In the second half of the XIXth century, increased intensity of poaching caused a threat of game extinction. In order to prevent it the English landowners asked the dog breeders to create a new breed, whose representatives would be able to track down a poacher and to hold him down until huntsman arrival. The breeders achieved it by crossbreeding mastiff and English bulldog. Hence the name - bullmastiff.
Bullmastiff has solid angular skull, high and wide head, short muzzle. V-shaped ears are set on wide and high. Chest is wide and deep, back is short and straight. Forelegs are solid and strong, hindlegs are powerful and muscular. Short and dense coat provides with good protection against water and weather conditions. Colour of the coat covers various shades of fawn or red and sometimes may be brindled. Bullmastiff is massive, active, tough, strong, faithfull, keen and alert dog.
