What are English Mastiffs like to own?

English Mastiffs are big dogs, but gentle at heart (for their owners). They were anciently bred as war dogs, hence they have a strong sense of their territory and their own pack. It’s a good idea to socialize them with strangers from a young age, so they have a sense of friendliness to others too. read more

Mastiffs, sometimes referred to as Old English Mastiffs, take their name from the Latin word mansuetus, meaning "tame" or "domesticated." The Latin word was eventually transformed via Old French and Middle English into the word mastiff, which was first recorded in Middle English in a work written before 1387. read more

Beyond Mastiffs and Bullmastiffs (which are 60% Mastiff), all of the mastiffs seem to become more and more "sharp." For instance, the Neapolitan Mastiff (one of the two Italian Mastiffs) is like "the" guard dog. read more