| 单词 | mastiff |
| 例句 | The dogs sniffed round it eagerly, and one of the mastiffs buried his teeth in a haunch until Farlen shouted him off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But I dared not delay, lest the mastiff finish eating the venison bones and start to bark. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Hazel couldn’t believe what she was seeing —black mastiffs, giant eagles, a lion-eagle hybrid that must’ve been a gryphon, and a red ant the size of a compact car. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We had gone no more than a hundred yards before a man carrying a pikestaff and a bell and leading a mastiff on a leash stalked up to us. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Before Percy could decide, his black mastiff pounced on him, knocking Percy to the ground and barking so loudly that even Arion backed up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They were four mastiffs that had been raised tied to chains and spent the daytime locked in a cage. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Prosper, however, thought the mastiffs made up for that advantage. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, the old woman’s mastiff rose from its sleep and growled, a sound like the rumble of thunder. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He began to wonder seriously whether the mastiffs only guarded the gate... The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z A ghostly white mastiff lunged at me, its huge jaws wet with foam. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The most recent were also the smallest; a matched pair no bigger than mastiff's skulls, and oddly misshapen, all that remained of the last two hatchlings bom on Dragonstone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The great door was open behind the columns, and lingering beside it was the man: a sour-faced individual in rough clothes, whose mastiff dæmon stood close by, watching without moving. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "Buongiorno, gentlemen," she said, holding back the mastiffs as they tried to rim inside. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “So. You bite like a mastiff and never let go. Just like your father, then.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A huge black shape bounded out of nowhere—a mastiff the size of an SUV, with a Cyclops and a harpy on her back. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The rest of the dogs were close behind, the hounds sniffing and barking, a pair of monstrous mastiffs bringing up the rear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She put her hands on the mastiffs’ huge heads. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Knot suddenly looked like a mastiff backed into a corner, ready to bite. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A shuffling step announced the old woman herself, who entered the room with the white mastiff like a sentinel at her side. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The huge brown eunuch yanked him up one-handed and shook him like a mastiff with a rat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were huge white mastiffs, as big as calves. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a hellhound—a black mastiff with its front paws up on the buffet line and its muzzle buried in the scrambled eggs. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When Renzo had said goodbye to the mastiffs, they had wagged their tails so feebly that he looked quite worried as he boarded Barbarossa’s boat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Maddox and Bunny the giant mastiff accompanied us back across the field. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The mastiff dæmon, following the man’s line of sight, growled again. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Early this morning a large dog, a half-bred mastiff belonging to a coal merchant close to Tate Hill Pier, was found dead in the roadway opposite to its master’s yard. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The mastiffs pushed past them and vanished inside the house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s organized into aisles, which are signposted as if the pets were types of groceries: Labradors, Tibetan mastiffs, and boxers in one row, Samoyeds and Alaskan huskies across from them. A Heavenly Respite at the Westminster Dog Show 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Wandering about were Churchill, a stately plump English bulldog, and Lucy, a sad-eyed Italian mastiff who barks at the slightest noise but tenderly nuzzles all visitors. Seeking Sobriety in Brooklyn 2011-04-06T19:37:02Z Mr. Constable’s book describes Mrs. How’s hobbies of raising bees and purebred mastiffs, as well as her offers of Champagne and honey to buyers who met her scholarly standards. Antiques: Third-Century Cutlery at Auction; Schoolgirls’ Samplers 2013-05-23T19:54:39Z In one of the three outdoor yards, I horsed around with Dixie Do, a mom mastiff, and her two sons, Jake and Ivan. In Tennessee, the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary welcomes two-legged visitors 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z I met Zeus, a dark silver Cane Corso, or Italian mastiff, who weighed a hundred and forty pounds. A Heavenly Respite at the Westminster Dog Show 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z The AKC says most mastiffs are affectionate and protective, but not aggressive. 'Bad boy' breeds welcome at Westminster dog show 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Pushed beyond the roles imposed by their common master, man and mastiff unravel a knot of domination that can’t be maintained without the subordination of animals to human beings, wilderness to “civilization.” Fleeing a Caribbean Plantation Into a Mythic Wilderness 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z A friend officiated, and the pair’s two Italian mastiff pups were the ring bearers. Perspective | They broke up five times in eight years. But these lovers-turned-restaurateurs found a recipe for love. 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z A mastiff is blinded by a hostile tagger’s spray can. ‘Nicotine’: The new zany-brainy novel from Nell Zink 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z A violent mastiff is evoked through a massive puppet with three shadowy handlers. The Orphan of Zhao – review 2012-11-09T01:02:50Z It’s the story of an unnamed old man, his master and a monster — the plantation mastiff trained to hunt down runaways. ‘Barracoon’ and ‘Slave Old Man’ Approach the Trauma of Slavery With Care and Kinship 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Oddly enough, Sarver later confirmed to Fox 6 that Benton was a Boerboel, or South African mastiff, which is described by the American Kennel Club as “intimidating but discerning guardians of the home.” Dog owner wakes up on New Year's to find 'heavily intoxicated' stranger sleeping with her 150-pound mastiff 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z The Laya Royal Highlander Festival, held in October, includes events such as yak judging, wrestling matches, pony races, native dancing and a contest for best mastiff dog. In Bhutan, ‘gross national happiness’ is what counts 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z It’s even home to a very old French breed, the Dogue de Bordeaux, a hefty mastiff that was the drooling co-star of the Tom Hanks movie “Turner and Hooch.” In France, Our Dog Has His Day 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The through line here is Julián’s attempts to find a home for Truman, his beloved bull mastiff. Review: ‘Truman’ Focuses on a Man Whose Days Are Numbered 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z The heroic title character was played by a Labrador retriever/mastiff mix named Spike, a former L.A. shelter pup trained by Frank Weatherwax. Legendary film dogs 2012-02-24T10:55:58Z Other breeds that have haunted the popular imagination in the past include mastiffs and Newfoundlands. In defense of the pitbull 2013-02-05T19:35:00Z Wrestling vicious mastiffs to the ground; smoothly confronting a con man on the Paris-to-Calais train with a pistol in his hand; hunting ghosts at midnight in a haunted English mansion. Trump and Clinton: The Victorian Novel 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z One of their five hulking Italian mastiffs was snoring contentedly on the floor. Lifestyle guru B. Smith has Alzheimer’s. Her husband has a girlfriend. Her fans aren’t having it. 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Once I brought home a mastiff puppy and told my mum it was a small breed dog. One to watch: Sunday Girl 2010-03-28T00:06:00Z But examine Lawrence more closely and you might recognize the unreadable gaze of a Siberian husky, the soulful danger of a mastiff, the Australian shepherd’s keen intelligence. Bradley Whitford Finds Inspiration in the Theater (and Dog Park) 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z It’s home to more than 400 species of animals, including around 500 American black bears, rare snowshoe hares and endangered mastiff bats. 10 of the best virtual tours of the world's natural wonders 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z A study of a Flemish mastiff, its legs tense and its head warily raised as if pondering whether to growl at some invisible character was credited to the 17th century Antwerp artist Jan Fyt. Auctions: Charles Ryskamp: The Collector Who Liked to Be Amused 2011-01-28T12:30:07Z One day, the old man flees for the forest, the mastiff in pursuit. ‘Barracoon’ and ‘Slave Old Man’ Approach the Trauma of Slavery With Care and Kinship 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z This novel by Chamoiseau, whose “Texaco” was awarded the 1992 Prix Goncourt, is the story of an unnamed old slave, his master and a monster — the plantation mastiff trained to hunt down runaways. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z The oldest is a Spanish mastiff’s iron collar, worn to protect dogs against bears and wolves that roamed the European countryside. That Shaggy Mutt? At Dog Museums, Our Drooling Companions Are the Stars 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z The Cane Corso mastiff/Great Dane mix is the house hound, and he shares his toys and treats with all of his visiting furry friends. Hotels that offer over-the-top amenities — for your pets 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z We were greeted by a lumbering mastiff, a Great Dane and a howling corgi. Next Stop: Off Nicaragua, a Quieter Caribbean 2012-11-07T17:48:36Z “You want your judge to see your dog. If they remember an outfit, they’ll focus on your dog hopefully,” said Jacqueline Royce, who owns and handles a bull mastiff named Anna Banana. Dog handlers dress to impress at Westminster show 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z In the director Paul Solet’s endearingly lunkheaded thriller, three thieves, reeling from a partly botched heist, hide in a warehouse whose only other living occupant is a vicious, implacable Canary mastiff. Review: In ‘Bullet Head,’ Adrien Brody, John Malkovich and an Angry Dog 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z On a Sunday in June, eight students sit in a yellow painted classroom, watching a mastiff named Axel sniff a bust of the Buddha. What happened when I went to psychic school 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Then there's King, a vast English mastiff with a body odour problem caused by an eczema-like condition. TV highlights – 09/05/2013 2013-05-09T05:59:01Z The soppiest dog, as usual, is the one that looks most fierce, a french mastiff. Why we're barking about TV dog shows 2012-10-10T14:17:00Z A film called “Turner & Hooch,” with a slobbery French mastiff as his co-star. The evolution of Tom Hanks On the road from the airport, I saw a sign advertising a Tibetan mastiff show. In China, Negotiating Peaks and Police 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Neither his master nor his fellow slaves detect his dormant spirit, which erupts only after he locks eyes with the mastiff that will hunt him down. Fleeing a Caribbean Plantation Into a Mythic Wilderness 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z He now has at least four mastiff dogs: Murray, Milton, Robert and Lucas, named after liberal economists. Argentina's Javier Milei: the radical who could blow up political status quo 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z Their evening walks continued even after Russia seized their hometown of Nova Kakhovka - shy Baranov with a giant black Italian mastiff and Pryshliak with a toy poodle whose apricot fur matched his beard. Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Their evening walks continued even after Russia seized their hometown of Nova Kakhovka — shy Baranov with a giant black Italian mastiff and Pryshliak with a toy poodle whose apricot fur matched his beard. Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Although he passed out after being bitten so many times, he said his recollection was that the dog was a "XXL bully mixed with a mastiff". Dog attack: Man who lost arm after being mauled 'almost died' 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z More than 2,500 dogs — miniature pinschers, mastiffs and more — will compete in this year’s Westminster Dog Show, the second oldest consistently held sporting event in the United States. Who’s a Good Boy? Ask These Westminster Judges. 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Balto was found to share ancestry with modern Siberian huskies and Alaskan sled dogs as well as Greenland sled dogs, Vietnamese village dogs and Tibetan mastiffs, with no discernible wolf ancestry. A good dog with great genes - 1920s Alaska sled-relay hero Balto 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z He distracted himself by buying five new dogs - American bullies named Ace, Onyx, Ghost, Nova, Luna - to add to his French mastiff, Sheeba. 'He's gold dust' - Archer stars after 'long road' back 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Responding deputies found the man’s body in the front yard and two highly aggressive dogs — a German shepherd and an English mastiff, according to KSHB. Amazon driver killed in suspected dog attack in Missouri 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z A deputy shot and injured the mastiff because it was aggressive toward sheriff’s deputies and medical responders on the scene. Sheriff: Autopsy will determine if dogs killed Amazon driver 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z One of the shelter's newest guests is four-year-old Charcoal, a 63kg Neapolitan mastiff. Cost of living: Why more Australians are giving up their pets 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z But Zgonina quickly realized Nook, who at 170 pounds was a leaner Neapolitan mastiff, had neither the interest in showing nor the physical traits needed to consistently win. Football isn’t Jeff Zgonina’s only passion. He’s also partial to dog shows. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Los Angeles Fire Department officials found a 49-year-old woman being attacked by two large mastiffs, police said. LAPD officer shoots, kills dog attacking woman in Sylmar 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z More than 3,000 canines, as wee as Chihuahuas and as massive as mastiffs, signed up to vie for best in show. Dog show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Purportedly older breeds, he says, such as Tibetan mastiffs and basenjis—few of which were enrolled in the study—may have more hardwired personalities because they’ve been around longer. Your dog’s breed doesn’t determine its personality, study suggests 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The scientists sent the survey to the homes of 11,360 Finnish dogs from 52 breeds, comprising everything from mastiffs to Jack Russell terriers. Your dog might be anxious for the same reasons you are 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z It wasn’t until March that Zgonina got another mastiff, Hank, who he purchased from a breeder in Argentina. Football isn’t Jeff Zgonina’s only passion. He’s also partial to dog shows. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The second mastiff involved in the attack was taken from its home by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. LAPD officer shoots, kills dog attacking woman in Sylmar 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z He started as a breeder of English mastiffs, then moved to oversized rabbits, where the hobby spiraled into an obsession. A 20-pound bunny. A competitive eater. Lots of salad. Who will win? 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Film footage that leaked to the West in 1958 showed Demikhov ostensibly splicing together a mastiff and a much smaller dog to create a composite animal with eight legs and two fully functional heads. Review | Transplant an organ? Why not an entire body? 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Hoping to become a rock ‘n’ roll star, a young mastiff leaves his Tibetan village to find a legendary and reclusive musician who needs to write a new song. Movies on TV this week: 'Gandhi'; 'Forrest Gump' and more 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Never mind that no other mastiffs showed that day and the not-so-little Hank was guaranteed a ribbon. Football isn’t Jeff Zgonina’s only passion. He’s also partial to dog shows. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Diesel and Kitty, his two English mastiffs, to be specific. NHL goalies scrambling to regain groove after 4-month break 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Washington Township officers responded to a dog in distress and found Akela, a gray boxer/mastiff, struggling in the water, the department said Wednesday on Facebook. New Jersey police officer in kayak rescues dog trapped in muddy pond, video shows 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z “Doc,” a female, is part Great Dane and part mastiff. In art, Wyoming photographer shows lives of the marginalized 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z It’s tough to overstate how big some of these dogs are: the Great Dane, the mastiffs, all of them. Siba the Standard Poodle Wins Westminster Dog Show 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Just a bit of shine for his mastiffs’ coats and an attention to detail that mirrored his playing career. Football isn’t Jeff Zgonina’s only passion. He’s also partial to dog shows. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z “When the Democrats finally settle on a nominee in July, the lucky candidate is going to be nipping at the heels of a giant mastiff.” Wealthy donors now allowed to give over half a million dollars each to support Trump’s reelection 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The largest litter of puppies ever recorded was also in 2014, when a Neapolitan mastiff birthed 24 pups, according to Guinness World Records. Black Lab gives birth to 13 puppies, shocks owners: 'They were just flying out' 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Sunday that a 3-year-old male mastiff was hurt while walking on the trail with his owner. 190-pound dog rescued from Utah canyon by first responders 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The 45-year-old Plymouth woman was attacked by four of her six French mastiffs on Monday afternoon. Victim of Connecticut dog attack: Don’t blame dogs 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Responding officers found all four mastiffs on top of their owner and still acting aggressively. Police: Connecticut woman attacked by 4 of her own dogs 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The mastiff named Joey collapsed and began panting heavily half a mile down the Three Sisters Falls trail in Descanso on Saturday, the San Diego Humane Society said in a news release. California dog rescued after collapsing from heatstroke on trail, prompting warning to pet owners 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Carvalho, ensconced in a cavernous home library bedecked with a specific kind of Americana — rifles, paintings of Confederate generals, an English mastiff named Big Mac — is inclined to agree. He’s the Rush Limbaugh of Brazil. He has Bolsonaro’s ear. And he lives in rural Virginia. 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Recently the gregarious sheriff brought the Guardian into the section 35 wing, walking in with a five-month-old bull mastiff puppy named Brooklyn. Massachusetts' contentious tactic to fight its opioid crisis: jailing addicts 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z He was living with King, his hundred-and-seventy-pound English mastiff, in a very large stone house—some ten thousand square feet, on four and a half acres. The Rise and Fall of a New York Shock Jock 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z She and her family lost their two-bedroom home in the Camp fire, rescuing only some paperwork, a 17-year-old SUV and Glamor, their English mastiff. Couple, facing huge losses in the Camp fire, get separate pardons from Gov. Brown 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z His 120-pound mastiff panicked and tried to run down the stairs, but the house was swaying so much that the dog was thrown into a wall and tumbled down the stairs, Slaton said. Alaska surveys damage from major earthquakes 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Inside the couple’s white clapboard home, Lady, their Bull mastiff, waited for her owners. Death at the Crossroads: A Ragged Limo, an Anxious Driver and 17 Friends 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z “Don’t worry,” farmers would call at the sight of me in the middle of the road, slowly backing away from their snarling mastiff or German shepherd. It's fascinating, the things you see when you’re out on foot | David Sedaris 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Guarding the prized flock are nine Spanish mastiffs, worth $2,500 apiece. Wolves Attack Wisconsin With Washington’s Help 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z In 2013, visitors to a Chinese zoo were shocked to learn that the creature labeled as an African lion was actually a Tibetan mastiff when it started barking. A Cairo zoo is accused of painting donkeys to look like zebras. Laughter and derision ensue 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z This brisk novel by an eminent Martinican writer tells the story of an elderly slave, his master, and a “pathologically alive” mastiff that dispenses near-mythical brutality. Briefly Noted Book Reviews 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z A 2-year-old English mastiff led astray by an escape-prone hound dog is happy to be home, but still stinks after being found stranded in muck at a wastewater treatment plant in Colorado. Dog rescued from Colorado wastewater treatment plant 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Her designs also included creating a very large mastiff puppet. Longtime costume designer leaves university, but not theater 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The family’s two dogs, Hanno, a Neapolitan mastiff bought as a guard dog, and Toni, an ageing Staffordshire bull terrier, padded around. The silencing of Malta's anti-corruption campaigner 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z It says the officer then shot at the mastiff, grazing its back paw. Police: Dog attacked officer, shot in paw 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z The master calls on a spirit of his own, the mastiff, to track the man down. Briefly Noted Book Reviews 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z They have already cloned a Tibetan mastiff dog. ‘Cows carry flesh, but they carry personality too’: the hard lessons of farming 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Some well-known East Asian breeds include the chow chow, the Chinese shar-pei, and the Tibetan mastiff. These Cuddly Lapdogs Were Once Used as Stealth Weapons 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z "It's different to operate on a chihuahua and a mastiff," Uriarte says. First-of-Its-Kind Brain Surgery Saves Beloved Fur Seal 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Who knows what sorts of differences one might find between Chihuahuas, mastiffs and corgis? Which animals are smartest: Dogs, cats, or ... raccoons? 