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a furniture-sized dog that thinks it's a lapdog and acts like a velvet bouncer
means A very large, powerful, short-coated dog breed known for its massive head, calm temperament, and history as a guardian.
from From Middle English 'mastif,' borrowed from Old French 'mastin,' which traces back to Latin 'mansuetus' meaning 'tame' or 'domesticated' (literally 'accustomed to the hand,' from 'manus,' hand) — possibly crossed along the way with 'mansionem' (a dwelling, source of 'mansion'), as if to mark it the dog that guards the house. A fitting tangle of roots for a beast bred to be both gentle and immovable.
- war record
- Romans pitted them against lions in arenas
- heaviest dog
- a mastiff named Zorba weighed 343 pounds
- drool tax
- a single head-shake can repaint your walls
- ancient resume
- guarded Babylon over 4,000 years ago
- gentle giant
- bred to subdue, not bite, intruders
english mastiff — largest dog breed by weight, averaging 130-200 lbs, originated in england
tibetan mastiff — ancient breed from himalayan region, can weigh 100-160 lbs and cost $10,000+
bull mastiff — crossbreed of bulldog and mastiff, developed in england in 1860s for guarding estates
neapolitan mastiff — massive italian breed weighing up to 150 lbs, featured in harry potter films