Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp) 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. Compare the Dogue de Bordeaux with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 2 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 5 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux/)[Dogue de Bordeaux on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shar-pei.webp)Shar Pei](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shar-pei/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hanover-hound.webp)Hanover Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hanover-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pshdar-dog.webp)Pshdar dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pshdar-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/broholmer.webp)Broholmer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/broholmer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tosa.webp)Tosa](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tosa/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/fila-brasileiro.webp)Fila Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/fila-brasileiro/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in 2. Shar Pei17–20 in 3. Hanover Hound20–22 in 4. Pshdar dog30–37 in 5. Broholmer30 in 6. Tosa24 in 7. Fila Brasileiro26–30 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb 2. Shar Pei35–64 lb 3. Hanover Hound55–88 lb 4. Pshdar dog143–203 lb 5. Broholmer143–198 lb 6. Tosa83–200 lb 7. Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs 2. Shar Pei11–12 yrs 3. Hanover Hound10–14 yrs 4. Pshdar dogno recorded figure 5. Broholmer10–13 yrs 6. Tosa10–12 yrs 7. 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. See the Dogue de Bordeaux on the breed map Read about the Dogue de Bordeaux on Wikipedia