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z This puzzle goes way back in Penn State history, all the way to the ancient days of 1993, when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten as a pup — no, actually, as a bull mastiff. Penn State hasn’t looked back since it was destroyed by Michigan. Its coach still won’t. 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z No longer the home only of snapping mastiffs and armed guards, Donald Trump’s wall could become an inspiration to creativity, proof of a common humanity. Pacific Standard Time LA/LA: 1,100 artists from 45 countries 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Tibetan mastiffs are heftier than shar-peis and chows, with males weighing up to 160 pounds. These Cuddly Lapdogs Were Once Used as Stealth Weapons 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z A complaint filed by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals accused Davis and his wife of failing to provide medical care to two Neapolitan mastiffs that were euthanized. Teacher charged with animal cruelty accepts plea deal 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z More than 375,000 people signed the petition to bring home Iceberg - an Argentine mastiff - from Denmark, where he faced being put down. #SaveIceberg: Italy celebrates reprieve for dog - BBC News 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Attempting comprehensive tax reform is like trying to tug many bones from the clamped jaws of many mastiffs. Opinion | One tax change that should be made — and certainly won’t be 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z The mastiffs guard the sheep and the village from lurking wolves. Review | Animated ‘Rock Dog’ obeys every last command of a movie-by-committee 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z They have magical mastiff powers they are able to harness, kind of like Po the Panda, but they’re never fully articulated. High concept, uninspired execution plagues 'Rock Dog' 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The mastiff was known around her Long Island City neighborhood as an aggressive animal. Brooklyn Boy, 5, Is Critically Wounded in Pit Bull Attack 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z On Sunday, toy dogs in rhinestone collars trotted about the hotel’s cavernous lobby as a 190-pound Neapolitan mastiff with paws the size of salad plates waited in a check-in line. Dog treadmills and fake fire hydrants: How hotels host Westminster show dogs 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z The sound you hear is of mastiffs growling. Opinion | One tax change that should be made — and certainly won’t be 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Officials said a Glendora resident was walking her mastiff on a leash near Snapdragon Lane and Elderberry Drive at around 8:15 a.m. Coyotes attack dog at Glendora housing development 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z A Tibetan mastiff leaves his mountaintop home to seek music stardom after a radio falls from the sky in this animated comedy. Listing a winter's worth of movies 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z But an investigation by the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service determined her mastiff and pit bull-Dalmation mix — named Mischief and Diesel, respectively — were responsible. Pet wallabies killed by owner’s dogs in Spokane, investigation finds 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z And like those humans, the lowland dogs “adapted in a relatively short time” to the high life, ultimately becoming today’s shaggy, large-boned mastiffs. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Islanders forward Josh Bailey, who has a newborn son and a 5-year-old bull mastiff, is grateful for life on Long Island. Islanders Moved to Brooklyn, but the Players and Their Dogs Stay on Long Island 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z She was fostered with two giant mastiffs, who helped socialize her. Paralyzed puppy gets love from El Paso rehab center 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z In the Israeli case, the mastiff being held on suspicion of the attack was excluded — which saved its life, though the court ordered the dog to serve in the military’s canine corps. DNA evidence helps free a service dog from death row 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z The 24-year-old Huntington Beach resident's 3-year-old mastiff mix, Rupert, drowned last Thursday after he was submerged in a storm drain east of the beach. Dog's death in storm drain near 'dog beach' raises safety issue 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z To find out when the mastiffs and Tibetan wolves interbred, the scientists constructed an evolutionary tree for a region of each canid’s EPAS1 gene. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z But new research suggests that the next time you look at your pup, whether Maltese or mastiff, you might want to choose your words carefully. With Dogs, It’s What You Say — and How You Say It 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z We live in a small studio with our mastiff, Thermidor. When the Dog Decides Where You Live 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Guinness World Records reports the largest litter of puppies was born in 2004 in the United Kingdom when a Neopolitan mastiff gave birth to 24 puppies. Large litter of puppies born in Auburn doing well 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z Slater — the Rudnick family’s 155-pound Italian mastiff — “will go out back to roam and play around in the woods,” he said. Ridgeleigh, in Potomac, Md., is a dead-end, but in a good way 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z But the Tibetan mastiff “is one of the most ancient Chinese dog breeds,” Wang says. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z State Fish and Game officials say the animal then attacked two mastiffs a few miles away later in the afternoon. Police after coyote that attacked 3 dogs in Somersworth 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z “You are handsome. Look at the face,” she said to Apollo, the mastiff, leaning down to meet his gaze. Dogs rescued from South Korean meat farm arrive in Oregon 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Cody, 27, was convicted in Baltimore County Circuit Court in November of six misdemeanors for the death of his dog, a mastiff. Former Baltimore Raven tackle Terrence Cody jailed for animal cruelty 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z They have cones to fit pets from mice to mastiffs. Some seek alternatives to pets’ post-surgery ‘cone of shame’ 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Previous research showed that the mastiffs, just like modern Tibetans, have adapted to the latter challenge by producing less hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z A Neopolitan mastiff from the U.K. village of Manea in Cambridgeshire once set a Guinness World Record for largest litter from a dog by giving birth to 24 puppies. Here's What 17 Sheepdog Puppies Looks Like 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Neapolitan mastiffs, for example, are judged by the "wham" method — that's wrinkles, head and mass. Popular as America's face for dog show telecasts, David Frei is getting set to bow out after 27 years of hosting at the Westminster Kennel Club 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Neapolitan mastiffs, for example, are judged by the “wham” method - that’s wrinkles, head and mass. Dog gone: Frei set to host 27th, final Westminster telecast 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z That includes 51 Labrador retrievers and one neapolitan mastiff but not a single Norwegian lundehund. A 4-Legged Fire Alarm Graces the Field 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Other biologists have identified the genes in the mastiffs responsible for this adaptation, most importantly one called EPAS1, which regulates the production of hemoglobin. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z They also bought an adjacent parcel, bringing their total property to 40 mostly wooded acres—perfect for their two mastiffs, Chapman and Hazel. Home Is Where the Car Is 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The stone houses, plastered the same color as the dusty slopes, are surrounded by small, terraced barley fields and rough stone walls, sometimes enclosing a horse or a yak or a barking mastiff. Clinic in the Clouds 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z His company worked with Boyalife to develop a rare Tibetan mastiff last year with a hefty price. World’s Biggest Animal Cloning Center Set for ’16 in a Skeptical China 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Archer is referring to four tosa inus, also called Japanese mastiffs, that recently landed at the Walla Walla animal shelter in the next-to-last stop of an incredible journey. Humane Society rescues pups from S. Korean meat farm 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z The scientists tested their hunch by analyzing segments of DNA containing that gene from 29 canids, including highland and lowland gray wolves from China, Tibetan mastiffs, Chinese lowland village dogs, and a golden jackal. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Balboa, a 2-year-old neutered brindle mastiff/American bulldog mix, is available for adoption through the Washington Humane Society. D.C. adopt a pet 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z A 2-year-old brindle mastiff/ American bulldog mix was surrendered by the owner, who was moving. D.C. Animal Watch 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Sheriff’s spokeswoman Jan Caldwell says the mastiff named Max was found outside the front door. Encinitas home burns, woman and dog dead, man hospitalized. 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Archer said Friday as a mastiff nosed at her hand through the kennel door. Humane Society rescues pups from S. Korean meat farm 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z They found that Tibetan mastiffs are much more closely related to other Chinese dogs than they are to gray wolves. