Dogue de Bordeaux
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Спокоен, привязан к семье, охраняет без суеты.
Be aware. Одна из самых короткоживущих пород. Брахицефал: дыхание, жара, наркоз. Слюни постоянно.
Temperament
Массивная, спокойная и очень привязчивая к семье собака. Бордоский дог не суетлив, лает редко, охраняет присутствием. С детьми терпелив. Требует уверенного хозяина: собака такого веса должна быть управляемой.
Care
Шерсть короткая. Складки на морде протирать. Плохо переносит жару из-за укороченной морды. Умеренная нагрузка, спокойные прогулки. Наследственно значимы дисплазия, болезни сердца и заворот желудка. Срок жизни короткий даже для гиганта — пять-восемь лет.
Origin
Одна из старейших французских пород, работала на охоте по крупному зверю, охраняла дворы и скот.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Keep in mindBrachycephalic airway syndrome
- Snoring, noisy breathing at rest, a bluish tongue, fainting on exercise. This is not “just the breed” and not a cute quirk: the dog is short of air. Excess weight makes breathing worse than anything else, and heat and stuffiness are directly dangerous.
- Watch firstHip dysplasia
- The puppy sits to one side, struggles to get up after sleeping, runs with a “bunny hop” using both hind legs together. What is in your hands: no excess weight and no jumping down from height while it grows. The puppy’s parents are screened by X-ray — ask the breeder.
- Keep in mindPoor heat tolerance
- In a Kazakh summer this is the breed’s main risk. Walk early morning and late evening, always carry water, never leave the animal in a car. Signs of overheating: rapid panting with the tongue out, drooling, an unsteady gait. Heatstroke kills in minutes, not hours.
- Keep in mindDilated cardiomyopathy
- The heart stretches and pumps less well. The signs come late: coughing, breathlessness, tiring quickly, fainting. That is exactly why this breed has heart scans on schedule rather than on symptoms — discuss the age of the first one with your vet.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Dogue de Bordeaux breeders
We have no breeders of this breed yet. We fill the directory by calling around — if you know a good one, tell us and we will check and add it.