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1. Good with kids. Due to the Mastiff's larger size, it is recommended for these pups to co-exist with slightly older children. While they are not aggressive, Mastiffs are big and could easily ...
A painting of about 1650 by Abraham Hondius of a bear-baiting with dogs, including at least one apparent Mastiff A picture of 1804 by Philip Reinagle, engraved by John Scott, showing a Mastiff of the Bandog type Alpine Mastiff (1805), contributor to the modern Mastiff along with his contemporaries of English stock Marquis of Hertford's crop-eared black Mastiff Pluto (1830) Lukey's Governor ...
This standard was recognised internationally in 1995 when the standard was published by the FCI, with the English name Saint Miguel Cattle Dog. Although described (and formerly used) as a cattle dog, the breed is actually a mastiff, and is thus recognised by the FCI in its "Group 2, Section 2, Molossoid breeds" as breed number 340.
Dog breed Newfoundland Newfoundland Common nicknames Newf, Newfy Origin Island of Newfoundland, modern-day Canada Traits Height Males 71 cm (28 in) Females 66 cm (26 in) Weight Males 65–80 kg (143–176 lb) Females 55–65 kg (121–143 lb) Coat Thick and straight Colour Black, white with black patches ("Landseer"), brown (not in Canadian standard), and grey (only in US standard, not ...
At a minimum, most English Mastiffs are 30 inches tall at the top of the shoulder for males and 27.5 inches for females. But some mastiffs have been known to be as tall as 36 inches high. That's ...
The Bullmastiff is an English breed of dog of mastiff type and large size, with a solid build and a short muzzle. It was developed as a guard dog in the nineteenth century by cross-breeding the English Mastiff with the now-extinct Old English Bulldog. It was recognised as a breed by The Kennel Club in 1924.
The name Boerboel derives from the Afrikaans words boer, meaning farmer, and boel, a shortening of boelhond, meaning bulldog. [11]The Boerboel descends from an old colonial cross-breed of mastiffs and bulldogs used both as a guard dog on remote farms and estates and for big game hunting, and known as the Boer Dog [12]: 618 or Boer Hunting Dog.
The Fila Brasileiro is a breed of mastiff with large bones and loose skin. According to the international breed standard, dogs should stand between 65 and 75 cm (26 and 30 in) at the withers and weigh no less than 50 kg (110 lb); [ 1 ] bitches are slightly smaller, standing some 60–70 cm (24–28 in) and weighing at least 40 kg (88 lb). [ 1 ]