The Dogue de Bordeaux is in the AKC Working Group with the Rottweiler, Boerboel, and the Siberian Husky.  We've already Learned, Don't Returned the Boerboel and the Siberian Husky, near the end of this video I'll put a link up here.  The Dogue de Bordeaux is a huge dog breed with the head to match.  The Dogue de Bordeaux originates either from the monstrous Molossus dog breed that itself comes from the Assyrian empire in Mesopotamia from 900 to 600 BC or from a Spanish Mastiff called Alano - which was no slouch in the strength department either.  Do you think the Dogue de Bordeaux came from the monstrous Molossus or the Spanish Alaon dog breed - leave your answer in the comments.  The one thing we do know is that the Dogue de Bordeaux originates from the Bordeaux region of France...because it's in his name - kinda gave it away.  But in the 14th century, France had 3 unique mastiffs from different regions  - all called Doguin d'Aquitane.  Not so easy now, is it?During World War 2 the Dogue de Bordeaux almost went extinct!  The Dogue de Bordeaux which also goes by DDB or French Mastiff was revived by Dr. Raymond Triquet, who in the 1960s, fell in love with the Dogue de Bordeaux and vowed to revive the breed.  And with most big projects, his work started out as a simple love affair, but he and the Dogue de Bordeaux got their big break when one of my favorite movies hit the big screen in 1989.  Turner and Hooch starred Tom Hanks and Hooch, his Dogue de Bordeaux.  Turner and Hooch was an early movie in Tom Hanks career, but still was a box office hit and raked in $180 million in today's dollars.  Heck, the movie was so popular that it had a 2021 sequel TV show to the 1989 film also featuring a Dogue de Bordeaux.  In totality, these events reversed the Dogue de Bordeaux's direction - from being virtually unknown to a popularity ranking of 84 according to the AKC.The "Dogue de Bordeaux" first came into existence at the Paris exhibition in 1863 and 33 years later - standardizing the Dogue de Bordeaux was finished in 1896.  The Dogue in Dogue de Bordeaux means "Mastiff" in French, and Bordeaux is the French region's name, but you may recognize the Bordeaux name because it's a type of fine wine also from the Bordeaux region of France.  The Dogue de Bordeaux head is called brachycephalic, which means they have a short muzzle and a round head. The Dogue de Bordeaux coat comes in red, like the wine produced in Bordeaux France; but Bordeaux also produces white wines.  If your Dogue de Bordeaux has white patches on the forechest, on the throat, or on its toes, it's allowed, but not preferred, otherwise, it's a disqualification.  And the Dogue de Bordeaux gait is free and rich, otherwise, it's a disqualification; you'll get disqualified if you have too much Bordeaux wine which causes you to lose your temper.  But the Dogue de Bordeaux should not lose its temper - while still being alert.You like a big bottle of Bordeaux, I get it!  The Dogue de Bordeaux likes a big bowl of quality pet food from a floating 3-quart bowl.  The 

Dogue de Bordeaux is known for drooling, so here at Learn, Don't Return - we tell it like it is because we don't want you returning a  

Dogue de Bordeaux - so you will need to carry a towel to clean their mouth.  And don't forget to clean their dog food containers, obviously.  The big 

Dogue de Bordeaux can weigh 100 to 110 pounds or even more, they have a height of 23 to 27 inches.  And unfortunately they only live to be 5 to 8 years old.  The fawn or red coat 

Dogue de Bordeaux does shed, but like Bordeaux wine, they're smooth - sorry I just had to do one more.  The Dogue de Bordeaux was recognized by the AKC only in 2008 and the Dogue de Bordeaux Society of America (ddbsa.org) was formed in 1997.  Now are you looking for a guard dog to protect your fine Bordeaux wine?  Leave your thoughts in the comments.