OUR BOY JAKE -AKC REGISTERED (Jacobs Lost Empire) Sire: Knickies's Royal Coaltrain
Photos above taken Nov.-2007
We have had Jake since August 2003.
We purchased him from Becky in Indiana.
He was born December 17,2001.
Fawn in Color
He is forever our pet. He is truly a GENTLE GIANT.
Jake -Taken 9-27-08
He is such a show off.
He is the true diffintion of what a Mastiff should be.
General Appearance
The Mastiff is a large, massive, symmetrical dog with a well-knit frame. The impression is one of grandeur and dignity. Dogs are more massive throughout. Bitches should not be faulted for being somewhat smaller in all dimensions while maintaining a proportionally powerful structure. A good evaluation considers positive qualities of type and soundness with equal weight.
Size, Proposition, Substance
Size-Dogs, minimum, 30 inches at the shoulder. Bitches, minimum, 27-1/2 inches at the shoulder. Fault-Dogs or bitches below the minimum standard. The farther below standard, the greater the fault.
Proportion-Rectangular, the length of the dog from forechest to rump is somewhat longer than the height at the withers. The height of the dog should come from depth of body rather than from length of leg.
Substance-Massive, heavy boned, with a powerful muscle structure. Great depth and breadth desirable. Fault-Lack of substance or slab sided.
Head
In general outline giving a massive appearance when viewed from any angle. Breadth greatly desired.
Eyes -set wide apart, medium in size, never too prominent.
Expression- alert but kindly. Color of eyes brown, the darker the better, and showing no haw. Light eyes or a predatory expression is undesirable.
Ears- small in proportion to the skull, V-shaped, rounded at the tips. Leather moderately thin, set widely apart at the highest points on the sides of the skull continuing the outline across the summit. They should lie close to the cheeks when in repose. Ears dark in color, the blacker the better, conforming to the color of the muzzle.
Skull- broad and somewhat flattened between the ears, forehead slightly curved, showing marked wrinkles which are particularly distinctive when at attention. Brows (superciliary ridges) moderately raised. Muscles of the temples well developed, those of the cheeks extremely powerful. Arch across the skull a flattened curve with a furrow up the center of the forehead. This extends from between the eyes to halfway up the skull.
The stop- between the eyes well marked but not too abrupt.
Muzzle- should be half the length of the skull, thus dividing the head into three parts-one for the foreface and two for the skull. In other words, the distance from the tip of the nose to stop is equal to one-half the distance between the stop and the occiput. Circumference of the muzzle (measured midway between the eyes and nose) to that of the head (measured before the ears) is as 3 is to 5.
Muzzle- short, broad under the eyes and running nearly equal in width to the end of the nose. Truncated, i.e. blunt and cut off square, thus forming a right angle with the upper line of the face. Of great depth from the point of the nose to the underjaw. Underjaw broad to the end and slightly rounded. Muzzle dark in color, the blacker the better. Fault-snipiness of the muzzle.
Nose- broad and always dark in color, the blacker the better, with spread flat nostrils (not pointed or turned up) in profile.
Lips -diverging at obtuse angles with the septum and sufficiently pendulous so as to show a modified square profile.
Canine Teeth- healthy and wide apart. Jaws powerful.
Scissors bite- preferred, but a moderately undershot jaw should not be faulted providing the teeth are not visible when the mouth is closed.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck- powerful, very muscular, slightly arched, and of medium length. The neck gradually increases in circumference as it approaches the shoulder. Neck moderately "dry" (not showing an excess of loose skin).
Topline-In profile the topline should be straight, level, and firm, not swaybacked, roached, or dropping off sharply behind the high point of the rump.
Chest -wide, deep, rounded, and well let down between the forelegs, extending at least to the elbow. Forechest should be deep and well defined with the breastbone extending in front of the foremost point of the shoulders. Ribs well rounded. False ribs deep and well set back.
Underline-There should be a reasonable, but not exaggerated, tuck-up.
Back- muscular, powerful, and straight. When viewed from the rear, there should be a slight rounding over the rump.
Loins- wide and muscular.
Tail -set on moderately high and reaching to the hocks or a little below. Wide at the root, tapering to the end, hanging straight in repose, forming a slight curve, but never over the back when the dog is in motion.
Forequarters
Shoulders- moderately sloping, powerful and muscular, with no tendency to looseness. Degree of front angulation to match correct rear angulation.
Legs- straight, strong and set wide apart, heavy boned.
Elbows parallel to body.
Pasterns- strong and bent only slightly.
Feet- large, round, and compact with well arched toes. Black nails preferred.
Hindquarters
Hindquarters- broad, wide and muscular.
Second thighs- well developed, leading to a strong hock joint.
Stifle joint- is moderately angulated matching the front.
Rear legs -are wide apart and parallel when viewed from the rear.
When the portion of the leg below the hock is correctly "set back" and stands perpendicular to the ground, a plumb line dropped from the rearmost point of the hindquarters will pass in front of the foot. This rules out straight hocks, and since stifle angulation varies with hock angulation, it also rules out insufficiently angulated stifles. Fault--Straight stifles.
