What is Bullmastiff?
[[File:Bullmastiff Junghund 1 Jahr.jpg|thumb|right|230px|{{center|A red bullmastiff}}]] The '''Bullmastiff''' is a [[breed]] of [[dog]]. It started in 19th-century England. It is a mixture of a [[bulldog]] and a [[mastiff]]. It has a short [[tan]], [[red]]dish-[[brown]] [[coat (dog)|coat]] with black on the [[face]] and [[ears]]. == Appearance == It stands {{convert|24|-|27|in|cm}} and weighs {{convert|100|-|130|lb}}. Bullmastiffs were originally used to discourage [[poaching]] and are now also used by [[police]] and as [[guard dog]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/368782/mastiff|title=Mastiff|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Online|access-date=2010-08-22}}</ref> == References == {{commons}} {{reflist}} {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Dog breeds originating in England]] [[Category:FCI breeds]] [[Category:Molossers]]