Comparison: Broholmer and Bullmastiff

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

Broholmer
Photo: Thrudgelmir, Public domain, source
Bullmastiff
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BroholmerBullmastiff
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originDenmarkUnited Kingdom
CategoryLargeGiant
Height at withers–61–69 cm
Weight40–70 kg41–59 kg
Life span–8–10 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
  • Massive dog with a short broad head and dark mask
  • Short fawn or brindle coat
  • Drooping lips, smaller than an English Mastiff
CoatShort 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, hard coat; fawn, brindle or red.
PurposeA large Danish mastiff-type dog, once a stag hunter, later a guard of farms and manors.A 19th-century English gamekeeper's dog, a mastiff-bulldog cross used to catch poachers.

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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.