Coat
Outer coat straight, coarse, and of moderately short length. Undercoat dense, short, and close lying. Coat should not be so long as to produce "fringe" on the belly, tail, or hind legs. Fault-Long or wavy coat.
Color
Fawn, apricot, or brindle. Brindle should have fawn or apricot as a background color which should be completely covered with very dark stripes. Muzzle, ears, and nose must be dark in color, the blacker the better, with similar color tone around the eye orbits and extending upward between them. A small patch of white on the chest is permitted.
Faults-Excessive white on the chest or white on any other part of the body. Mask, ears, or nose lacking dark pigment.
Gait
The gait denotes power and strength. The rear legs should have drive, while the forelegs should track smoothly with good reach. In motion, the legs move straight forward; as the dog's speed increases from a walk to a trot, the feet move in toward the center line of the body to maintain balance.
Temperament
A combination of grandeur and good nature, courage and docility. Dignity, rather than gaiety, is the Mastiff's correct demeanor. Judges should not condone shyness or viciousness. Conversely, judges should also beware of putting a premium on showiness.
Jake wanting to play ball. 71/2 years old and still going strong. Taken 5-28-09
He is such a funny guy.
Jake & I 8-10-09
MAX-A-MILLION OF JACOBS LOST EMPIRE- AKC REGISTERED SIRE: JAKE - DAM: MERCEDES -Birthday -8-31-08
Update 9-22-09
Max will be entering the Show ring October 4th,2009
Diesel will be going that day also.
I will show them both at this show.
Then in October 17,18,19-2009.
He will be in another show and this time he will be shown by a handler that has been
showing dogs for 15 years..I am so excited. wish us luck.
Above----Max and I --8-10-09
What a HOT - DOG :-)
Picture taken 12-12-08
Max is our newest male.
He will be our New Stud dog for fall of 2010.
I fell in love with him the minute he hit the ground.
He will be entering the show ring in 2009
MAX- Taken 12-29-08
This is max at his last vet visit with Glen
Max weighed in at 78lbs. 2/4/09(5 months old)
Pictures of Max taken 3-2-09 He is well over 90lbs and 27 inches to shoulder at only
7 months old . I think he is going to be a big boy.
He is really starting to look more and more like his daddy.
Max & Jake -3-27-09
4-22-09 Max at first class of obedience traing (red halter collar)
Not to bad. I had taken him to a private trainer earlier this year,but here there are other dogs to socialize with.
Max is taking a break at dog classes.This late night stuff is taking a toll on this poor boy.LOL
Daddy Jake going for a walk with Max(8 months old) showing him the ropes.-5-3-09
They look so much a like.
Max 5-8-09---8 months old
He went to the vet today and he weighs 120lbs-that is 42lbs in 3 months.
He is really getting big like his daddy
Max and I - 10-4-09 After his first dog show..
He recieved Blue ribbon at all 4 shows
He will go back into the ring in March of 2010
DIESEL OF JACOBS LOST EMPIRE AKC REGISTERED - BORN JANUARY 7,2009 DAM:CALLIE - SIRE: JAKE
Above- Diesel and I- Diesel is 7 months old here.
He came for a visit to play with the girls.
(above) I went to Brians to visit Diesel he is getting so big.I put my camera on timer and ran to a spot in his yard and called Diesel to get the picture of the 2 of us. I had 10 seconds to do this, He is such a good boy. The other picture is of him playing with his favorit toy.Both pictures taken 6-4-09 (5 months old)
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Diesel will be going to live with our son when he is old enough .
He will also be one of our Stud Dogs
This is Diesel at 6 day's old Taken 1-13-09 This is Diesel at almost 1 month old Taken 2/2/09
He sure is a handsome boy. 2-6-09 Diesel & Brian bonding - taken 2-8-09.
Brian, Marissa & Diesel taken 2-22-09 Diesel getting a breath of freash air 3-6-09
Diesel went to the vet on the 9th of March( 2 months old) and he weighed in at 21lbs.
He is going to be a big boy also.
Diesel is getting to be a big boy 4-4-09 Diesel 4-12-09--He is so laid back and a good boy
He will be going home with Brian in a couple of weeks
Brian Diesel 4-22-09 He is sure getting big Wow his paw is BIG! He is 31/2 months old here.
Brian gettin Diesel use to a leash 4-22-09
Marissa & I took Diesel to the vet 5-11-09(4 months old) He weighs 60lbs. He is a big boy!
5-19-09 5-20-09
Brian was finally able to take Diesel home. He spends most of his time in the house,but when Brian goes to work he puts in outside so he can run and play in his pen or go in the shed to sleep.I think he loves it there.
Brian took Diesel to the local Pumpkin Fest 9-26-09 and he was a hit!! He is 8 months old here.
First picture diesel is with my 1 year old granddaughter,my 3 year old grandson and their friend Addison.
2nd picture my son Brian holding his dog Diesels leash.
This was Diesels first AKC Dog Show-10-4-09-Morris,Il.
He did pretty good.
Thanks to a friend of ours Val Crane whom actually showed him in this class,because I was showing Max.
Thank You Val!!!!
