The athletic and powerful body looks "as though it has been borrowed from a lion" (to cite Desmond Morris) and contrasts with its blunt, broad, wrinkled head.
The Dogue de Bordeaux is a perfect example of an acromegalic breed, with excessive growth in skin as well as the bones of the extremities (the head, hands and feet).
The body is well balanced and muscular with a strong neck and powerful, deep and broad chest.
Accepted colors are: fawn, mahogany, golden or black speckled with a black or red mask.
The Dogue de Bordeaux is very conscious of its own strength and therefore does not show reactions due to fear or irritability. A fundamental trait of this breed is its temperament: a Dogue de Bordeaux should never show signs of nervousness or aggressivity. An exaggerated flegmatic behavior, or fear are considered serious faults, as well.
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