Mastiff

Mastiff

A mastiff is a type of large dog often used as guard dogs. Mastiff breeds include:

  • English Mastiff, or mastiff, the largest breed of dog in the world, bred as a Roman war dog.
  • Alpine Mastiff, an extinct breed originating in Switzerland
  • American Mastiff, a breed of dog originating in the United States
  • Anatolian Mastiff, an ancient breed of dog originating in Turkey (when it was part of the Persian Empire in 485 AD)—see Anatolian Shepherd Dog
  • Argentinian Mastiff, or Dogo Argentino a mastiff developed in Argentina for large game-hunting
  • Bordeaux Mastiff or French Mastiff, two alternative names for the Dogue de Bordeaux, one of the most ancient French breeds
  • Brazilian Mastiff, another name for the Fila Brasileiro a breed of dog originating in Brazil
  • Bullmastiff, said to be a cross between the English Mastiff and the Bulldog
  • Bully Kutta, Pakistani Bully Kutta
  • Cane Corso Mastiff, or Italian Mastiff, breed which originated in Italy and best known as the Cane Corso
  • Cuban Mastiff, an extinct breed resembling a Bullmastiff, originating in Cuba
  • German Mastiff, better known as Great Dane, a breed of dog originating in Germany
  • Japanese Mastiff, also known as Tosa Inu, bred as Japanese fighting dogs
  • Korean Mastiff, also known as Dosa Gae, a breed of Korea bred from Tosa Inu and European breeds
  • Neapolitan Mastiff, an ancient breed of dog originating in Italy
  • Gran Mastín de Borínquen, also known as the Puerto Rican Mastiff, a breed of dog originating in Puerto Rico
  • Perro de Presa Canario, a breed originating in the Canary Islands of Spain
  • Pyrenean Mastiff, a guardian breed of the Spanish Pyrenees
  • South African Mastiff, also known as Boerboel, a breed of dog originating in South Africa
  • Spanish Mastiff, an ancient breed of dog originating in Spain
  • Tibetan Mastiff, an ancient breed of dog originating in Tibet

Mastiff may also refer to:

  • Tadiran Mastiff, a battlefield unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by Tadiran Electronic Industries
  • Mastiff (company), video game company
  • Mastiff, British Army designation for the Cougar (vehicle) armoured fighting vehicle, with extra armour, including cage armour

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  • Mastiff — Mastiff …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mastiff — bezeichnet einen (historischen) Hundetyp, siehe Molosser (Hund) gepanzerte Patrouillefahrzeuge Verschiedene molossoide Hunderassen: Mastiff (Ursprung Großbritannien). Alangu Mastiff Alentejo Mastiff Bakharwal Mastiff Brasilianischer Mastiff… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mastiff — [ mastif ] n. m. • mestif 1611; mot angl., de l a. fr. mastin → mâtin ♦ Chien de garde d une race anglaise, voisin des dogues. Des mastiffs. ● mastiff nom masculin (anglais mastiff) Excellent chien de garde de grande taille appelé aussi dogue… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Mastiff — Mas tiff, n.; pl. {Mastiffs}. [{Mastives} is irregular and unusual.] [Prob. fr. Prov. E. masty, adj., large, n., a great dog, prob. fr. mast fruit, and hence, lit., fattened with mast. There is perh. confusion with OF. mestif mongrel; cf. also F …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mastiff — [mas′tif] n. [ME mastif < OFr mastin < VL * mansuetinus < L mansuetus, tame; ME form infl. by OFr mestif, a mongrel < L mixtus, mixed: see MIX] any of a breed of large, powerful dog with hanging lips and drooping ears and having a… …   English World dictionary

  • Mastiff — Mastiff, eine englische Dogge, s. Hund, S. 647 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Mastiff — Mastiff, engl. Dogge von schwerem, plumpem Bau …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • mastiff — large, powerful breed of dog, early 14c., from O.Fr. mastin (Mod.Fr. mátin) or Prov. mastis, both from V.L. *mansuetinus domesticated, tame, from L. mansuetus tame, gentle (see MANSUETUDE (Cf. mansuetude)). Probably originally meaning a dog that… …   Etymology dictionary

  • mastiff — ► NOUN ▪ a dog of a large, strong breed with drooping ears and pendulous lips. ORIGIN Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetus tame …   English terms dictionary

  • mastiff — /mas tif, mah stif/, n. one of a breed of large, powerful, short haired dogs having an apricot, fawn, or brindled coat. [1300 50; ME mastif, perh. extracted from AF masti(n)s (taken as *mastifs), pl. of OF mastin < VL (canis) *ma(n)suetinus,… …   Universalium

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