Comparison: Majorca Mastiff and Spanish Mastiff

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

	Majorca Mastiff	Spanish 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	Spain	Spain
Category	Medium	–
Height at withers	52–58 cm	–
Weight	30–38 kg	–
Recognition features	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	Giant, powerful, muscular dog with a massive head and heavy bone Semi-long, dense coat in many colours, solid colours most appreciated Deep, sonorous bark audible from far away
Coat	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.	Dense, medium-length, smooth coat over the whole body; colour is not decisive, with self-coloured yellow, fawn, red, black, wolf and deer most appreciated.
Purpose	A Majorcan watch and guard dog of harbours and coastal settlements, brindle, fawn or black.	A giant Spanish flock guardian that accompanied merino flocks on their migrations and defended them from wolves.

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