Comparison: Dogue de Bordeaux and Fila Brasileiro

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

Dogue de Bordeaux
Photo: spaceodissey from Parma, Italy, CC BY 2.0, source
Fila Brasileiro
Photo: FBC, Public domain, source
Dogue de BordeauxFila Brasileiro
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originFranceBrazil
CategoryGiantLarge
Height at withers58–68 cm60–75 cm
Weight45–65 kg–
Life span5–8 years–
Recognition features
  • Very large head with deep wrinkles
  • Solid mahogany-fawn coat with dark or red mask
  • Heavy, muscular, rather short build
  • 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
CoatShort fine coat; mahogany fawn.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.
PurposeA French guard and hunting dog from Bordeaux that watched estates and held large game.A Brazilian guard dog, an outstanding property guardian with innate wariness of strangers.

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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.