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Compare Mastiff
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- MastiffLarge
- Typical adult height
- Mastiff71–78 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Mastiff80–85 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Mastiffup to 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- MastiffModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- MastiffUsually calm
- Grooming
- MastiffAbout once a week
- Shedding
- MastiffModerate shedding
- Training
- MastiffCan be independent-minded; patient training helps
- Barking
- MastiffTends to be quiet
Home life
- Home
- MastiffUsually needs a roomy home
- Garden
- MastiffA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- MastiffUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- MastiffSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- MastiffUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- MastiffCan be selective about other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- MastiffVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.