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Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs: Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs are well boned with a rectangular structure. Their Bloodhound ancestry is apparent in their long muzzles, pendulous skin, and superb tracking ability. Their muzzles are heavy with pendulous upper lips giving them the Mastiff appearance. Their necks are very thick, with dewlaps. Their skin is an important breed characteristic. It is thick and loose all over the body, chiefly at the neck, forming pronounced dewlaps, and in some dogs, the folds proceed to the chest and abdomen. Their coats are short, smooth, dense and soft. This breed may be any color, solid or brindle, except white, gray, spotted, or black and tan. The typical colors are fawn, black and brindle. A black mask may or may not be present. Their backs are strong and straight, rising gently toward the hindquarters. Their gaits are measured and elastic, like that of a cat. Added to their massiveness a great agility can be easily seen. Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs are courageous, powerful dogs. They are wonderful with their human families, making them very loyal, loving companions. Extremely dedicated to their owners, Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs will protect you without a moment's hesitation. They feel that is why they are there. Once you bond with your Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiff, you and your family will become their entire world. You do not need to teach Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs to protect you, as they will do this on their own. It is the nature of the breed to be loyal and protective of their families. Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs love kids in their own family and will take a lot of abuse from them. Ask anyone who has kids and a Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs, and they will tell you how unbelievably gentle they are with the children in the family. Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs make great family pets and are gentle, loving, loyal and very protective. They will also bond with other pets in your home. Outstanding courage, determination, and bravery are part of their characteristics. They are docile and obedient to their owners and family and extremely tolerant with children in their own family. Their faithfulness became a Brazilian proverb. Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs are always looking for the company of their masters. They show a calm disposition, self-assurance, and self-confidence, not being disturbed by strange noises nor when facing a new environment. Socializing Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs as puppies and throughout their lives will make them more confident and more stable in the world around them. Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs are descendants of 15th-century English Mastiffs, Bloodhounds, Bulldogs and Rafeiros. From Bloodhounds, they inherited loose skin and a keen sense of smell. The Bloodhound in their bloodlines gives them superb tracking ability. The Mastiff in their bloodlines gives them a compact body, courage and an ever-alert disposition. The Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiff Size: |
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