American Mastiff Facts

Welcome!  This new websiste is dedicated to anyone interested in learning more about the American Mastiff dog breed.  We have performed significant amounts of research on the American Mastiff and will be sharing much of what we know about the American Mastiff. Check back with the site, as we will be adding content. 

WHO CREATED THE AMERICAN MASTIFF?

Fredericka Wagner of Flying W Farms, Inc, located in Piketon, Ohio. (Source:  American Mastiff Breeders Council (AMBC) Website @ www.americanmastiffbreederscoucil.com on April 4, 2014)

CAN THE AMERICAN MASTIFFS' ORIGINS BE VALIDATED?

The American Mastiff Breeders Council (AMBC) website states as of April 4, 2014 that the American Mastiff was developed by "crossing the English Mastiff with the Anatolian Mastiff ..." This claim regarding the breed's developments is suspect.  Fredericka Wagner was deposed on October 27, 2010 and was asked under oath about the development of the breed.  Listed below is a summary of Wagner's testimony as it relates to key topics regarding the alleged Anatolian Mastiff named "Annie" that was used to develop the breed.  

Who gave her the dog named Annie?  Wagner stated in her deposition:  "I don't remember."   (Deposition transcript, page 36)

Where did the person live that gave her the dog?  Wagner stated in her deposition regarding Annie:  "It's within -- somewhere -- it was either Pike County [Ohio] or somewhere in our area, but I don't remember. If my life depended on it, I could not take you back there." (Deposition transcript, pages 36-37)

Was Annie registered as an Anatolian Mastiff?  Wagner stated in her deposition:  "She had no papers, no." (Deposition transcript, page 37)

Does she know the sire [father] and dam [mother] of Annie?  Wagner stated in her deposition: "No." (Deposition transcript, page 38)

Based upon her deposition testimony, it is apparent that the claim that an Anatolian Mastiff was used to create the American Mastiff breed cannot not be validated.  Without knowing the sire and dam of the dog, and with no documentation showing that the dog named Annie was registered as a purebred Anatolian Mastiff with a dog registry, the claim that the American Mastiff breed was created by crossing an English Mastiff with an Anatolian Mastiff is highly questionable.