We bought two Mastino, very rare and different to most dogs. They are of the giant variety and have huge heads, plus the dogs do not stop proper growth till 4 yrs. Our dogs cost many many many many thousands each. The boy was diagnosed with a severe umbilical hernia and parrot jaw. Breeders told us this was natural. Vet made us panic and said not natural. Gave us a quote of $7500 to be immediately fixed. This put us in a bad mood with breeder. After speaking to an Italian legendary breeder he said this can be quite normal just wait. We stopped seeing this vet and in under a year both issues have fixed themselves. These people claimed they were confident with our breed. All they did was cause worry. Never again.

Approximate cost: $7500