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The mastiff ran to a property in nearby Tilling Crescent. Woman hurt and her pet dies in dog attack in High Wycombe - BBC News 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z “It’s definitely the wild West,” said Sierra Stowell, of Martin Acres, who was on the trail for a run with her Italian mastiff, Sweet Pea. Boulder cattle get a moo-ve on in push to tame oatgrass 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z As the Sicilian skies turn a menacing slate-grey, a bulky mastiff guarding the neatly-piled nets and ropes in Catania port wakes up to bark at the approaching storm. Destination Sicily: Life on the migrants' island of hope - BBC News 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z “But given the crazy prices we were seeing a few years ago, I never thought I’d see a Tibetan mastiff on the back of a meat truck.” Once-Prized Tibetan Mastiffs Are Discarded as Fad Ends in China 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z They also discovered two genetic areas in the mastiffs—but not in the other dogs—that had all the signs of having been acquired by interbreeding with the Tibetan gray wolf. Tibetan dogs can survive at high altitudes, thanks to ancient breeding with wolves 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Ranger, an 80-pound Great Dane and mastiff mix, suffered a broken leg, scrapes and other injuries in his 230-foot fall from a cliff along the Butte Creek Falls trailhead northeast of Salem, officials said. Dog rescued, recovering after falling 230 feet down Oregon cliff 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z The hotel advertises itself as the city's largest animal-friendly hotel, and it takes all pets, from a bat that belonged to a performer to a 300-pound bull mastiff. When show dogs need pampering, hotel's 'doggie concierge' shakes a leg 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z These passengers are pooches — mastiffs, Labradors and Chihuahuas often clad in goggles and tiny leather jackets that fly along in blimp-shaped buckets attached to the side of motorcycles. Slobbery sidekicks: Dogs ride in bikers' sidecars 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z In some ways, the cooling passion for Tibetan mastiffs reflects the fickleness of a consuming class that adopts and discards new products with abandon. Once-Prized Tibetan Mastiffs Are Discarded as Fad Ends in China 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z For starters, the puppies are Tibetan mastiffs, a breed of ancient, aloof guard dogs so hallowed in China that owning the best specimens is an assertion of status almost without rival. For $100,000, You Can Clone Your Dog 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The feisty mastiff mix was more interested in a game of tug-of-war than he was in delivering the five-day forecast. Sideshow: Man tells President "Don't touch my girlfriend" 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Once the construction scraps and paint splatters are cleaned up, it won’t be long before Miller can move in with her bull mastiff, Brutus. Albion woman moves past crash with new home 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Fisher says hello from her hair studio, where Lola, a mastiff, greets you and starts pawing you for a pat. Weld big-breed rescue faces financial trouble 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Although not inherently vicious, Tibetan mastiffs are loyal to a fault, increasing the likelihood of attacks on strangers, experts say. Once-Prized Tibetan Mastiffs Are Discarded as Fad Ends in China 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z In stalls to the left, Tibetan mastiff and Australian shepherd puppies are cavorting. Cloning comeback 2014-01-22T18:20:28.773Z It seemed that the young man had fled the park with the mastiff. Joyce Carol Oates: “Mastiff.” 2013-06-24T04:00:00Z It is a huge Tibetan mastiff, whose night-time job is to protect the village goats from leopards. Living with ghosts in the Himalayas 2013-06-15T23:56:03Z She keeps two English mastiffs and two crazy puppy Great Danes that are deaf. Weld big-breed rescue faces financial trouble 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z The soldiers, who died on Tuesday, were travelling in a mastiff vehicle. Three UK soldiers die in Afghanistan 2013-05-01T05:21:10Z Last year, Chinese media reported, a Tibetan mastiff sold to a rich businessman for around $1.5 million. Letter from China: New Presumptions About Who's Rich in China 2012-12-12T13:40:06Z At least the bearded young man with the English mastiff hadn’t climbed to the top of Wildcat Peak, though other hikers with dogs had made their way there. Joyce Carol Oates: “Mastiff.” 2013-06-24T04:00:00Z "We compromised on a Chihuahua with a mastiff name," says Beatrice. The life of a New York dog 2012-06-09T05:59:34Z There is that great mastiff, yawning so lazily, with power to hold an ox at his will, or to throttle a man. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z Of the race of dogs the greyhound and the talbot, or mastiff, are found most often. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z After some very graphic descriptions of the alligators and other animals, he gives some interesting particulars respecting the numerous wild mastiffs and boars of the island, the former of which were introduced by the bucaniers. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z She understood that the man had taken note of her fear of the mastiff at the start of the hike. Joyce Carol Oates: “Mastiff.” 2013-06-24T04:00:00Z His real name is Killer Samson Hercules, because Beatrice who is Italian wanted a Chihuahua, and Julio, her Dominican husband, wanted a mastiff. The life of a New York dog 2012-06-09T05:59:34Z And forthwith he locked his lodge gates and bought the largest mastiff he could obtain. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z The Cuban bloodhound is said to be a variety of the mastiff. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Tug hastily entered the house, and quickly appeared at the window with his gun at his shoulder, ready to shoot if the mastiff showed any signs of treachery; but he did nothing of the sort. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Instead, the man said, in a tone of slight reproof, that the dog was an English mastiff—“Beautiful dog.” Joyce Carol Oates: “Mastiff.” 2013-06-24T04:00:00Z Two thirds of those in the amphitheatre were Englishmen, most of whom were amateurs, who had brought dogs of their own to pit against the regular mastiffs of the establishment. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Our Country Friend, in particular, was ready to die with fear at the barking of a huge mastiff or two, which opened their throats just about the same time, and made the whole house echo. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z A mastiff or other large and fierce dog, usually kept chained or tied up. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Nevertheless it was probably fortunate for the mastiff family that it kept out of gun-range. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Appalled, the woman saw the enormous mastiff stop at the junction of the two trails, unavoidable. Joyce Carol Oates: “Mastiff.” 2013-06-24T04:00:00Z He contests all money-bills item by item, fastening upon them like a mastiff upon a gorged bullock. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z The most amusing commingling of opposite sounds reached my ears, somewhat like the soft tones of a distant flute, and the growling—not loud, but deep—of a hungry mastiff. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z It also has a dismal scream, not often heard; and at twilight hoots, this part of its vocal performance sounding not unlike the distant baying of a mastiff or a bloodhound. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z The mastiff lifted his head, erected his mane, and with a hoarse growl sprang towards the lads. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z In an instant, the mastiff was on the woman, snarling and biting, nearly knocking her to the ground. Joyce Carol Oates: “Mastiff.” 2013-06-24T04:00:00Z Mount, sprawling by the window, turned his massive head towards me like a sombre-eyed mastiff. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z China’s economy, some economists warn, faces fast-growing debt plus a range of possible bubbles from real estate to art to the price of Tibetan mastiffs. Letter from China: Curiosity Over China's Irish Interest 2012-02-22T12:30:08Z How much of resemblance it bears to a crouching mastiff depends in a great measure upon the imagination of the beholder: Ham. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z "Only mastiffs or hounds," you may exclaim, "such as we pass on the street every day, and babies play with, rolling over and on them unharmed!" The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z What folly is this to keep with danger A great mastiff dog, and foul, ugly bear, And to this intent to see these two fight With terrible tearing, a full ugly sight. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z Reicht kissed her and began to whimper; and, would you believe it, the great mastiff uttered one long whine: even his glimmer of sense taught him grief was afoot. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z A crafty smile touched the corners of his thin lips, and he stroked with either hand the heads of two immense mastiffs that crouched on the floor by his side. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z When fully grown, he attains to the size of a large mastiff dog. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The End of a Dog's Quarrel.—One day, a fine Newfoundland dog and a mastiff had a sharp discussion over a bone, and warred away as angrily as two boys. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z A big mastiff came out from the hall and sniffed at me. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z This has meant some sacrifices, not the least of which is that her 2-year-old bull mastiff King Queen spots him 3 or 4 pounds, at least lives with a military family across town. Seattle boxer preparing for U.S. Olympic team trials for women's boxing 2012-01-25T20:02:32Z "Be careful!" said La Hire, in such a terrible voice that the mastiffs growled and bared their teeth. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z They seem to have been between a greyhound and a mastiff. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z Templeton is a blacksmith, who owns a fine specimen of the English mastiff. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z Instead of this evoking any protest, Bruno took it as part of a game, and acted just as a big good-natured mastiff might while romping with his master. The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z One told him of a race of dwarfs, another of a tribe of giants, another still of a people who kept a breed of dogs so large that even Stanley's mastiffs were small in comparison. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Partly greyhounds, but larger, sturdier, and stronger, as if they had received at one time a cross of mastiff. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z Nay, Seth himself decided the matter by simply taking the big mastiff in his arms, and lying down on a skin in front of the galley-fire. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Ossian, however, was an immensely powerful animal, with the strength almost of a young mastiff, and all the agility of the English greyhound. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z In shape of body they were not unlike a mastiff, long-tailed, spotted, loose in the loins and leggy; they had none of the grace and beauty of the panther. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z And I started to run, and the big mastiff at my stockings, and he took a piece of them and the flesh with it. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z Castor, the mastiff, had, however, the wolf by the throat, and a fearful struggle ensued over the prostrate body of Léonce. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Seth’s cottage was about as wild and uncouth as himself or his mastiff. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The strength of the mastiff is not in the least supported either by the swiftness of the grey-hound, or by the sagacity of the spaniel, or by the docility of the shepherd's dog. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z Then a trained hound, termed the maestro, which throws tongue only to pig, is slipped: should he succeed in bringing a tusker to bay, a dozen strong dogs, half-bred mastiffs, are despatched to his assistance. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z I did so, though not without apprehension; for I could see a huge mastiff lying growling at her feet. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z Assisted by a small band of well-trained hunters, and by two formidable dogs, a bloodhound and a mastiff, he began a systematic attack on the wolf. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Even Oscar joined the chorus in a round of bow-bows, and the only two of the whole party that contained themselves were Seth and his mastiff. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z There is an immense mastiff in my house here. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z Using a breeding scheme developed for cattle, Leavitt crossed bulldogs with pit bull terriers, bull mastiffs and American bulldogs. Can the Bulldog Be Saved? 