French Mastiff Dog Breeders

Some say it descended from the greek molussus others say it came from european mastiffs perhaps the neapolitan mastiff.

French mastiff dog breeders. The frenchmen in the countryside used to describe the larger hunting and working dogs by the generic term dogue in french dogue means mastiff. French mastiffs were formerly assigned as hunters herding dogs and guardians. A typical brachycephalic molossoid type breed the bordeaux is a very powerful dog with a very muscular body. Also these dogs were formerly tasked to hunt boars and herd cattle.

This brawny breed has been put to work in many different capacities from pulling carts and hauling heavy objects to guarding flocks and. Because the times have changed breeders have successfully softened the temperament. Located in ontario canada we show and breed on occasion only quality dogue de bordeaux french mastiff with sound health and temperament. The early origins of the dogue de bordeaux also known as the french mastiff or bordeaux bulldog are shrouded in mystery.

All our dogues are health tested. The dogue de bordeaux aka french mastiff is a very loving and calm tempered breed of dog. Hips eyes heart and thyroid. They are extremely loyal patient and devoted to their families as well as gentle with children.

Dogue de bordeaux breeder in ontario thank you for visiting and welcome to grand master bordeaux. French mastiff one of the oldest french dog breeds wasn t specifically known by name until an early dog show in 1863. We live on a 30 acre farm where our dogs and us are usually out and about enjoying our pond streams and a beautiful wooded country. When it comes to investing love time effort and money in our dogs and kennel there is no limit.

We are also board members of our local kennel club the kanadasaga kennel club. They were even trained to bait larger animals such as bulls jaguars and bears. I am a breeder in good standing with the american kennel club akc and the dogue de bordeaux society of america ddbsa. We are roberts bordeaux and we are located in norco california.

Our dogs we the owners of big dog bordeaux billy and amanda vine are located in connecticut. The most ancient of french dog breeds the dogue de bordeaux mastiff of bordeaux was around even before france was france. Because of these the breed was formerly much more ferocious than they are today. Country dogues have owned and bred the dogue de bordeaux exclusively since 1999 and we will occasionally have puppies available.

For info on the dogue de bordeaux contact nick fiorentino.