For the first-time owner: an A-Z of buying, owning and raising mastiffs, a practical guide to the world of mastiffs. For the would-be breeder: how to raise and train a stud dog and how to manage a breeding of these gentle giant mastiffs. How to maintain and meet the needs of the pregnant mastiff and lots of whelping information. For the entire mastiff community: ancient history, British mastiff history up to World War II, American history, top show dogs, top producers, top obedience dogs, temperament, mastiff artwork and much, much more!