Comparison: Broholmer and Dogue de Bordeaux

Broholmer and Dogue de Bordeaux are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Broholmer	Dogue de Bordeaux
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Denmark	France
Category	Large	Giant
Height at withers	–	58–68 cm
Weight	40–70 kg	45–65 kg
Life span	–	5–8 years
Recognition features	Large, rectangular, strongly built dog with a massive, broad head Short close-lying coat: yellow or red, with or without mask, or black Calm, good-tempered, yet watchful and self-confident	Very large head with deep wrinkles Solid mahogany-fawn coat with dark or red mask Heavy, muscular, rather short build
Coat	Short close-lying coat with undercoat; yellow or red, with or without black mask, or black; white markings on chest, feet and tail tip optional.	Short fine coat; mahogany fawn.
Purpose	A large Danish mastiff-type dog, once a stag hunter, later a guard of farms and manors.	A French guard and hunting dog from Bordeaux that watched estates and held large game.

Breed page: Broholmer · Breed page: Dogue de Bordeaux

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