These are the two breeds I am currently in love with. I realize they are not breeds for novice owners, which is why we did not spring for them initially and are slowly working our way up. So far I have raised a havanese and a pug and I realize these are nowhere near the same difficulty level. Next we are going to spring for a good beginner larger breed, maybe a golden retriever, and then maybe a more difficult but still fairly gentle large working breed like a great pyrenees or newfie or st Bernard, etc. I figure once we have experience with these easier to manage larger breeds and determine we can handle them and train them appropriately (ultimate goal is to be able to get them to pass canine good citizen test), then we can move on to these more challenging breeds. I figure if I can't even get our pug to pass the canine good citizen test I shouldn't get a tibetan mastiff, for example
Anyways I would just like to know if anyone on here has any experience with these breeds and advice on what I should know beforehand. I have already done a LOT of reading, including on the breed club websites, so I can understand that these dogs will be a massive undertaking. (I would not own both at the same time.) I have a dream (may be a pipe dream) of showing tibetan mastiffs one day, and of having a cane corso I could use in obedience competitions. I also would have liked to use the tibetan mastiff as a LGD but for some reason the AKC says they do not make good LGDs? I can't find any reasons as to why though. Anyways if anyone could give me any pointers about the breeds I'd be very grateful!!
Anyways I would just like to know if anyone on here has any experience with these breeds and advice on what I should know beforehand. I have already done a LOT of reading, including on the breed club websites, so I can understand that these dogs will be a massive undertaking. (I would not own both at the same time.) I have a dream (may be a pipe dream) of showing tibetan mastiffs one day, and of having a cane corso I could use in obedience competitions. I also would have liked to use the tibetan mastiff as a LGD but for some reason the AKC says they do not make good LGDs? I can't find any reasons as to why though. Anyways if anyone could give me any pointers about the breeds I'd be very grateful!!