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THE DOGUE DE BORDEAUX.

The Dogue de Bordeaux was in 1895, in the year that Mr. John Proctor judged
the breed at Bordeaux Show, a dog of an average height of 25 ½ inches and of
an average weight of about 120 lbs. He had a very big wrinkled skull, a
broad, deep, and powerful muzzle, very pendulous flews, and underjaw, which
projected slightly, large nostrils. He also had small and deep-set eyes of a
light color of a wicked expression, a deep furrow up the skull, a thick
neck, muscular shoulders, a wide and deep chest and powerful limbs. The
color, which was preferred, was a reddish-fawn, with light eye, a
liver-colored nose, and a red mask without dark shadings.

These dogs were for a great many years, from the English occupation of
Bordeaux onwards, bred for encounters in the arena, being pitted against
each other or against the bull, the bear, or the ass, and even as late as
1906 these encounters occasionally took place. Matador du Midi, a young fawn
dog which Mr. H.C. Brooke imported in 1895, was of the old fighting strain,
and amongst his ancestors were; Caporal (for seven years champion of the
Pyrenees), Megre (a Bitch which had been pitted against bear, wolf, and
Hyena) and Hercules (which was finally killed by a jaguar in a terrific
battle in San Francisco).

When it was 18 months old Mr. Brooke gave Matador du Midi a ``jump" against
a big Russian bear, and the dog showed great science in keeping his body as
much sideways as possible, to avoid the bear's hug, and threw the bear
fairly and squarely on the grass times. The average skull circumference of
Dogue De Bordeaux measured 26 ½ inches, although his average height was only
25 ½ inches, and from the corner of the eye to the tip of the nose the
average measurement was 3 inches.

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Basic characteristics of the Molossus were carried on in the Tibetan
Mastiff. This breed is thought to be the ancestor of many Mastiff-like dogs,
the Dogue de Bordeaux included. In the middle centuries, the Dogue de
Bordeaux was used as a hinting companion. Its undershot bite allowed for a
strong grip, whereas courage and agility let it successfully fight the wild
boar, wolf, and even the bear. It goes without saying that the breed was
owned mostly by the nobility. It is the nobility that made use of the Dogue
de Bordeaux's guarding qualities. The breed was valued highly for its
natural protectiveness and devotion to a master.

Dogue De Bordeaux - In Fight
It is interesting to know that the Dogue de Bordeaux was used also in
bull-baiting and other related entertainment. Those cruel fights were
carried out according to some rules. For example, Dogue de Bordeaux were
supposed to bite through a copper bowl found on muzzled bears.
When fighting each other, Dogue de Bordeaux had to be of the same weight and
color patterns. Owners and the public were not allowed to encourage a dog
with shouting and other actions. Needless to say, only the strongest
survived. Thus, a famous Dogue de Bordeaux named Caporal went down in
history. It weighed about 108 pounds and was nicknamed "unconquerable."