Breeds

Bites, Bullmastiff, Occlusion, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers

Teeth on Edge: Analyzing the Different Bites in Molossers

Varying occlusions reflect different roles in this wide-ranging family of dogs.

Anatomy, Forequarters, Structure, Mastiff

Where Have All the Good Fronts Gone in Mastiffs?

Once an enviable given, this invaluable virtue is becoming a rarity.

Bullmastiff, Mentors, Cane Corso, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff

Mending the Chains of Knowledge

In this age of Google and Facebook, irreplaceable breed lore is slipping away.

Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, More Molossers

What’s in a Name? When it comes to dog breeds, plenty!

What you call a breed matters to the people who love it.

Bullmastiff, Genetics, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers

What do Anna Nicole Smith, Kate Moss and genetics have in common?

More than you might think!

Rhodesian Ridgeback and houndy Boerboel: kissing cousins?

Boerboel, Bullmastiff, Rhodesian Ridgeback, More Molossers

Resist the Hounds — With Boerboel Type, That Is

Learning to see Ridgeback influences in the South African mastiff.

Photo courtesy James Boatwright.

Bullmastiff, Cowlick, Mastiff

Demystifying "Tail Chevrons" in Bullmastiffs and Mastiffs

You zig, I'll zag.

Bullmastiff, Gamekeeper, Night Dog, Mastiff

In Search of the Gamekeeper and His Night Dog

How social stratification in British society created the Bullmastiff.

Bullmastiff, Loin, Structure, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers

That L Word: Let's Talk About Loins

In Molossers, this key aspect of construction has been too wrong for too long.

AKC, American Kennel Club, Bullmastiff, Popularity, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers

Upwardly Mobile: Cane Corsos inch toward the Top 10 in popularity

Other Molossers didn't fare as well in AKC's 2025 list of the most numerous breeds.