mastiff

noun

mas·tiff ˈma-stəf

: any of a breed of very large massive powerful smooth-coated dogs that are apricot, fawn, or brindle and are often used as guard dogs

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Hearts Melt Over Girl's Bond With Puppy By Melissa Fleur Afshar Life and Trends Reporter 0 The heartwarming bond between a Pennsylvania girl and her 200-pound English mastiff has melted the hearts of viewers online. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 Retriever Gives Birth to Rare Litter of Puppies Containing Each Color of Lab While the Guinness Book of World Records lists the largest dog litter as a 24-pup litter born to a Neapolitan mastiff named Tia in 2004, Swartz believes Roxy's litter might be the largest for a Labrador retriever. —

Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Collies are more exposed to overbite than other pups, while boxers, Great Danes, mastiffs, and bulldogs are at risk of developing gingival hyperplasia, which is an overgrowth or thickening of the gums. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 Other dogs listed by the American Kennel Club as the best guardians include the Rottweiler, most shepherd dogs, the Staffordshire bull terrier, volpino Italiano, and Tibetan mastiff among others. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mastiff