![]() It wasn’t until the release of the Turner & Hooch movie in 1989 that the rest of the world discovered the breed. Knowledge of the Dogue de Bordeaux was mostly contained in France, even in modern times. During this time, they were often called the “Butcher’s Dog” because of their work protecting and driving livestock. During the late 1700s, the Dogue de Bordeaux guarded vast noble estates.Īlthough the French Revolution removed their aristocratic masters, the dog breed survived by working as a livestock guardian and drover. Throughout history, they instead began to be used as guardians, drafters, and hunters. ![]() They were originally used as fighting dogs and war dogs, similar to their ancestors. ![]() Over the years, these war dogs bred with local dogs to create the “Bordeaux Mastiff” or the “Bordeaux Bulldog”. These conquering legions would have been Julius Caesar’s and brought these immense war dogs with them. The prevailing theory is that mastiff-type war dogs were brought into the area when the Romans invaded during the first century B.C. Other theories are that they are descendants of another mastiff breed or are descended from the mastiff-type Roman war dogs. ![]() One theory is that this dog breed was indigenous to the area and was developed over thousands of years. What is known is that they originated in the area that is now France, which was called Gaul at the time. Their origins stretch so far back that the exact origins are mostly theory instead of fact. The Dogue de Bordeaux, also often called the French Mastiff, is an ancient dog breed.
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