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Mastiff

Height 76–91 cm 70–84 cm
Weight 73–113 kg 54–90 kg
Life span 6–10 years
Exercise 45 min/day

dignified
good-natured
docile
courageous
protective
calm

The Mastiff is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred for guarding and protecting property. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent guard dogs.

Group: Working Group
Origin: United Kingdom, England (ancient/medieval)
Coat: short · apricot, fawn, and brindle
Also known as: English Mastiff and Old English Mastiff
Recognized by: AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: da3946bb-9281-4ee3-b39a-f4434a433628

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Mastiff. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from en.wikipedia.org furrycritter.com dogtime.com orvis.com ukcdogs.com pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov zooplus.co.uk chewy.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/da3946bb-9281-4ee3-b39a-f4434a433628. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/da3946bb-9281-4ee3-b39a-f4434a433628"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "da3946bb-9281-4ee3-b39a-f4434a433628",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Mastiff",
      "description": "The Mastiff is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred for guarding and protecting property. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent guard dogs.",
      "life": {
        "max": 10,
        "min": 6
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 113,
        "min": 73
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 90,
        "min": 54
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 91,
        "min": 76
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 84,
        "min": 70
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "ancient/medieval",
        "region": "England",
        "country": "United Kingdom"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "short",
        "colors": [
          "apricot",
          "fawn",
          "brindle"
        ],
        "length": "short"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 2,
        "barking": 2,
        "drooling": 5,
        "grooming": 2,
        "shedding": 3,
        "temperament": [
          "dignified",
          "good-natured",
          "docile",
          "courageous",
          "protective",
          "calm"
        ],
        "trainability": 3,
        "good_with_dogs": 3,
        "exercise_minutes": 45,
        "apartment_friendly": 2,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 2
      },
      "other_names": [
        "English Mastiff",
        "Old English Mastiff"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Mastiff",
          "title": "English Mastiff - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.furrycritter.com/pages/descriptions/dogs/m/mastiff.htm",
          "title": "Mastiff - Complete Breed Guide | Furry Critter Network"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/mastiff",
          "title": "Mastiff Dog Breed Information & Characteristics"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.orvis.com/mastiff.html",
          "title": "Mastiff - All About Dogs | Orvis (citing AKC standard)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/mastiff",
          "title": "Breed Standards : Mastiff | United Kennel Club (UKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8379649/",
          "title": "Mastiff breed mortality: A study of owner experience, dog age and longevity"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.zooplus.co.uk/magazine/dog/dog-breeds/english-mastiff",
          "title": "English Mastiff | zooplus Magazine (FCI standard details)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.chewy.com/education/dog-breeds/mastiff",
          "title": "Mastiff Breed: Characteristics, Care & Photos | Chewy"
        }
      ],
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          "attribution": {
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        },
        {
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        {
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        },
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          "attribution": {
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        },
        {
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    "relationships": {
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      }
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  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/da3946bb-9281-4ee3-b39a-f4434a433628/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.