2011-11-23T06:55:18Z All the dogs of the community, united and compact, like one single mastiff, protested energetically against the punishment inflicted upon one of their kind. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z When the valet returned shortly after with the piece of meat with which he hoped to tempt the mastiff downstairs, he found the mat deserted. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z “Not alone,” said Seth, pointing with his foot to the mastiff. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The mastiff has a powerful scent, and remarkable skill in discovering the lost property of his master. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Jones fairly shook him, as a mastiff would shake a whelp. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z "Judith," said she, "you might have brought the mastiff with you for a run." Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z In another moment there was a tremendous scuffle beneath the bed, and with a great bound the mastiff flung himself on the intruder, and pinned him to the floor. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Plunket, the mastiff, on the other hand, was always in the habit of taking his pleasures in a quiet and dignified manner. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z An English gentleman some time ago came to our Vauxhall with a large mastiff, which was refused admittance, and the gentleman left him in the care of the body-guards, who are placed there. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The half-starved wolf refused to change places with the sleek mastiff that wore a master's collar. The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South 2011-10-19T02:00:21.010Z "I would I could let slip the mastiff at his unmannerly throat!" was the quick reply—and indeed for a second she looked as if she would fain have seen that wish fulfilled. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z Strangely enough, the mastiff had never been a favourite of his master’s. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z The mastiff would go with his master as a matter of course, who on this particular occasion had resumed his former useful, if not picturesque, costume of skins. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z In size he resembles a large mastiff, but the formation of his neck and jaws give him a power far beyond that of other animals of his size. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z In the course of time the slighter varieties developed into the greyhound, and the thicker into the mastiff of modern times. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson 2011-10-18T02:00:19.523Z The briefest glance showed him that the mastiff was gone. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z Great was his astonishment on opening the library door, to find the mastiff stretched in front of it. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z I started to run away, the great mastiff hanging on to me by my breeks. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The Wolf is about three feet and a half long, and about two feet and a half high, larger than our great breed of mastiffs, which are seldom more than three feet by two. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The hunting dog of old times was probably a light sort of mastiff. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson 2011-10-18T02:00:19.523Z "Why, the mastiff is always chained, and at the barn gate, Judith," said he. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z Before him on the floor lay Antonio, with the mastiff standing over him, uttering his fierce growls, and showing his teeth in a dangerous manner. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z His frame was corpulent, his features strongly defined, his eye dark blue, with a mastiff kindness in its glance. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z The chackma lives among the mountains of the Cape of Good Hope, where he attains about the size of an English mastiff and even greater strength. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Jim, the mastiff, while we were absent on these excursions, spent his time lying beneath the ebony table in 10 Holworthy awaiting our return. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z And when they reached it she seated herself on the wooden bar with much content, and the mastiff lay down, stretching out his paws, while the young gentleman stood idly—but not carelessly—by. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z One night, however, something occurred that suddenly altered the mastiff’s position in the household, and from being a faithful slave, he all at once became the beloved friend and constant companion of Sir Harry Lee. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Harry awoke next morning cold and shivering; his companion, Harold, the mastiff, had left him. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z The mastiff is sometimes twenty-nine or thirty inches in height at the shoulder. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Moreover, as the place beside Casimir on the back seat remained empty, the big mastiff leaped into the carriage, and occupied the place of honour by his master's side. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z Now there came to the village one day a large half-bred cur, partly smooth sheep-dog, and partly mastiff. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z But a low growl and a sudden flash of the mastiff’s teeth, warned the Italian of the danger of resorting to force. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z A great mastiff dog came along and licked Harry’s face, and then lay down beside him. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Not indeed the breed as it at present exists, but "one little inferior to the mastiff," "but with the peculiar features of the bull form more strongly marked." Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z He belonged to that race of mastiffs which in the Hungarian Corpus Juris bears the name of "sinkorán," the keeping of which is forbidden in Hungary by a special paragraph of the code. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z She roared like a mastiff dog: and then translated with unction to her two uninitiated friends. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Scarcely had Antonio’s figure disappeared down the passage, when the mastiff began to whine in an uneasy manner, and to scratch against his master’s door. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z The great mastiff’s hair stood on end with rage, from skull to tail. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z In size a fine dog about the height of the Newfoundland breed, but broad like a mastiff in every part except the nose. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Besides the youths, there leaped from the cart a huge mastiff, the indispensable attribute of University students, who seemed to be greatly attracted by the Major Domo, and kept taking vigorous leaps at him. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z A large mastiff, too, which had concealed itself for some time under the wall, came forth into the moonlight, with a bone in his jaws—manifestly a human skull. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX 2011-08-27T02:00:23.817Z He was surprised, but as usual made no fuss, and proceeded to give it a good lick, much to the alarm of the little mastiff. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z It was the yapping of terrier against mastiff, for the artillery of the fortress was of small caliber and an ancient pattern. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z "Down, sir!" said Lewis, in tones which might have quelled a mastiff with hydrophobia. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z Very different was the action of a rancher's dog, evidently a cross between a St. Bernard and a mastiff, that came up at this stage of the game. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Our staghounds, greyhounds, mastiffs, turnspits, pointers, terriers, &c., are bred for centuries, not only in Egypt and Europe without losing their types, but in any climate which does not destroy them. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z His money he scattered far and wide among the gipsies, pedlars, and tinkers, and gave enormous sums for the pure-bred mastiffs. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z In the last party were six men and a mastiff dog; four of the men had guns, the gentleman only a stout cudgel. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The little fellow had been mauled by a mastiff that morning, and a blow from a porter’s staff had broken his leg. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z Then followed great hounds with their keepers, behind whom were wagons guarded by fierce English mastiffs. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z A Scotch terrier may be the bravest little dog that ever barked, but he can't fight a mastiff with any hope of saving his life. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Instead of being a large, noble-looking mastiff or hound, or Newfoundland dog, it was a descendant, I feel convinced, of the celebrated Snarleyyow that used to bite poor Smallbones, and devour his dinner. A Fluttered Dovecote 2011-07-29T02:00:21.880Z She was out now as usual, her big mastiff, Pilot, bearing her company. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z She would probably have escaped but for a large mastiff which the Indians had with them, and which scented her out in her hiding-place. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z He was so busy one afternoon over his melon-beds, that he did not observe how his mastiff, who by day was chained up, was growling at a man who stood before the garden gate. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z It was because she would bring Toby, her mastiff, to all their meetings. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z Ambrose looked at him as a bulldog might look at a mastiff. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z Indeed, in one instance a heavy cannon rolled over upon a big mastiff, pinning him there until help came. Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z His eyes glared, and his deep tones took on the thunderous roar of an angry mastiff. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z But it is safe to worry a chained mastiff, if only the chain is strong enough. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Grimly steps forth at the call, the colossal bull-dog, with black, thick, split nose, and slavering chops; but over him towers the English mastiff, in hairy coat of one uniform hue. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z All the men of this island have heads like dogs, and teeth and eyes likewise; in fact, in face they are just like big mastiff dogs! In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Mr. Owen here asks if the mastiff was cataleptic also? Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts With a Rap at the "Spirit-Rappers" 2011-06-26T02:00:08.797Z But there is nothing to stop you from spending it on a binge in Cancún, a week at Canyon Ranch or a pedigreed Tibetan mastiff with a diamond-studded collar. The Case for Raiding Your 401(k) 2011-06-25T00:02:22Z Admaston went up to him, gazing down at him with calm, reflective eyes as a mastiff regards some terrified small dog. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z The wolf looked to be fully as large as Tom Cameron’s mastiff, Reno. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z He had had his master back for only a day, but Tom’s word was always law to the big mastiff. Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm What Became of the Raby Orphans 2011-06-14T02:00:19.177Z Cecilia, hovering about in the distance with a fine mastiff, came up and met his kindly greeting with evident pleasure. