Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/english-mastiff.webp) 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. Compare the English Mastiff with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 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 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 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 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 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.[English Mastiff on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/mastiff/)[English Mastiff on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/mastiff) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/broholmer.webp)Broholmer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/broholmer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pshdar-dog.webp)Pshdar dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pshdar-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bullmastiff.webp)Bullmastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bullmastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp)Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/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/tosa.webp)Tosa](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tosa/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. English Mastiff30 in 2. Broholmer30 in 3. Pshdar dog30–37 in 4. Bullmastiff25–27 in 5. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in 6. Shar Pei17–20 in 7. Tosa24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. English Mastiff160 lb 2. Broholmer143–198 lb 3. Pshdar dog143–203 lb 4. Bullmastiff110–130 lb 5. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb 6. Shar Pei35–64 lb 7. Tosa83–200 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. English Mastiff6–10 yrs 2. Broholmer10–13 yrs 3. Pshdar dogno recorded figure 4. Bullmastiff8–12 yrs 5. Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs 6. Shar Pei11–12 yrs 7. 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. - [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) See the English Mastiff on the breed map Read about the English Mastiff on Wikipedia