I'm interested in a cross between a mastiff (female) and pug (male) for their averaged size, tendency not to bark continually, pleasant dispositions, and somewhat similar nose-and-mouth structure. I'm thinking that a mastiff-pug cross might be able breathe better than a pug. It wouldn't be as overwhelmingly huge as a mastiff but would still have the modest heft of a "real dog."

Apparently, someone in the Northeast crossbred a mastiff and pug and sold out of the puppies immediately. They then decided to do it again. (They named it something like a Chinoise mastiff. Should have named it something simple and funny -- "mug.) I'm wondering if this might become a trend...

The problem with crosses is that they can take the characteristics of either parent, and each pup is an indiviual (normally ;)) so different pups, even from the same litter will be different, and at 8 weeks or so it would be very difficult to tell which is which..... You could end up with a large dog with a pug type nose - not ideal for a long lived healthy pet.....

There seems to be an increasing trend in taking first crosses and trying to imply they are some kind of new 'breed' - which they are not, in order to make money out of them.  This seems to be particularly the case with Pugs and Mastiff crossed with other breeds, so I suppose eventually somebody had to have the bright idea (NOT!) of crossing the two breeds.

I wouold love to know how such a mating was achieved naturally.  Poor boy would be in danger of being sat on if the bitch wasn't ready :D

I have this vision of the pug having to use a step ladder........  ;)  I suppose we ought to be thankful this mating wasn't attempted the other way around......

i just dont understand why people would want to encourage cross breeding!:rolleyes: