The Mini-Me Blogs, Installment 1: Bigsby & Alvin
May 13, 2014| Good_Dog_Hotel | Blog
Meet Bigsby and Alvin … totally unrelated dogs, completely different breeds, but so adorably similar that Bigsby could pass as a “mini-me” version of Alvin. We have several special pairs of dogs like this, so we decided to do a blog series on the duos. These two handsome boys are our first installment.
| Bigsby House |
Alvin Fisher |
| Pug Mix |
Gigantor English Mastiff
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| Physical Summary: Bulbous head atop disproportionately small body and gangly legs. Fawn coloring with black face and eyes. |
GIANT bulbous head atop enormous body and gangly long legs. Fawn coloring with black face and eyes.
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| 18 pounds |
165 pounds
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| 16″ tall, head to toe |
46″ tall, head to toe
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| Head circumference: 12″ |
Head circumference: 29″
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| Eats 1 cup kibble/day |
12 cups/day (It’s true…we’ve seen it happen.)
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| 3 years old this June |
3 years, 4 mo.
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| As a breed, it’s estimate pugs originated around 400 B.C. |
Mastiffs were depicted in Egyptian art as early as 3000 B.C.
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| The breed possibly originated from the miniaturization of French Mastiffs. |
Historical accounts indicate mastiffs fought alongside Roman gladiators.
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| Originated in Asia and were often lap-dogs for royalty. |
The first mastiffs in the U.S. came here on the Mayflower.
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| Breed talents: watchdogging, performing tricks and being adorable. |
Watchdogging, police & military work, & (not surprisingly) weight-pulling.
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