Spanish Mastiff, English Mastiff

Spanish Mastiff

The Spanish Mastiff is a giant dog breed whose homeland is Extremadura, Spain. Initially, the breed was used to protect livestock from wolves and other predators. The height of the Spanish Mastiff dog varies between 77-88 cm, weight 80-120 kg, bitch height at withers is 72-88 cm, weight 70-100 kg. This noble giant will be a wonderful friend to all family members and a reliable home security guard.

English Mastiff

The English Mastiff is an old English dog breed that bears the status of the largest dog breed in the world. The average height of these giants is 69-91 cm, and the weight can vary from 68 to 110 kg in males and from 54 to 91 kg in females. The champion of this breed is a huge English mastiff named Aikam Zorbo, who fell into the Guinness Book of Records, with a height of 94 cm and a weight of 155.58 kg. Aristocratic Mastiffs

Moscow Watchdog, St. Bernard

Moscow Watchdog

The Moscow Watchdog is a large working dog bred in the 50s of the 20th century in Russia by crossing the following breeds: Caucasian Shepherd Dog, St. Bernard, Russian Pinto Hound. According to breed standards, the preferred height for males is 77-78 cm (minimum height is 68 cm), the preferred growth for bitches is 72-73 cm (minimum - 66 cm), the minimum weight for males is 60 kg, and bitches - 45 kg. Moscow Watchdog - a dog confident, balanced, independent and contact. It has excellent guard and security qualities. These dogs do not know fear and never retreat.

St. Bernard

St. Bernard is a giant-sized dog breed derived from working dogs from the Italian and Swiss Alps, which were originally bred as rescuers. These are very strong, large dogs, whose height is 65-80 cm in bitches and 70-90 cm in males. According to the standards of the breed, the St. Bernard should be above 80 kg, the most common dogs are more than 80 cm tall and weighing more than 100 kg. St. Bernard nicknamed Benedictine, weighing 166.4 kg, went down in history as the heaviest dog. Another St. Bernard named Major F. was recognized as the longest dog in the world, his length was 2 meters 59 cm. A calm, sensitive and friendly character makes St. Bernards ideal companions.

Tibetan Mastiff, Great Dane

Tibetan Mastiff

The Tibetan Mastiff is one of the most ancient breeds, serving in monasteries of Tibet as a guard dog, and also accompanying nomads in the Himalayan mountains. Height at the withers: males - 66-81 cm, females - 61-71 cm. The weight of males varies from 60 to 82 kg, bitches - from 40 to 60 kg. The Tibetan Mastiff is a very calm, restrained, obedient dog, combining the ability to guard a house and be a good friend to the family in which he lives. The main distinguishing feature of the breed is its amazing cleanliness (partly similar to the cat's). Interesting fact: a representative of the Tibetan Mastiff breed named Hong Dong is the most expensive dog in the world, for which a coal magnate from China gave 1.5 million euros.

Great Dane

Great Dane is the tallest breed of dog in the world. The minimum height of males at the withers is 80 cm, the bough is 72 cm, the weight of males can vary from 54 to 91 kg, the weight of the bough is 45-59 kg. The champion of this breed is the giant German Great Dane from Michigan nicknamed Zeus, whose height is 111.8 cm, and standing on his hind legs, he reaches 2.2 m in height. Giant weight is 70.3 kg.

These big dogs combine power and nobility, strength and elegance. German dogs can be described as good, affectionate, loyal and obedient dogs.

Leonberger, Pyrenean Mastiff

Leonberger

Leonberger is a large breed of dogs, bred in 1846 in the German city of Leonberg by crossing St. Bernards, Newfoundlands and Pyrenean shepherd dogs. The height of males varies between 72-80 cm, and weight - 54-77 kg. Bitches' weight is 45-61 kg, height at withers - 65-75 cm. Leonberger is a large and attractive dog type. They have a unique character that has created the reputation of an ideal family dog, distinguished by a special love for children. Representatives of the breed are characterized as loyal, intelligent, easily trained, judicious dogs with excellent guard qualities.

Pyrenean Mastiff

The Pyrenean Mastiff is a breed of giant dog, originally from Aragon, Spain. Representatives of this breed, who appeared in southwestern Europe in the company of Asian traders, were originally used as herding dogs. Pyrenean mastiffs are very large dogs: the height of males is 77-81 cm, the bough is 72-75 cm. The average weight is 70-81 kg, although you can often find males weighing over 100 kg. Pyrenean mastiffs are known as exceptionally intelligent and reliable dogs. Thanks to the remarkable qualities that are inherent in dogs of this breed, today they are often used as bodyguards and guards.

Boerboel, Newfoundland

Boerboel 

Boerboel is a breed of service dogs with excellent guarding qualities, bred in South Africa in the 17th century. This is a big, hardy, powerful dog with good reaction and plasticity. Growing males at withers is 64-70 cm, females - 59-65 cm, the weight of representatives of both sexes ranges from 70 to 90 kg. Boerbools need constant attention and care, which will consist not only in affection, but also in regular training and physical exertion.

Newfoundland 

Newfoundland (diver) - a popular giant breed of dog, originally from the northeast coast of Canada. Initially they were used as working dogs for fishermen. Thanks to webbed paws, water-repellent wool and innate swimming abilities, Newfoundlands are excellent lifeguards. Males usually weigh 60-70 kg, females - 45-55 kg. Some representatives of the breed, as we know, had a weight of more than 90 kg.

The largest Newfoundland record holder weighed 120 kg. The growth of male representatives varies between 69-75 cm, and female - 63-68 cm. They are known for their gigantic size, immense strength and extremely affectionate character. In addition, they have high intelligence and the ability to make independent decisions.

The biggest dog breeds

Big dogs can bring a lot of joy to the family of which they are favorites. Naturally, they, like any other dog breeds, have their pros and cons. On the positive side is their remarkable character - big dogs, with proper training, as a rule, very gentle, loyal and good-natured creatures.
They are fairly easy to train and do not require a lot of physical exercise. As for the minuses of keeping such dogs, they can be attributed to quite large expenses on food, since such large-sized animals require a corresponding amount of food. Perhaps the most disappointing factor is that representatives of large breeds often have a much shorter lifespan compared to their smaller relatives.