Comparison: Bullmastiff and Continental Bulldog

Bullmastiff and Continental Bulldog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Bullmastiff
Photo: MIB90210 ( talk ), Public domain, source
Continental Bulldog
Photo: Loghan Despres, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
BullmastiffContinental Bulldog
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originUnited KingdomSwitzerland
CategoryGiantMedium
Height at withers61–69 cm40–50 cm
Weight41–59 kg–
Life span8–10 years–
Recognition features
  • Massive dog with a short broad head and dark mask
  • Short fawn or brindle coat
  • Drooping lips, smaller than an English Mastiff
  • Medium-sized, almost square athletic dog of bulldog type
  • Short smooth coat; fawn, brindle, black, or white with markings
  • Should breathe noiselessly even at a fast trot or gallop
CoatShort, hard coat; fawn, brindle or red.Short, close, flat, glossy topcoat; short fine undercoat (may be absent); fawn (sand to red), brindle, black, also white with markings.
PurposeA 19th-century English gamekeeper's dog, a mastiff-bulldog cross used to catch poachers.A Swiss companion and family dog of bulldog type, athletic and free-breathing.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.