American Bandogge

The American Bandogge is the result of the crossbreeding between any American Bulldog type dog and a Mastiff, which also have several varieties. They were originally bred by Swinford, who was a veterinarian in the 1960s, with the goal of creating the best possible dog for protection. It is commonly thought that the first of these designer breeds were made with 50% American Pitbull Terrier and 50% Molessor. However, today there are several other combinations that are recognized as an American Bandogge. An American Pitbull Terrier crossed with an English Mastiff is another combination that is sometimes used. There is a similar hybrid breed called the Pit Bullmastiff that is the combination of a Pitbull Terrier and a Bullmastiff. The American Bulldog and Mastiff were officially recognized as the breeds used to create the American Bandogge in the American Canine Hybrid Club. However, in the Designer Dogs Kennel Club, the resultant dog of this combination is known as an American Masti-Bull. The most common and successful way to breed these is to use a male American Pit Bull Terrier and to cross it with a female Neapolitan Mastiff. The Bandogge part of this dog’s name comes from the term Bandog that was used by the Saxons in the old English. This word means chain, and became a part of the name for these dogs because they were commonly tied up or chained during the day and released at night in order to carry out their duties as guard dogs.