Comparison: Pyrenean Mastiff and Transmontano Mastiff

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

	Pyrenean Mastiff	Transmontano 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	Portugal
Category	–	Giant
Height at withers	–	68–85 cm
Weight	–	50–75 kg
Recognition features	Very large, strong, muscular dog with firm bone, yet not heavy or sluggish White base always with a well-defined mask and often patches Deep bark from the chest, alert expression	Large, strong, rustic molosser with a square profile and long legs Thick, smooth medium-length coat; white with black, yellow or wolf-grey markings, or solid Calm, reserved, serene expression
Coat	Dense, thick coat of moderate length (ideally 6–9 cm), longer on shoulders, neck and tail, bristly rather than woolly; white base with a well-defined mask.	Thick, medium-length, smooth, very dense coat with obvious undercoat; white with black, yellow, fawn or wolf-grey markings, or solid fawn, yellow or wolf-grey, brindled or not.
Purpose	A large Spanish guard dog, once defending flocks against wolves and bears, today a guardian of estates.	A Portuguese mountain mastiff from Trás-os-Montes, a guardian of sheep and goat flocks against wolves.

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