Dogue de Bordeaux
The Dogue de Bordeaux is a working breed from France, standing males 24–27 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing 120–145 lb. Recorded lifespan is 5–8 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- France
- Height
- males 24–27 in · females 23–26 in
- Weight
- 120–145 lb
- Lifespan
- 5–8 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Dogue de Bordeaux is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 96%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 41 from France.
Living with the Dogue de Bordeaux
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Dogue de Bordeaux’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 2 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 5 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Dogue de Bordeaux on AKCDogue de Bordeaux on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Dogue de Bordeaux
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 Dogue de Bordeaux.
Height 0–38 in
- Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in
- Shar Pei17–20 in
- Hanover Hound20–22 in
- Pshdar dog30–37 in
- Broholmer30 in
- Tosa24 in
- Fila Brasileiro26–30 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb
- Shar Pei35–64 lb
- Hanover Hound55–88 lb
- Pshdar dog143–203 lb
- Broholmer143–198 lb
- Tosa83–200 lb
- Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs
- Shar Pei11–12 yrs
- Hanover Hound10–14 yrs
- Pshdar dogno recorded figure
- Broholmer10–13 yrs
- Tosa10–12 yrs
- Fila Brasileiro9–11 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.