Mastiff
Mastiff type means a large molosser dog. The term "mastiff type" has been used synonymously with the term "molosser". For example, the bulldog breeds, the Great Dane, mountain dogs, pit bulls and even smaller dogs such as the Boston terrier, may be considered "mastiff types" in this broad sense. The descriptive term, mastiff type, should not be confused with the breed, the English mastiff that is commonly referred to as the Mastiff.
List of mastiff breeds
List of extant breeds
| Breed | Alternate name(s) | Country of origin | Use | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aksaray Malaklisi | Turkish mastiff & Central Anatolian shepherd | Turkey | Guard dog & livestock guardian |  |
| Alano Español | Spanish Alano & Spanish Bulldog | Spain | Bull baiting & big game hunting |  |
| American Mastiff | --- | United States | --- | --- |
| Bandog | --- | --- | --- |  |
| Boerboel | South African Mastiff | South Africa | Guard dog |  |
| Boxer | German Boxer & Deutscher Boxer | Germany | Big game hunting |  |
| Broholmer | Danish Broholmer & Danish Mastiff | Denmark | Guard dog |  |
| Bulldog | British Bulldog & English Bulldog | England | Bull-baiting |  |
| Bulldog Campeiro | --- | Brazil | --- | --- |
| Bullmastiff | --- | England | Guard dog |  |
| Ca de Bou | Perro de Presa Mallorquin, Majorca Mastiff, Mallorquin Mastiff, Mallorquin p, Perro Dogo, Presa Canario Mallorquin, Majorca Mastiff, Majorcan Bulldog & Silverback Mastiff | Spain | Bull baiting |  |
| Cane Corso | Italian Mastiff, Italian Corso Dog, Italian Corso & Cane Corso Italiano | Italy | Catch dog & guard dog |  |
| Cane da presa | --- | Italy | --- |  |
| Cão Fila de São Miguel | São Miguel Cattle Dog, Chien Fila de San Miguel, Saint Miguel Cattle Dog, Azores Cattle Dog & Azores Cow Dog | Portugal | Herding dog |  |
| Cimarrón Uruguayo | Cimarron, Uruguayan Cimarron, Cimarron Creole, Maroon Dog, Cerro Largo Dog, Perro Cimarron & Cimarron Dog | Uruguay | Guard dog |  |
| Dogo Argentino | Argentine Dogo & Argentine Mastiff | Argentina | Big game hunting & guard dog |  |
| Dogue de Bordeaux | Bordeaux Mastiff, French Mastiff & Bordeauxdog | France | Guard dog |  |
| English Mastiff | Mastiff Old English & Mastiff | England | Guard dog |  |
| Fila Brasileiro | Brazilian Mastiff & Cão de fila brasileiro | Brazil | Guard dog, livestock guardian & tracking dog |  |
| Gaddi Kutta | Indian Leopardhound, Indian Panther Hound & Mahidant Mastiff | India | Big game hunting & livestock guardian | --- |
| Gran Mastín de Borínquen | Puerto Rican Mastiff, Mastín Borincano, Becerillo de Borinquen & Perro Barsino de Hacienda | Puerto Rico | Guard dog & hunting dog | --- |
| Great Dane | Deutsche Dogge & German Mastiff | Germany | Big game hunting |  |
| Guatemalan Dogo | Dogo Guatemalteco, Guatemalan Bull Terrier & Bullterrier Guatemalteco | Guatemala | Guard dog | --- |
| Korean Mastiff | --- | Korea | --- | --- |
| Neapolitan Mastiff | Mastino, Mastino Napoletano, Italian Molosso & Can'e presa | Italy | Guard dog |  |
| Olde English Bulldogge | --- | United States | Recreation of extinct Old English Bulldog |  |
| Perro de Presa Canario | Canary Mastiff, Canary Catch Dog, Canarian Molosser, Presa Canario & Dogo Canario | Canary Islands | Guard dog, catch dog & dog fighting |  |
| Rottweiler | --- | Germany | Guard dog, herding dog, draft dog & police dog |  |
| Shar Pei | Cantonese Shar-Pei | China | Big game hunting dog fighting |  |
| Terceira Mastiff | Fila da Terceira & Cão de Fila da Terceira | Portugal | --- |  |
| Tosa | Tosa Inu, Tosa Ken, Tosa Tōken, Japanese Fighting Dog, Japanese Mastiff, Tosa Fighting Dog & Japanese Tosa | Japan | Dog fighting |  |
List of extinct breeds
| Breed | Alternate name(s) | Country or region of origin | Era | Use | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaunt | Alaunt de Boucherie | Central Asia & Europe | Classical antiquity & Middle Ages | Hunting, guard dogs & dog fighting |  |
| Alpine Mastiff | Cane Garouf, Patua | Alps | Classical antiquity to 19th century | guarding |  |
| Bullenbeisser | German Bulldog | Germany | Extinct by World War II | Bull baiting & bear baiting | File:Bullenbeisser.jpg |
| Dogo Cubano | Cuban Mastiff, Cuban Dogo & Cuban Dogge | Cuba | 16th to late 19th century | Recapture of runaway slaves |  |
| Molossus | --- | Southern Europe | Classical antiquity | War dogs, hunting, guard dogs & dog fighting | --- |
| Old English Bulldog | --- | Great Britain & Ireland | 17th to 19th centuries | Bull baiting & dog fighting |  |
Genetic relationship
The dog genome indicates that the mastiffs and molossers are genetically closely related.[1]
Semantic overlap with other terms
As to the extent that foreign loanwords from the English word "dog" (such as "Dogo" or "Dogge") may be translated as "Mastiffs", molosser breeds such as the Dogo Argentino,Dogo tyson and Dogo Canario may also be considered "Mastiffs". However, these terms may refer not only to breeds called "Mastiffs" in English, but also to Bulldogs and pit bulls. In addition, historical records of the development of these breeds shows that they have not only Mastiff and other molosser ancestry, but also dogs from several other branches, including sighthounds, terriers, and scenthounds.
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