English Mastiff
The English Mastiff is a working breed from England, standing males 30 in · females 27 in at the withers, weighing males 160 lb · females 150 lb. Recorded lifespan is 6–10 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- England
- Height
- males 30 in · females 27 in
- Weight
- males 160 lb · females 150 lb
- Lifespan
- 6–10 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the English Mastiff is taller than 97% of the measured breeds, heavier than 98%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 27 from England.
Living with the English Mastiff
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 English Mastiff’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
- 5 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
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 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
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 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.English Mastiff on AKCEnglish Mastiff on DogTime
Breeds that look like the English Mastiff
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 English Mastiff.
Height 0–38 in
- English Mastiff30 in
- Broholmer30 in
- Pshdar dog30–37 in
- Bullmastiff25–27 in
- Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in
- Shar Pei17–20 in
- Tosa24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- English Mastiff160 lb
- Broholmer143–198 lb
- Pshdar dog143–203 lb
- Bullmastiff110–130 lb
- Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb
- Shar Pei35–64 lb
- Tosa83–200 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- English Mastiff6–10 yrs
- Broholmer10–13 yrs
- Pshdar dogno recorded figure
- Bullmastiff8–12 yrs
- Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs
- Shar Pei11–12 yrs
- Tosa10–12 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.
Guides that mention the English Mastiff
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.