in?

lostinrates

samalamalam wrote: »

Hi

Hope there is someone out there that can help. We are not interested in paying the silly prices out there for top show dogs as we will not be breeding from her or showing her she would simply be our loving pet. However we will of course be prepared to pay a reasonable price for our well wanted pet.

Most breeders will price all puppies at the same level. Show, breeding and pet puppies result from the same litters and matchings. A good breeder will also be a point of reference from you through out your dog's life..with feeding and health issues if they arise. The very best, and only sensible place to start is through the breed club. Have you met any in real life yet?

Go to some shows (depite not wanting to show or breed, each family line will have slightly different personalities/features that might appeal to you more than others). I always liek to watch the verteran classes best, older dogs show me more as a buyer than young ones, or ones in their very prime. Breeders will be happy to chat, and usually to let you interat a little with the dogs, and will know who has a litter.

samalamalam

Thank you firefox for your reply.

I assure you we are not 'indiscriminately posting on websites' and understand the whole 'a puppy is for life not just for xmas'. We are responsible adults posting on a responsible money saving forum where we thought we may get some genuine feedback.

Yes we have been in touch with rescue centres across the uk but sadly they only have older dogs to rehome and as much as I'd love to help them, I think its important with having young children that we rear our new pet from pup so that it grows up with our family.

Thank you for your advice.

Sam

samalamalam

lostinrates wrote: »

Most breeders will price all puppies at the same level. Show, breeding and pet puppies result from the same litters and matchings. A good breeder will also be a point of reference from you through out your dog's life..with feeding and health issues if they arise. The very best, and only sensible place to start is through the breed club. Have you met any in real life yet?

Go to some shows (depite not wanting to show or breed, each family line will have slightly different personalities/features that might appeal to you more than others). I always liek to watch the verteran classes best, older dogs show me more as a buyer than young ones, or ones in their very prime. Breeders will be happy to chat, and usually to let you interat a little with the dogs, and will know who has a litter.

Thank you for your advice, yes we feel it is a good idea to see the breed in question and will definitely be arranging that. We have spent an awful lot of time around dogs and inparticularly friends of ours with an English Bull Mastiff so we are well aware of a dog of that size's needs etc.

Sam

Fire_Fox

samalamalam wrote: »

Thank you firefox for your reply.

I assure you we are not 'indiscriminately posting on websites' and understand the whole 'a puppy is for life not just for xmas'. We are responsible adults posting on a responsible money saving forum where we thought we may get some genuine feedback.

Thank you for your advice.

Sam

I don't doubt your good intentions, but most breeders and most rescues have a blanket policy not to rehome at this time of year. You didn't post asking for feedback you posted asking for a puppy.

You may be lucky to find a puppy in the breed rescue:
http://www.doguedebordeauxclub.co.uk/rescue.htm

lostinrates

samalamalam wrote: »

Thank you for your advice, yes we feel it is a good idea to see the breed in question and will definitely be arranging that. We have spent an awful lot of time around dogs and inparticularly friends of ours with an English Bull Mastiff so we are well aware of a dog of that size's needs etc.

Sam

http://www.doguedebordeauxclub.co.uk/club.htm

Google found the breed club...and they hve a good website with estimated costs of ownership etc. So thats your first stop, perhaps email the secretary. He/she might know of a nearby breeder who would let you meet some, but shows really are a good idea IMO.

Crufts is in March, when there will be a stand for them in Discover dogs, and you can watch the classes....arrive on time, bring a sandwhich and watch, buy catalogue nd circle the dogs you like best, then find the number on the pens. DON'T approach the dog if the exhibitor is not with it, but they will be popping back every nowand then, and if not racing to a class with a dog will be thrilled to show off. There will always be someone connecte wih the breed by the benches. But chat before or after the classes for the breed start, not during: this is the pinnacle of the year for pedigree breeders/exhibitors! Its quite likely they will return to the benches, settle their og, grab another dog and disappear gain for a hile, and those left behind want the news of placings, so give people some time around the classes, and watch them yourself.

Also, consider that breeds, regardless of size and group siilarities can be very different. My big dogs are easy to care for than many other dogs of all sizes, but quite quite ifferent in behaviour from other dogs their size IMO.

Happy puppy hunting. Put in the research and time and it will be a rewarding experience, but please, please take time to understand any health probelms in the breed and support a breeder who supports the breed by being an active part in producing quality, healthy dogs.

foreign_correspondent

I am sure you know this already, but please do not choose a dogue de bordeau based on your little one liking the dog in Turner and Hooch - she may well fall in love with the next dog she sees in a film too! (I loved Fred Bassett when I was little, but know a bassett hound would not be right for me and my lifestyle!!)

DDB's are big dogs, and may well knock little ones over, expecially when a young bouncy dog - if you have a toddler this could be tricky to manage. They also tend to have a lot of health problems (see the breed club page for more info) and a short lifespan... so do as much research as you can before making any firm decisions.

Apricot

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/doguedebordeaux.html

i've just found this from google:
If you have children, I do not recommend a Dogue de Bordeaux. Young Dogues (up to about three years old) can be bulls in a china shop. When they romp and jump, they do so with great vigor, and things can go flying, including people. In addition, the Dogue de Bordeaux may try to protect his own children from other children, which could lead to tragedy if kids are simply roughhousing and your Dogue de Bordeaux decides to stop it. With such a massive dog, I wouldn't take the risk.

Would you really want to risk this? I know everybody says they will supervise their dogs when around their children but with such a powerful animal would you really be any match for it?
Also would you really be able to give this dog the stimulation it needs with your young children & obvious family commitments?

I would think really long & hard about whether this is the dog for you.

kevandkeira

Hi,
My mum has a dogue de bordeaux, he turned 1 on friday.
He is the most loving dog (maybe she just got lucky), he comes to my house every friday & when my mum goes on holiday he stays with us.
We have 3 children 11, 8 & 6 & he is fine with them.
I would definitely suggest that you do a lot of research before getting a dogue de bordeaux, my mum over walked hers (they need 15 mins max per day) & he now has hip dysplaysia, he will eventually need to have his hip replaced.
She has spent thousands, sending him to specialists & for hydrotherapy, special hock socks, etc.
He does dribble profusely, so she carry's tissues/baby wipes everywhere.
He has also suffered with viruses constantly since he was a few months old, he has had hypothermia, not sure if this is a problem with the breed or just with him??
However this has not put me off of getting a dogue de bordeaux myself, just made me want to wait until my children are older. It is hard enough cleaning up after 3 children, every friday after he has left we have to wipe down the leather sofas, coffee table, mop the floors, etc as the dribble is everywhere.

lostinrates

kevandkeira wrote: »

he now has hip dysplaysia, he will eventually need to have his hip replaced..

Are they hip scored routinely? did your mother check his parents score? I don't suppose he was scored before the rpoblems were apparent...

good to hve the imput of someone who knows the breed for OP.