Spanish Mastiff

Mastiffs & molossers · Spain

About the Spanish Mastiff

The Spanish Mastiff or Mastín Español is a breed of mastiff from Spain, originally bred to be a guard dog and whose specialized purpose is to be a livestock guardian dog protecting flocks and/or herds from wolves and other predators.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Spanish Mastiff” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Mastiffs & molossers
Origin (Wikidata)	Spain
Map pin	Representative point in Spain (not an exact location)
Weight	65–120 kg (143–265 lb)
Size class	Giant (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 2 (standard no. 91)
Wikidata	Q37939

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

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