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z Officers from the police’s Emergency Service Unit tranquilized the Cane Corso, a mastiff variety. Boy, 4, Is Mauled to Death by Dog in Brooklyn Home 2011-05-28T19:37:54Z The book is insufferably tame and feeble; the author is of the class called in England "religious flunkies:" a mastiff to the poor and a spaniel to the proud. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z They had taken three cannon from them, which, like faithful mastiffs, followed them everywhere. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z We have a big mastiff dog named Zippo. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z He looked down at her, as a mastiff at a barking pug, and, throwing back his head, laughed heartily, clapping his hands softly. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z It was a curious thing that each of these men had a dog of some description with him: a bulldog, mastiff, spaniel, hound, griffon, greyhound, or poodle. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z The Slavic peoples do not like the rule Of Austro-Hungary, but the latter found No way except to rule the Slavs and rule Southeastern Europe, being crowded out By mastiff Bismarck. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z Then round the house swept mastiffs, hounds, terriers,—a collection of prize-winners such as few kennels ever boasted, loping gayly in unwonted freedom toward unknown and forbidden pastures. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z Edmund went within the reach of the mastiff, and fell down in a faint. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z "Keep back, keep back!" said Freney, as Bicknell drew nigh; and the words came thick and guttural, like the deep growl of a mastiff. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z I knew he was an English mastiff of pure breed, as soon as I saw him, and I loved him all the better for it. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z This mastiff, otherwise Napoleon called, Is downed at last by dogs from everywhere. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z At which the mastiff, rearing up, set his paws against her breast to receive the caressess extended; and, after these being given him, scampered off again in search of more sheep. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z As I now drew near the hermitage, the dogs rushed out, a mastiff and a nondescript more like a lurcher than any breed I knew. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Not all human—there were dogs as well—hounds and mastiffs mingled among the men—side by side with their masters in the eager purpose of pursuit. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z I may mention that among the trials of this spring, my big English mastiff was so ill, that we had to send him away for treatment. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z One day an American soldier, so ’tis said Someone told Merival, was walking near The house at Amerongen, saw a man With drooped mustache and whitened beard approach, Two mastiffs walked beside him. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z But the young lady meant no harm; nor much the mastiff. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z “It is impossible to quarrel with you, sir,” said Leslie, with the look of a human mastiff. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z He’d couple a greyhound with a surly mastiff; but the greyhound, at least, will strain hard against the connecting strap. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z There was one great trouble connected with this arrangement: we had to send our English mastiff to the kennels, and Sultan was really a very much beloved member of the family. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z All at once A mastiff dog appears and barks: “Be still.” Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z Carefully cross-bred, the strains in their blood were of the wolf, the great Dane, and the mastiff; but the wolf strain held dominant. Polaris of the Snows 2011-03-02T03:00:28.900Z The mastiff of which he had spoken got up from the threshold, and stood on his hinder legs, so as to put his fore paws on the chariot-wheel. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z Well, Harry, if the mastiff was hurting me, I might feel obliged to the strange dogs. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z She was accompanied by a mastiff puppy, who gambolled awkwardly beside her. The Childerbridge Mystery 2011-02-16T03:00:38.127Z Next Our mastiff Bismarck thinks of Luneville, And would avenge it, grabs the throat of France, And downs her; at Versailles growls and carries An emperor of Germany to the throne. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z They had the loyalty of the mastiff, the strength of the great Dane, and the tireless sinews of the wolf. Polaris of the Snows 2011-03-02T03:00:28.900Z A Neapolitan mastiff named Bruno Della Vecchia Roma had an easier time in his breed competition - he was the only one of his kind entered. Wrinkle at Westminster, top dog up for grabs 2011-02-15T18:01:21Z The Canadian wolf is about the size of a mastiff, in colour of a dirty yellowish brown, with a black stripe along his back, and a bushy tail of about a foot in length. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z She set a high value on his talents, although we have heard her, at once playfully and graphically, speak of him as "that great mastiff, Hagerman." Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z So saying, he gave two strokes with the knocker: at the sound, the howls of mastiffs were heard from within; and in a few moments there appeared an aged domestic. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z They loved to see the bear tug and hug the hound; to witness the cruel conflict 'twixt mastiff and monkey; to see the bull driven to madness; or to shout over the bout at quarter-staff. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z As the buildings neared completion new men began to arrive—strapping, aggressive-eyed fellows who viewed each other and the Wind River men very much after the manner of strange mastiffs. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z Yet not very long afterward this Piquero, this mean, fawning cur, changed front and became a yelping hungry mastiff of democracy. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z Barbara Williams, 52, was attacked by the animal, thought to be a Belgian mastiff, in a property in Wallington on Thursday night. Dog attack woman had head wounds 2010-12-26T17:08:36Z Alex Blackburn-Smith, 34, is believed to be the owner of the animal, thought to be a Belgian mastiff, and the main occupier of the house in Wallington where the attack took place. Man sought after dog kills woman 2010-12-24T15:52:22Z He went there another day, taking with him for protection a strong fighting mastiff dog. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z It showed Cavalier King Charles spaniels with brains too big for their skulls, boxers with epilepsy and German shepherds and Neapolitan mastiffs with hip problems. Kennel Club 'fails pedigree dogs' 2010-03-10T14:55:00Z Garden fans cheer loudly for big dogs, and thundering mastiffs got a great reception. 2010-02-17T05:07:00Z As she watched the Tibetan mastiffs parade through her viewfinder, she saw, in a flash, that one mastiff had riled another. 2010-02-17T02:44:00Z It is, by the way, remarkable how gentle big dogs are, mastiffs, retrievers, Newfoundlands, and the like, while being mauled and hauled by small children. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources In vain he tried to set his mastiff on; the huge beast crouched frightened by his master’s feet and refused to attack the spectre. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z His appeal produced nothing but a hollow growl, more like the sound of a mastiff's anger than the voice of a human being. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 Not she at least; she will dance on the nose of the mastiff, she will fly in the face of humanity, whether in the shape of man, woman, boy, or child. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 “Look at his eyes,” she said of the aggrieved tan mastiff. 2010-02-17T02:44:00Z They worry one another like mastiffs, scrambling for rank and pay like apes for nuts. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams This is a frightful apparition of a mastiff, with a baleful breath and blazing red eyes which shine like fire in the night. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Protected by a massy wall And six bold mastiffs, stout and tall, They lived, in spite of Reynard crafty, Within a cloister-yard in safety. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 We bought him and his brother, two very fat mastiff puppies, at North Berwick, and brought them south. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History "You will send it in, you will send it in!" exclaimed the Commissary, who had a dread of the big mastiff's prose. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico He stalked about, wondering at every thing, and p. 235was followed from among the beasts by a large ugly mastiff, with a brass collar on. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations To William Jones, a sabbath-breaker, of Risca village, the devil appeared as an enormous mastiff dog, which transformed itself into a great fire and made a roaring noise like burning gorse. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Among his many pets at Oakdene his special favourite was a splendid mastiff that the squire had given him as a birthday present two years before. The Wreckers of Sable Island Encompassed about by the huge mastiffs of war, more formidable than anything the vaunted navy of the United States could boast, the toy terrier shivered. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories In truth the big mastiff also went there to get Franco to explain certain enigmatical passages in the customs-tariff to him, but he did not say so. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico When he reclined to sleep, preparatory to the introduction of Eve, the mastiff lay down by him. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations It is huge in size, and reminds us of the ‘shaggy mastiff larger than a steed nine winters old,’ which guarded the sheep before the castle of Yspaddaden Pencawr. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z And so saying, Eric threw himself down upon his dog and gave him a hearty hug, which the mastiff evidently much enjoyed. The Wreckers of Sable Island I approached my little abode of pleasure, and before I was within a furlong of the place our honest mastiff came running to welcome me. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 "That red does not look well, Signor Maironi," said the mastiff, ex abrupto, and he threw up his hand with a gesture that meant, "Away with it!" The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico And a vigorous blow of the bloody whip on the mastiff's back brought a howl of real pain from the poor beast, thoroughly astonished at receiving punishment in exchange for a caress. Marguerite de Valois "Gideon Blake!" shouted Habershaw, with a voice choked by anger, until it resembled the growl of a mastiff, whilst, at the same time, he drew his sword half out of the scabbard. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency About his brawny neck the mastiff wore a stout leathern collar, and to this Eric clung with a grip that not even the awful violence of the breakers could unloose. The Wreckers of Sable Island It was like a mastiff an’ terrier runnin’ into each other in the dark, an’ the terrier only gettin’ run over an’ the mastiff gettin’ a piece bit clean out o’ his neck. Sea-Hounds Z�rboli finished the sentence with a gesture of amiable munificence, and started forward, followed by the deeply mortified mastiff. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Of the approximate size of an English mastiff, this powerful baboon is blackish grey in colour with a tinge of green due to the yellow rings on most of the hairs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Its jaws collapsed, its savage eyes grew filmy and dim, and in another minute the mastiff was tearing and shaking the inanimate carcass of its adversary. