Dogue de Bordeaux
The Dogue de Bordeaux, often called the French Mastiff or Bordeaux Mastiff, is a heavy molosser from France with a broad wrinkled head, deep chest, and short fawn coat. Traditional roles included guarding estates, working around cattle, pulling carts, and protecting butchers' premises. Modern dogs are often recognized by their large heads and expressive undershot faces, but good examples still move with enough balance and strength to function as working guardians rather than caricatures.
Living with a Dogue de Bordeaux means planning for size, drool, and heat sensitivity. Calm training and early socialization are important because an adult male can be extremely powerful even when friendly. Skin folds, ears, nails, and body weight need regular attention, and exercise should build muscle without overloading young joints. Responsible breeders screen for hip and elbow dysplasia, heart disease, and eye issues, and they explain bloat risk and the problems caused by exaggerated bulk or very short muzzles. Buyers should meet mature relatives when possible.
Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Fawn Black Mask, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Black Mask, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow
