Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Fila Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/fila-brasileiro.webp) 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. Compare the Fila Brasileiro with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 3 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 1 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 2 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 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 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 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](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/fila-brasileiro) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hanover-hound.webp)Hanover Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hanover-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-mastiff.webp)Spanish Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chesapeake-bay-retriever.webp)Chesapeake Bay Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chesapeake-bay-retriever/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shar-pei.webp)Shar Pei](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shar-pei/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/vizsla.webp)Vizsla](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/vizsla/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp)Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-de-bordeaux/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Fila Brasileiro26–30 in 2. Hanover Hound20–22 in 3. Spanish Mastiff31 in 4. Chesapeake Bay Retriever24–26 in 5. Shar Pei17–20 in 6. Vizsla22–25 in 7. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb 2. Hanover Hound55–88 lb 3. Spanish Mastiff88–176 lb 4. Chesapeake Bay Retriever75–100 lb 5. Shar Pei35–64 lb 6. Vizsla45–66 lb 7. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Fila Brasileiro9–11 yrs 2. Hanover Hound10–14 yrs 3. Spanish Mastiff10–12 yrs 4. Chesapeake Bay Retriever~10 yrs 5. Shar Pei11–12 yrs 6. Vizsla12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Fila Brasileiro on the breed map Read about the Fila Brasileiro on Wikipedia