The Spanish Mastiff is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Spain for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 10–12 years
- Weight
- Male 90–110 kg · Female 52–100 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 77–90 cm · Female 72–85 cm
- Origin
- ancient, first written standard 1946 · Spain
- Coat
- medium, medium
- Colors
- yellow, fawn, red, black, wolf-grey, brindle, parti-color/spotted
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Mastín Español, Mastín Leonés, Mastín Extremeño
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise40 min per day