Bullmastiff Standards:

Height:  25-27 inches for males. Females are smaller.

Weight:  90-120 pounds

Colors:  Shades of brindle, fawn, red fawn or red.  Slight white markings on the chest permissible, black muzzle essential.                                                                                                                            

Coat:  Short hard hair, weather resistant, smooth, and dense, lying flat to body.                                          

Head and Skull: Eyes dark or hazel, set apart the width of muzzle. Muzzle short and square should be one third of length of skull, broad under eyes and sustaining nearly same width to end of nose. Skull large and square with fair amount of wrinkles, pronounced stop. Under jaw broad to end. Nose broad with widely spreading nostrils; flat, neither pointed nor turned up in profile.  Flews not pendulous, never hanging below level of lower jaws.                                               

Neck: Well arched, moderate in length very muscular and almost equal to skull in circumference.

Bite: Preferably level or slightly undershoot. Canine teeth large and set wide apart. (I have only meet ONE bullie that had a level bite, most are quite undershot, as long as bottom teeth do not show when mouth is closed)       

Hindquarters. Hind legs strong, and muscular; with well developed second thighs, denoting power and activity, not cumbersome. Hocks moderately bent. Cow hocks highly undesirable.
Feet. Well arched, cat-like, with rounded toes, pads hard. Dark toenails desirable. Splay feet highly undesirable. Loins wide and muscular with fair depth of flank.                               

Tail: Set high, strong at root and tapering, reaching to hocks, carried straight or curved, but never like a hound.                                                                                                       

Temperament:  Attentive, loyal, fearless, gentle and loving.

With Children:  Yes, will tolerate children.

With Other Pets:  If properly socialized, the Bullmastiff can get along with other pets.  This breed will tend to dominate their own kind.

Special Skills:  Guard Dog and Family Pet

Watch-dog:  Very high

Guard-dog: Very High, excellent body guard, natural guard-dog to family and home.

Care and Exercise: Nails should be kept short. Minimal brushing of coat is required.  Diet and daily exercise are need to be balanced for good health.  Bullmastiffs need daily walks or a large yard to run in.

Training: Being obedience training at a young age. A Bullmastiff is sensitive to the tone of your voice. They do best with fair, consistent and just approach to training.

Learning Rate: High, Obedience - Very High, Problem Solving - High

Activity: Outdoors - High, Indoors - Low

Living Environment: A large fenced backyard or the country is preferred.  An owner of a Bullmastiff must be a strong, easygoing, confident leader.

Health Issues:  Gastric torsion and sometimes cancer, Hip dysplasia.

Litter Size: 5 - 8

Country of Origin: Great Britain

History: Developed in the late nineteenth century by crossing the Mastiff
with the Bulldog, the Bullmastiff was breed to combine power, speed and a
keen sense of smell with the courage and aggression of a bulldog. In 1924
Bullmastiffs were standardized and officially recognized in England. First
Registered by the AKC in 1934

AKC Group: Working

Class: Working

Registries: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI (Group 2), KC (GB), UKC