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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.

A photograph of the English Mastiff
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. English Mastiff
    30 in
  2. Broholmer
    30 in
  3. Pshdar dog
    30–37 in
  4. Bullmastiff
    25–27 in
  5. Dogue de Bordeaux
    24–27 in
  6. Shar Pei
    17–20 in
  7. Tosa
    24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. English Mastiff
    160 lb
  2. Broholmer
    143–198 lb
  3. Pshdar dog
    143–203 lb
  4. Bullmastiff
    110–130 lb
  5. Dogue de Bordeaux
    120–145 lb
  6. Shar Pei
    35–64 lb
  7. Tosa
    83–200 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. English Mastiff
    6–10 yrs
  2. Broholmer
    10–13 yrs
  3. Pshdar dogno recorded figure
  4. Bullmastiff
    8–12 yrs
  5. Dogue de Bordeaux
    5–8 yrs
  6. Shar Pei
    11–12 yrs
  7. Tosa
    10–12 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.

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