My Friend's Dog Is Here For A Play :)

[FD26]

I wouldn't know what the x was, but I can definitely see Bull Arab in him, especially in the headshot!

[mita]

Definitely a ridgie cross! Dunno what the cross is though.What a gorgeous dog he is.

Rat

I saw some ridgie, too. Maybe with lab?

[FranVT]

Cool thanks guys! And thanks tashnchief for the info about hygromas that's awesome, I'll tell her to grab some of that anti inflam stuff and I already told her to give him somewhere soft to lie and not to let him plonk himself down on the floorboards / cement.

Kavik, my friend is sure there's some Dane in him somewhere as well.

She will be so excited to see all the lovely compliments on the big boofer, he really is a delightful dog, he was so gentle with Luuka last night! He accidentally stood on her at one point and she yelped and he followed her around for awhile sniffing her all over as if to say 'sorry sorry sorry!'. Cutie.

[fifi]

Oh and yes those are hygromas on his elbows, they're getting drained soon.

Not sure if they were the same thing but I was talking to a lady with wolfhounds who's dog had something similar (I think it was the same condition) on the elbows and she said it was best not to drain- too much risk to the joint capsule.... I am sure other big dog owners would be a better expert than me on this though.

Don't waste your money draining them. Apply something like " Domoso" roll on anti-inflamatery, you can order it online through 'the vet shed' it's under Greyhound products.

Make sure he always has a soft place to lie, encourage him to use it. Most hygroma's will go away of their own accord. I too have heard don't get them drained for damaging the joint capsule, will only grow straight back then as well as potential other probs.

My guys have had hygroma's and all of healed on their own with just what I have done above. I have also found that after a course of anti-inflam's like Metacam or Rymadol ( for another issue) the hygroma healed shortly after.

Definitely looks to have some ridgie in there, my guess would be Bull Arab/ridgie cross.

Absolutley agree with all that tasnchief has said...

the only bursa/hygroma's that should be surgically attended to are one's that are causing mobility / movement problems,

and then they are often the external presentation of other anatomical issues.

Lovely dog - and yes, I see ridgie, especially in the first photo :-)

fifi

eta...we've had a few rescue wolfies come through with hygromas, they are often the kind of dog who just flumps down, whereas most dogs lower themselves. I put the hessian covered sponge mats down on their favorite spots, and within weeks the swelling was noticibly reduced.

Edited January 26, 2010 by fifi

[FranVT]

Awesome that is great, I'll tell them to try that, and try to make sure his favourite spots to lie are softer He doesn't seem to care about the hygromas at all.

[geo]

I wouldn't know what the x was, but I can definitely see Bull Arab in him, especially in the headshot!

Funny i can see the ridgy, but not the bull arab in him.. go figure.. big lovely boof though.

[Tiara]

He's soooo cute

Um... I think Ridgeback/Bullmastiff, perhaps some Dane.

[Guest bigdogg]

negative on the bull arab

I had a red dog very similar about 9 years ago. I was unsure on his exact mix but he had mastiff / lab / ridge in him. Very loyal dog. He looked very similar to your friends dog.

How old is the dog and do they have any more information on them

There were a few of my dogs line still floating around. A couple of years ago anyway..

[W Sibs]

ridgie x stunner!!

[tashnchief]

I know there has been previous threads but I am too lazy to look it up! But very briefly what is the general consensus in the make up of a Bull Arab????????

I know someone who worked very closely with the guy who originally started the 'bull arab' mix.

the information I was given was that the original make up of Bull Arabs was greyhound, bull breed( usually anything from Am Staff to Bullmastiff or Dane) pointer or lab. After time it just became a bit fashionable to call larger x-breeds Bull Arabs.

I think FranQ's friends dog would very much fit the discription with a bit of ridgie thrown in. Especially given the style of the head, topline and underline.

[Kelly_Louise]

My guess is ridgey x lab

Shaped a little bit like my Sashy who is 'apparently' Mastiff x Ridgeback. I can see ridgeback but no mastiff

[Guest bigdogg]

I know there has been previous threads but I am too lazy to look it up! But very briefly what is the general consensus in the make up of a Bull Arab????????

www.bullarab.com.au

greyhound x bully x gsp - a little later on english pointer and bloodhound were infused in one line.

Sorry to hijack the thread..

[tashnchief]

I know there has been previous threads but I am too lazy to look it up! But very briefly what is the general consensus in the make up of a Bull Arab????????

www.bullarab.com.au

greyhound x bully x gsp - a little later on english pointer and bloodhound were infused in one line.

Sorry to hijack the thread..

thanks bigdog. Well at least the information I was given was correct. I know many different combos were used in the beginning.

[Guest Clover]

I would go Ridgie X as well, but the technical name for him and others is BRD (Big Red Dog). He is gorgeous .