Female Fila Brasileiro being presented at the World Dog Show in Paris in 2011. Photo by Dan Sayers.

The Untouchables: Judging the Fila Brasileiro

File under “Funny/Not Funny”: An American invited to judge at a Mexican dog show for the first time was told by his more experienced fellow judges not to attempt to examine the Fila Brasileiro.

Color Disqualification in the Cane Corso

Standards are open to interpretation. Except when they’re not.

Move over, Godzilla and Kong: It's Cane Corso vs. Neapolitan Mastiff

Chill out, Godzilla and Kong. When it comes to great rivals in the dog world, the historic arm-wrestling match is between the Neapolitan Mastiff and the Cane Corso.

Will My Molosser Go Blind from Canine Multifocal Retinopathy?

Canine multifocal retinopathy, also known as cmr, is a genetic condition that affects the eyes of various dog breeds.

Big Babylonian Dogs

The Near East is the geographical region that stretches from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean (modern Israel, Lebanon and Syria) to the Zagros Mountains that form the western edge of the Iranian plateau, as far north as Anatolia (modern Turk

Photo: Natascha Den Herder

Heady Stuff: Understanding the Cephalic Index

Graphic from the SABBS Illustrated Breed Standard Terminology sheet. How many numbers can you correctly identify? (Scroll down to the bottom of the story for answers.)

The SABBS Appraisal: Boerboels, Inch by Inch

When we hear about appraisals, we usually think about calculating a monetary value for a parcel of real estate or a fine piece of jewelry.

New and Noteworthy

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

Hero, the Confederate Prison Dog

This "Russian Bloodhound" (or maybe "Bavarian Boar Hound") was once considered the biggest dog in the world.

A Hundred Years of Bullmastiffs

British show celebrated the breed’s official century-old birthday.
Meet Argentina’s Cloned Presidential Mastiffs

Javier Melei intends to govern with his five genetically identical Molossers at his side.
The Cropped Dogue de Bordeaux: What Happened?

Changing social norms — along with a British snub — likely contributed to the French mastiff regaining its nature ear.
How Long Will Your Molosser Live?

A British study finds that size and muzzle length are correlated with longevity in dogs.

No photographs of Evelaine exist. This illustration was generated with AI.

Evelaine, the mysterious Mastiff who captivated a Hawaiian king

Devastated by the monarch's death, this royal dog kept a years-long vigil.

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