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Bullmastiff

The Bullmastiff is a working breed from England, standing males 25–27 in · females 24–26 in at the withers, weighing males 110–130 lb · females 90–120 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Bullmastiff
Breed group
Working
Origin
England
Height
males 25–27 in · females 24–26 in
Weight
males 110–130 lb · females 90–120 lb
Lifespan
8–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bullmastiff is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 93%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 27 from England.

Breeds that look like the Bullmastiff

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bullmastiff.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Bullmastiff
    25–27 in
  2. Tosa
    24 in
  3. Boxer Dog
    22–25 in
  4. Ca de Bou
    22–23 in
  5. Broholmer
    30 in
  6. Segugio dell'Appennino
    17–20 in
  7. Dogue de Bordeaux
    24–27 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Bullmastiff
    110–130 lb
  2. Tosa
    83–200 lb
  3. Boxer Dog
    65–75 lb
  4. Ca de Bou
    77–84 lb
  5. Broholmer
    143–198 lb
  6. Segugio dell'Appennino
    22–40 lb
  7. Dogue de Bordeaux
    120–145 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Bullmastiff
    8–12 yrs
  2. Tosa
    10–12 yrs
  3. Boxer Dog
    10–12 yrs
  4. Ca de Bou
    10–12 yrs
  5. Broholmer
    10–13 yrs
  6. Segugio dell'Appenninono recorded figure
  7. Dogue de Bordeaux
    5–8 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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