Dogue de Bordeaux
- Group 2: Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossian breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
- Section 2: Molossoid
- Without working trial
Dogue de Bordeaux
Bitches: 58-66 cm Males 60-68 cm ( can be tolerated respectively to -1 / 2 cm)
Females: > 45 kg Males > 50 kg
The Dogue de Bordeaux (French Dogue de Bordeaux) is recognized by the FCI French breed (FCI Group 2, Section 2.1, Standard No. 116).
Origin and History
The Roman Molossian dogs are the ancestors of today's mastiffs; of them developed the medieval Alans, another ancestor.
Description
The Dogue de Bordeaux can be up to 70 inches tall. The standard provides a size 58-66 inches for females and 60 to 68 inches for males, the size may differ by one and up to two inches down. The hair of the Dogue de Bordeaux is smooth, short in goldenrehbraun, mahogany, with black mask. The ears are pendant, triangular and rather short.
Use
The Dogue de Bordeaux was formerly used for hunting, but also to fight with wolves and bears; it is now used as a guard dog, guard dog and family dog.
In the film, Scott and Huutsch of 1989, a Dogue de Bordeaux plays a title role alongside Tom Hanks.
Legal
The Dogue de Bordeaux is considered from a legal perspective in four German states as probably dangerous in Vorarlberg as dangerous and in two Swiss cantons as potentially dangerous. In Geneva, the attitude is prohibited.
Doguin
Presumably, by crossing the bulldog with the Doguin, which was smaller and lighter than the Dogue de Bordeaux was born.