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa It was no wonder that the sagacious mastiff's suspicions were aroused, for surely never before had his eyes fallen upon so sinister a specimen of humanity. The Wreckers of Sable Island My friend is my dog Sultan; a noble mastiff, a thorough gentleman, a Republican and Protectionist of the proper sort. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance In Sigurd's last fight—with a gallant old mastiff, Rex—one of his forelegs, bitten in three places, was put out of action for two months, but no fuss was made about it. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road There seemed more mastiff than bloodhound in him, more lust for blood than love of the chase. Thirty The animals were as big as an ordinary English mastiff, and the glare of their large yellow eyes showed that the ferocity of their nature was fully awakened. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Then as he looked from the growling mastiff to his young master, who had almost forgotten his own fear in his admiration for his faithful dog, a happy thought flashed into his mind. The Wreckers of Sable Island There were two—Grim, a mastiff, and Turk, our young friend. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 "Mr. Scott has a big mastiff, hasn't he?" asked Billy. Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895 McQuade rose, and I did likewise, and, bidding the Major good-night we left the room, leaving him sitting dejectedly enough, I thought, in his easy chair, patting the head of his great mastiff, Boris. The Green God A fine mastiff was seated by the captain’s chair, apparently listening with much gravity to what passed. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa And filling a tin dish from the pot, he set it before the mastiff, who attacked it ravenously. The Wreckers of Sable Island Some of the disaffected and the faint-hearted were inclined to open the gates, but were held in check by the mastiff loyalty of Maclean. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The mastiff kept the enraged animal at bay, and, with a strength such as he had never before exhibited, Ebenezer raised the lady in his arms, and bore her to the wood. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 The Major led the way with Inspector Burns, and I followed with McQuade, Major Temple's powerful mastiff, Boris, bringing up the rear. The Green God Ernest cast his eyes downwards, and perceived that the mastiff had seized the tail in his strong jaws, and had almost bitten it in two. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Had he been a greyhound instead of a mastiff he could not have entered more heartily into the chase. The Wreckers of Sable Island Like a mastiff that has lost its owner, the wind howled dolefully down the glens, and was re-echoed from the caves of the mountains, as the lamentations of a legion of invisible spirits. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative As they drew towards the side of the wood, they perceived that the bull was gone, but the noble mastiff, the friend, companion, and defender of the cripple, lay dead before them. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 I failed to do so, because he seemed much excited, and asked us at once if we had seen anything of Boris, his favorite mastiff. The Green God He pushed the mastiff out of the way as he spoke, and throwing himself on his hands and knees, took a long and delicious draught. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa And he hugged the mastiff as though he had been his own brother. The Wreckers of Sable Island The Cuban blood-hound, of which we hear so much, is not a native of the island, but belongs to an imported breed, resembling the English mastiff, though with longer nose and limbs. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time His faithful mastiff started, and answered to the sound. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 I discovered at last that it was the dead body of Boris, the great mastiff, which, try as I would, I could not free myself from. The Green God I sat up under the impression that my favourite mastiff was trying to arouse me. The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen The English mastiff is a huge and powerful dog with pendent ears but short and silky coat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" The English Liberals sent Lord Fitzwilliam to help him, and the Saxon mastiff and the Celtic wolf were to live as brothers evermore. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses The mastiff followed by his side, and, by its signs of impatience, seemed eager to increase its speed, though it would not forsake him. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Nectaire opened the door to his visitors, and, after quieting the growls of a big mastiff which protected the garden, led them into a low room warmed by an earthenware stove. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels Dogs of the homely kind are either shepherd’s curs or mastiffs. Elizabethan England From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison The build is rather slighter than that of the English mastiff, and the ears are small and carried erect. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" These were not of the ordinary native greyhound breed, but massive bullet-headed brutes of the Boer mastiff type, and as formidable as wolves. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion He flushed, and a heavy frown darkened his brows, as removing his pipe from his mouth, he rolled out in deep, chest notes, like the bark of an angry mastiff. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion The big mastiff stretched himself at his master's feet, rested his short black muzzle on his paws, and closed his eyes. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels "I 'd as soon see a gentleman exposed to the assault of a mastiff as to the insulting coarseness of such a fellow as that," said Temple, passionately. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly The Tibetan mastiff is equally powerful, but has still larger pendent ears, a shaggy coat and a long brush-like tail. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" A large dog, more mastiff than sheep-dog, dashed in; seeing me, he retreated a step, and fixing his eyes steadily upon me, gave a fearful howl. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands This mastiff bat can be distinguished easily from the other two large species of Molossus in Nicaragua in that the hairs of the dorsum are relatively long and are pale, frequently white, basally. Noteworthy Records of Bats From Nicaragua, with a Checklist of the Chiropteran Fauna of the Country When the mastiff's head was removed, the boot it had apparently been biting was perfectly dry. The Dog Still on went the Olympia, like a great mastiff at which curs are barking. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read The pugdog is a dwarf race, probably of mastiff origin, and kept solely as a pet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" First thing I knew I heard Bertha calling at the top of her little voice to the mastiff. The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners This relatively large mastiff bat has not been reported previously from Nicaragua. Noteworthy Records of Bats From Nicaragua, with a Checklist of the Chiropteran Fauna of the Country Then the mastiff, having been let loose, careered three times round the liss, baying dreadfully, and after that remained quiet outside his kennel, guarding his master’s property. The Irish Fairy Book So he went with her to a haugh on Gallow-water, to meet, as she said, a gentleman there; but he saw only a large mastiff dog, “which amazed him.” Witch Stories You can make a mastiff hear reason, astound a bull, fascinate a boa, frighten a tiger, soften a lion; but there is no resource with that monster—a cannon let loose. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 I was about of that opinion myself, suh," the other continued; "and I reckon that if such had been the case, there would have been one less mastiff in the world right now. The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners But when he had provided himself with a couple of savage mastiffs, this charivari, as he called it, very soon ceased. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace And when the King said that they were all there, Culain bade one of his apprentices go out and let loose the great mastiff that guarded the house. The Irish Fairy Book Scarcely a "tenant" could be found that would not rather face a mastiff than a footman,—such is the proverbial dislike to these human lilies who neither toil nor spin. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas But getting a couple of large mastiffs, he soon put an end to this cat's music, as he used to call it, for he whistled and set them on the beggars, who dispersed screaming. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors I agreed to help you up to a certain point——” Voles swung around at him furiously, as a mastiff might turn on a wretched mongrel. The Bartlett Mystery I have seen mastiffs with eyes full of wistfulness because Nature has denied their affectionate temperaments the gentle lives of lap dogs. The Portal of Dreams Bob is a fine two-year-old mastiff, with head and face of massive strength, heightened by great mildness of expression. Dog Stories from the "Spectator" being anecdotes of the intelligence, reasoning power, affection and sympathy of dogs, selected from the correspondence columns of "The Spectator" He had a real gaunt English mastiff, half-starved for want of food, and so ferocious that nobody but himself dared to approach it. Wanderings in South America We had dogs of the ancient boar-hound breed, black marked with tan, as large as mastiffs, and with prodigious ears. Francezka It is this: I have a plan—we have in the burg enormous and ferocious mastiffs that we use to hunt wolves and wild boars with. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres The mastiff he had killed was enormous, fleshy and fat. The Infant's Skull Or The End of the World. A Tale of the Millennium Two large and ferocious war mastiffs were let loose during the night in the vacant space. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul The chained mastiff in the yard yowls his admiration; the servant lasses uplift the pane of their garret, and, with suddenly withdrawn blushes, titter their delight in their rich paper curls and pure night-clothes. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) To which the sire answered, with a great composure of mind, "If there were no curs, I should be no mastiff." The Tatler, Volume 3 And let loose some of your mastiffs against him? The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres The furious mastiff leaped out of the window over his dead master's shoulders and made a bound at the forester. The Infant's Skull Or The End of the World. A Tale of the Millennium Hearing the well-known war-cry, the mastiff responded with furious barks, displaying fangs as redoubtable as a lion's. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul No chained mastiff looking grimly from the kennel's mouth, but a set of cheerful and sagacious collies are seen sitting on their hurdies, or "worrying ither in diversion." Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) The quadruped in question was not bigger than a "San Bernard," a "Newfoundland," or a mastiff: but seen as it was, it loomed larger than any of the three. The Boy Slaves There goes a mastiff that cost me three gold sous! The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres At his feet an enormous mastiff picked a bone well covered with meat. The Infant's Skull Or The End of the World. A Tale of the Millennium But while the big man really looked somewhat as a mastiff might appear to a little terrier, his two companions had a sneer on their dark, evil faces that gave Thad more or less uneasiness. The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol The mastiff is the best of all guards; it is more pure instinct with him to guard his master's property than it is with any other breed. