Dogue de Bordeaux
Dogs
Dogue de Bordeaux
Dogue de Bordeaux |
Male Dogue
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Alternative names |
French Mastiff
Bordeaux Bulldog |
Country of origin |
France |
Common nicknames |
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Classification and breed standards |
FCI: |
Group 2 Section 2 #116 |
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AKC: |
Under FSS |
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ANKC: |
Utility |
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KC (UK): |
Working |
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NZKC: |
Utility |
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UKC: |
Guardian Dogs |
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Not recognized by any major kennel club |
This breed of dog is
extinct |
Notes |
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Dogue de Bordeaux is a
breed
of dog that is
strong, powerful, and imposing, as it was originally bred for
dog
fighting and guarding.
Appearance
The height at the
withers is
typically 23 to 26 inches for
show dogs
and the weight of the male Dogues is in excess of 100 pounds. Dogs standing 30
inches tall at the withers and weighing up to 145 pounds are not unknown.
History
The Dogue de Bordeaux was known in
France as early
as the fourteenth century.
Dog
fighting was popular in the nineteenth century, particularly in southern
France in the region around
Bordeaux.
Hence, the city lent its name to these large fighting dogs.
A uniform breed type of the Bordeaux Dog did not exist before about
1920. The French
placed emphasis on keeping the old breeding line pure. Black masks were
considered an indication of the crossing in of the
Mastiff. As
an important indication of purity of the breed, attention was paid to the
leather-coloured nose, light eyes, and red mask. Originally bred with huge
anatomically incorrect heads; a pioneer for the breed in Germany,
Werner Preugschat once wrote:
- "What am I supposed to do with a dog that has a monstrous skull and
is at most able to carry it from the food dish to its bed."
The Dogue de Bordeaux comes in two varieties, Dogues and Doguins, the former
being a considerably larger dog than the latter. Breeding of the Doguins has
been seriously neglected in recent years and the variety has dwindled to near
nonexistence.
New initiatives will soon be required if the Bordeaux Dog can hope to
flourish again both inside and outside of France. It is hoped that the few
remaining survivors of this interesting old breed will be sufficient for its
recovery.
Miscellaneous
Dogue de Bordeaux is the breed of the dog cast as Hooch in the movie
Turner & Hooch
The breed is also recognized by the following kennel clubs:
References
Janish, Joseph. Dogue de Bordeaux
Kennel Club Books, 2003.
ISBN 1593782152
External links
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