What is Dogue de Bordeaux?
[[File:Dogue_de_Bordeaux.jpg|thumb|A Dogue de Bordeaux]] [[File:Dogue de Bordeaux Welpe.jpg|thumb|right|Dogue de Bordeaux puppy]] The '''Dogue de Bordeaux''', '''Bordeaux Mastiff''', '''French Mastiff''' is a [[dog breed]] that originated in [[France]]. The dogs are large, and usually grow to a shoulder height of between {{convert|60|cm}} and {{convert|70|cm}}. They weight between {{convert|120|lb}} and {{convert|143|lb}}, but the official standard does not specify a weight. The Bordeaux is a very powerful dog, with a very muscular body. The breed has been put to work in many different capacities, from pulling carts and hauling heavy objects, to guarding flocks and, historically, the castles of the European elite. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Dog breeds originating in France]] [[Category:FCI breeds]] [[Category:Molossers]]