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes When the hour of disfavour came, Bismarck retired with his mastiffs among the pine-woods of Lauenburg, nursing his rancour and revenge. German Problems and Personalities Gondolf, the count's master of the hounds, stepped into the circle holding the two monstrous mastiffs by the leash. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres The light emitted by the hearth enabled him to see distinctly among the bloody remnants near where the mastiff had been gnawing his bone, a human hand and the trunk of a human arm. The Infant's Skull Or The End of the World. A Tale of the Millennium The slight roughness about him was as inseparable from his build and his character as it is to the best-groomed and best-bred staghound or mastiff of the highest race. Brooke's Daughter A Novel Dogs of dignified nature, such as St. Bernards, mastiffs, Great Danes, and deer-hounds, for example, you would not labor to transform into performers. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes Tied up to a roughly made wooden kennel was an enormous mastiff, who pulled at his chain as if he would break it in his attempts to get near his master. The Grandee "In all my life I have not seen such mastiffs!" exclaimed Chram with admiration. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres To add to his dilemma, his presence was scented by the mastiff who, at first, growled angrily without, however, dropping his bone, and then began to bark. The Infant's Skull Or The End of the World. A Tale of the Millennium Never did fancy being jumped on by a mastiff, or a vicious collie. Jack Winters' Campmates One night, a month after mother ran away, I asked Guardian, the old blind mastiff, whose Master is the night watchman on our slip, what it all meant. The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys He was like a mastiff under the caresses and turbulent treatment of children, for he only cast angry looks at his tormentors, and every now and then gave vent to ominous growls. The Grandee And at that day the timber-wolf of the Green Mountains–a long, lean, gray creature as big as a mastiff–was much to be feared. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga But so far from lying down and keeping quiet, the mastiff dropped his bone, stood up, and approaching the window where Yvon stood, barked louder still. The Infant's Skull Or The End of the World. A Tale of the Millennium "Bull mastiff?" said Sir Isaac developing his idea as he went back to Lady Harman. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman “Why, when I was a puppy I used to eat ’em, and if that judge could ever learn to know a toy from a mastiff, I’d have had this one.” The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys He handed me the letter and walked to the fireplace, where he took snuff copiously, while Alain eyed him like a mastiff about to spring. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) He has the face and surliness of a mastiff, which has often saved him from being treated like a cur, till some more sagacious than ordinary found his nature, and used him accordingly. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Why was he trying the American over again, if not to poison a friendly mastiff? The Missourian As our men stooped to obey the big fellow surprised us by quietly arising; and, when cushions had been arranged in a shaded place above, he laid on them as obediently as a docile mastiff. Wings of the Wind Far away, once more they heard The mastiff bay; then nearer, as if his nose Were down upon the trail; and then a cry As of a hot pursuit. Collected Poems Volume One Saying this he whistled drawlingly and in a moment the gigantic mastiff dashed among the camels. In Desert and Wilderness Deep creases ran down on either side of the nose, giving to his gaze the morose expression of an aged, slavering mastiff. Money Magic A Novel He is pictured in the Prado standing beside a beautiful mastiff almost as big as himself, and he wears a ruddy brown dress worked with gold. Velazquez Outside her kennel the mastiff old Lay fast asleep, in moonshine cold. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer As the boats thrust out from shore Brave old Tom Moone looked back with faithful eyes Like a great mastiff to his master's face. Collected Poems Volume One Fortunately the giant mastiff aroused such admiration in the emir himself and in all the dervishes that no one lifted a hand against him. In Desert and Wilderness People called him Old Nick playfully, as they might talk of a toothless old mastiff whose bark was worse than his bite. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) Not a breath or sound, Only the sad wind wailing in the tower, Only the mastiff growling in his sleep, Outside the gate, and pawing at his dream. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 It was as nearly as possible the same colour as the mastiffs, and perhaps hardly stood so high; but he was a much heavier animal, and longer in the back. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers Then out of the woods They came, on the seaward side, and Bess, with a shiver, Saw starlight flashing from bare cutlasses, As the mastiff bayed still nearer. Collected Poems Volume One He belongs to the breed of mastiffs; these are the biggest dogs in the world. In Desert and Wilderness “You ought never to go back on your own sex,” retorted Eve, banging the door after her as she quitted the room, Rover, an ugly-looking mastiff, closely following at her heels. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love The Cuban bloodhound, of which we hear so much, is not a native of the island, but belongs to an imported breed, resembling the English mastiff, though with larger head and limbs. Due South or Cuba Past and Present It was the fierce mastiff burning to rush upon the terrible bull, yet restrained by the conscious superiority of the noble animal. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. On this occasion also he made himself respected, but unpopular, by killing, with one lightning stroke of a great fore hoof, a huge mongrel mastiff belonging to the storekeeper. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories Bismarck for the time being stood like a great mastiff at bay before wolves. Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck And the mastiffs ran at my heels and tried to tear my inexpressibles and all. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 A Dog that could Cipher.—The well-known English astronomer Dr. Huggins had a mastiff that bore the name of Kepler. Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly They even unmuzzled, at least after dark, that dreadful mastiff, the Press, whose scent is, or ought to be, so keen for wolves in sheep's clothing and for certain other animals in lions' skins. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index The mastiff had sprung out at him wantonly, resenting his peculiar appearance. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories Each apartment, though not much larger than a mastiff’s kennel, has its own particular enclosure, or court-yard; generally erected in such a manner, as to become a species of circumvallation to the whole portable hamlet. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies And the people's justice stepped in between the mastiffs and me, and I exclaim with the miller of Potsdam, "There are judges in Washington." Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 They are huge black fellows like the Tibetan mastiff, and their diet of dead human flesh seems to have given them a contempt for living men. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' A great mastiff sculptured on an Assyrian tomb, 640 B.C., is said to be the same with the dog still imported into the same region from Thibet. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) Now, it is not easy to maintain one's dignity when a little cur nips your heels behind, and a mastiff threatens you before. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character The savage had turned, facing the hotel, rifle in his hand, and, with flashing eyes, was driving back a large mastiff that had attacked him. The Cabin on the Prairie Frank dismounted again and patted the mastiff; then tying his handkerchief to its collar, he walked slowly away, leading his horse. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California Excuse my unceremoniousness, Miss Lambert, but Leo needs an introduction;” and at his words a huge mastiff, who had been eyeing Bessie in a dubious manner, walked quietly up to her. Our Bessie Compare, for instance, the head and limbs of a dray and race-horse, or of a greyhound and mastiff. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) In the lead was a big mastiff that looked like a lion to us.” The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats Toby, who was an impudent little dog, had managed to incur the enmity of a vicious half-breed mastiff, which lived on a farm some distance out of Eastport. Kings in Exile No sooner was the grave filled up than the mastiff laid himself down beside it. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California Leo, our big mastiff, who gained the prize last year, is over at the farm. Our Bessie He was wearing a rich suit of some long-departed period, and, with his furrowed face and deep-set eyes, he rather resembled an elderly mastiff, though he did not convey the same impression of profound wisdom. In Brief Authority So I yelled out to Sandy who had the shotgun to pepper that big mastiff before he could jump us, and that I’d take care of the next creature.” The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats With that terrific speed of action which could snap up a darting mackerel, he caught the mastiff in the neck, close behind the jaw. Kings in Exile He mounted his horse, and the mastiff rose to its feet and stood irresolute, and gave another piteous howl. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California And that—oh, that’s a mastiff I had: he was magnificent, but such a brute I had to kill him. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker The dogs sat around us and around the Gauchos as we dined, and, it must be allowed, behaved in a most mannerly way; only the collies and mastiffs kept together. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure Lagardere faced their menaces with the contemptuous indifference with which a mastiff might have faced as many rats. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama They are a fine robust breed, like small mastiffs with pointed wolfish ears. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders The mastiff followed at once, walking with difficulty, for its hind-legs were almost paralysed from the spear-wound, which had passed through its body just under the spine, behind the ribs. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California His father has just this moment come back, bringing him a mastiff pup, hoping to comfort him with that; but I think it only makes it worse.” The Brothers Karamazov These animals possessed nearly all the tracking qualities of the bloodhound, with more fierceness and speed than the mastiff, and nearly the same amount of strength. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure And here where your praise might yield returns,65 And a handsome word or two give help, Here, after your kind, the mastiff girns And the puppy pack of poodles yelp. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning By way of returning Theo's modest little recognition of the presentation, Sir Dugald nodded slightly, and, after giving her another stare, turned to his mastiff, and laid a large muscular hand upon his head. Theo A Sprightly Love Story The mastiff was lifted into one of them, and laid on some empty flour-sacks. 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