French Mastiff Dog Breed Info

The breed was recognized by the akc in 2008.

French mastiff dog breed info. It was also seen in many other movies and television shows. Despite their forlorn looking face basset hounds are one of the most gentle and contented french dog breeds. Without proper training you will feel sorry for your dog. The mastiff also known as the english mastiff is a british breed which descended from the alaunt and other molossers several thousand years ago mastiff likely derives from the anglo saxon word masty meaning powerful.

The dogue de bordeaux also called the french mastiff and sometimes called the bordeaux bulldog is a relatively short stocky mastiff. French mastiff one of the oldest french dog breeds wasn t specifically known by name until an early dog show in 1863. Calm leadership is very much important for this dog. The french mastiff will touch 140 lbs.

As there were no official breed standards at that time the winning dog from the bordeaux region was called the working dog from bordeaux or dogue de bordeaux. They are part of a group of hound dog breeds which originated in st. The breed has served as a war dog flock guardian cattle herder guard dog trained to bait bulls bears and jaguars and as a hunter of boars. French mastiff dog official breed standards the dogue de bordeaux or the french mastiff is a very powerful dog with a well built muscular body.

The dogue de bordeaux is now thoroughly established in france and gaining popularity in other countries. This dog partner was indeed this breed. The muzzle is somewhat short 1 3 the total length of the head wide powerful and thick with a pronounced stop. The most ancient of french dog breeds the dogue de bordeaux mastiff of bordeaux was around even before france was france.

Like all big dogs training this dog needs more care. You will find the dog s guarding instinct more intimidating but more care should be provided. The nose is large with wide open nostrils. Thus the french mastiff became a popular pet dog in the united states after that although they were first brought to these shores during the 1800s from great britain.

The frenchmen in the countryside used to describe the larger hunting and working dogs by the generic term dogue in french dogue means mastiff. A typical brachycephalic molossoid type breed the bordeaux is a very powerful dog with a very muscular body. The mastiff s ancient origins are with the molossians an early hellenic tribe known for its powerful guard dogs. This brawny breed has been put to work in many different capacities from pulling carts and hauling heavy objects to guarding flocks and historically the castles of the european elite.

Its huge head with proper proportions is a distinct characteristic of the breed. The dogue de bordeaux bordeaux mastiff french mastiff or bordeauxdog is a large french mastiff breed and one of the oldest french dog breeds. French mastiff exercise requirements. Some theories claim that the basset comes from smaller dogs bred from french hound crosses.

The teeth meet in an under bite. Hubert in the lorraine region of france. Raymond triquet and his french dogue de bordeaux club saved the breed. These brawny fawn coated guardians of considerable courage are.

Color depends on the mask of the dog. The wrinkled head is massive heavy and broad. Official standards of the french mastiff are given as follows.