Breeds
Neapolitan Mastiff fanciers would easily spot their breed's influence in this Dogue de Bordeaux.
Bullmastiff, Type, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers
It’s a natural tendency to immerse ourselves in our chosen breed, to the exclusion of all others. But it's important to know what influences from other breeds can bedevil our own.
To understand rustic Molossers like the Dogo Argentino and Cane Corso, look to this cigarette-smoking icon.
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The low-down on that common Molosser fault, “high in the rear.”
Bullmastiff, Conformation, Femur, Fibula, Hindquarters, Standards, Tibia, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers
Though rarely discussed, rearquarter proportions are fundamental in Molosser breeds.
Dr. Antonio Nores Martinez, right, in 1948.
Read his own words about Argentina's "perro de presa."
A TikTok video of this impossibly pelted Tibetan Mastiff goes viral. Is it a correct coat for the breed?
Boerboel. Bas Bosch, Damara Bolte, Raymond Triquet, William Newman, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers
From Dogos to Neos, Molossers impressed at New York City’s iconic dog show.
Bullmastiff, Conformation, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, More Molossers
Actually, Bulldog influence is not always something to celebrate in Molossers.
How much exercise is too much exercise for a Dogue de Bordeaux? When she posted a video of her Dogue on a long hike, a Colorado owner got a variety of opinions — not all of them positive.
Never Ebeneezer Scrooge or Oliver Twist. The cast of characters we're focused on are the many real-life dogs owned by famous author Charles Dickens.