Comparison: Fila Brasileiro and Majorca Mastiff

Fila Brasileiro and Majorca Mastiff are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Fila Brasileiro	Majorca Mastiff
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	Brazil	Spain
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	60–75 cm	52–58 cm
Weight	–	30–38 kg
Recognition features	Typical molosser: heavy bone, rectangular compact frame and great agility Short, smooth coat; brindle, fawn or black, sometimes with a black mask Marked sexual dimorphism; self-assured, calm, agile for its size	Typical molosser of slightly elongated build, medium-sized, strong and powerful Short rough coat; brindle, fawn and black, often with a black mask Massive head, distinctly larger in males than in bitches
Coat	Short, smooth, dense and close-lying coat; brindle, fawn and black, with or without a black mask; white marks only on feet, chest and tail tip.	Short and rough to the touch; brindle, fawn and black (preferred in this order); white patches on front feet, chest and muzzle up to 30% of the coat; black mask permitted.
Purpose	A Brazilian guard dog, an outstanding property guardian with innate wariness of strangers.	A Majorcan watch and guard dog of harbours and coastal settlements, brindle, fawn or black.

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