| Trainability: | 5/10 |
| Shedding: | 5/10 |
| Energy Level: | 5/10 |
| Guard Dog: | 5/10 |
| Good With Children: | 10/10 |
| Popularity: | 1/10 |
Behavior
In character and capacity, the Spanish Mastiff is an exemplary LGD (Livestock Guardian Dog) and is very much alike, from numerous points of view, his cousin, the Anatolian Shepherd Dog. These dogs are honorable, respectable and not excessively illustrative. They are steadfast and truly do adore you, and will give up his/her own life to save you, your family or your domesticated animals, when time comes. They jump at the chance to be near their masters. This breed needs a 100% firm, reliable, certain pack pioneer constantly. Without it, being autonomous minded, they may not take your requests. In spite of the fact that the Mastiff may seem languid and even sluggish on occasion, it is dependably watchful and alarmed to everything that happens around it. It may be shockingly fast and lithe notwithstanding the breeds huge size and mass. The sort of manager the dog has and the individuals who are around it have a lot to do with this dogs personality.
Appearance
The Spanish Mastiff is a stocky, vigorous, provincial looking dog. It is quite huge and rather long with a monstrous mid-section and the force of a heavyweight contender. The figure ought to be rectangular, decently built and with solid skeletal substance. It has a huge, overall proportionate head with a profound gag, solid jaws, full lips and a trademark dewlap on the neck, indicating obviously his mastiff sort. The Spanish Mastiff has twofold dewclaws on its rear feeta trademark this breed stakes with such breeds as the Great Pyrenees. The short coat is completely covered with a thick under-layer and has a woolly surface. The skin ought to be bottomless and detached from the form. Colors incorporate plain yellow, red, dark, wolf-ash and red-tan, or broken shades or spotted. The center of the back and the tail has longer hair. The eyes are little, normally wearing a loose, cheerful articulation concealing its ever watchful eyes.
Grooming
Brush the short, thick coat customarily, particularly when the dog is shedding. Keep the ear holes clean.
History
The Spanish Mastiff is a local in the region of Estremadura in Spain. It was for quite a while prevalent in that nation. It is accepted to originate from the aged Molosser dog that can be found in 2000 years B.C. These dogs were most likely acquainted with the Iberian Peninsula by Phoenician tradesmen who had carried them from India or Syria. These dogs had existed in Iberia for many years, and the Spanish Mastiff was represented consistently at dog demonstrations in the twentieth century. Also, no standard for the breed was drawn up until 1946. The Spanish Mastiff is a characteristic watchman, and his inborn capacities headed him to numerous intersections with different breeds to impeccable lesser breeds sort. It is mainly seen in Spain as a gatekeeper of both animals and the home. One of the dog’s features is that they are genuinely incredible droolers. This old breed still watches sheep, as it has accomplished for quite some time.