Fila Brasileiro
The Fila Brasileiro is a breed from Brazil, standing males 26–30 in · females 24–28 in at the withers, weighing 90–110 lb. Recorded lifespan is 9–11 yrs.
- Origin
- Brazil
- Height
- males 26–30 in · females 24–28 in
- Weight
- 90–110 lb
- Lifespan
- 9–11 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Fila Brasileiro is taller than 94% of the measured breeds, heavier than 90%, one of 7 from Brazil.
Living with the Fila Brasileiro
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 Fila Brasileiro’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 3 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 1 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 2 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Fila Brasileiro on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Fila Brasileiro
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 Fila Brasileiro.
Height 0–38 in
- Fila Brasileiro26–30 in
- Hanover Hound20–22 in
- Spanish Mastiff31 in
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever24–26 in
- Shar Pei17–20 in
- Vizsla22–25 in
- Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb
- Hanover Hound55–88 lb
- Spanish Mastiff88–176 lb
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever75–100 lb
- Shar Pei35–64 lb
- Vizsla45–66 lb
- Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Fila Brasileiro9–11 yrs
- Hanover Hound10–14 yrs
- Spanish Mastiff10–12 yrs
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever~10 yrs
- Shar Pei11–12 yrs
- Vizsla12–14 yrs
- Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 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.