Mastiffs are large, solidly built breeds of dogs. Many mastiff breeds are used for search and rescue, such as the Saint Bernard. Many are also used as guard dogs, due to their deep voices. Most Mastiff breeds come from the British Isles and points farther north, which accounts for their thick coats and solid build. The name "Mastiff" is also used specifically for one breed, also known as the English Mastiff or Old English Mastiff.
Mastiff breeds include the following:
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- Argentine Dogo
- Bergamasco
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Bulldog
- Bullmastiff
- Cane Corso
- Central Asia Shepherd Dog
- Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff)
- English Mastiff (Mastiff)
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Great Dane (German Mastiff)
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Kuvasz
- Landseer
- Leonberger
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Newfoundland
- Owczarek Podhalanski (Tatra Mountain Sheepdog)
- Presa Canario
- Pyrenean Mastiff
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog (Great Pyrenees)
- Rottweiler
- Spanish Mastiff
- Shar Pei
- Saint Bernard
- Tibetan Kyi Apso (Bearded Tibetan Mastiff)
- Tibetan Mastiff
- Tosa (Japanese Mastiff)