Dogue de Bordeaux Breed description: Character & Co

Not easily shaken - patient giants

In character, Dogues de Bordeaux are calm and good-natured, yet intelligent, fearless and loyal. They are not easily shaken.

They do not like sports or a lot of physical exercise, partly because of their short nose and heavy weight.

Dogues de Bordeaux are patient and friendly. They love their family and are always a patient playmate for children.

However, if they find it necessary to attack, as they do when hunting or defending their family, they will not be deterred by anything.

Education: consistency and patience

Due to their good-natured character, the Dogue de Bordeaux is easy to train, which is also necessary with this size of animal. However, they tend to reconsider orders before following them.

It is best to attend a dog training school with your Dogue puppy, so that you can lead this muscly giant safely as a result.

Especially puppies and young dogs are often not able to estimate their huge body strength - especially when dealing with children (or fragile vases) you should pay special attention.

In any case, you should pay attention to consistency, because the Dogue de Bordeaux observes carefully and remembers your weaknesses.

The small gene pool - problems in breeding

Because of the small gene pool, breeding Dogues is extremely difficult. It is important to keep health risks or psychological problems as avoidable as possible. The Great Dane Club or its successor, the Club for Molossians, has set strict rules for breeding Great Danes (Mastiffs), especially with regard to their temperament, which requires dogs without aggressiveness and nervousness.

Breed typical diseases: short life expectancy included

• Like many large dogs, the Dogue de Bordeaux is sensitive to joint diseases such as hip dysplasia or elbow dysplasia.
• The short nose makes it difficult for them to breathe, which makes exercise, especially in hot weather, torture for them and results in a high risk for anaesthesia.
• They have a tendency to develop misaligned eyelids and, like many large dogs, they are particularly at risk for stomach torsions.
• Heart problems also occur relatively frequently with the massive Dogue de Bordeaux.
• The life expectancy of a Dogue de Bordeaux is therefore only 6 to 8 years. Therefore, Dogues de Bordeaux belong to the most short-lived dogs of all.

The Dogue de Bordeaux is an easy-to-care-for type

The coat of the Dogue de Bordeaux is easy to groom. It is sufficient to brush over it from time to time.

As with any dog, paws, claws, eyes and ears should be checked regularly.

You should also pay attention to their teeth. Either you regularly give your four-legged friend specific chewing treats or you brush their teeth with a dog toothbrush.

Of course, the dog needs regular exercise - but it should not be too strenuous.

After eating, the dog should be able to rest sufficiently, be it only to lower the risk of stomach rotation.

Especially with puppy food you should pay attention to a high quality and make sure that it is not too rich in protein, so that the puppy does not grow too fast.

Buying a Dogue de Bordeaux

If you want to get a puppy of this breed, do this through a breeder if possible. Let the breeder show you the parent animals paper and assure yourself that they are HD-free and otherwise healthy. Also have a look at what age the parent animals have reached and make sure that they are not too heavy.