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Dogue de Bordeaux[3]

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Photograph of the Dogue de Bordeaux breed
Photo: DJT at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Mastiffs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
European Mastiff[1]
FCI
Standard no. 116, group 2[4] Molossian type
Origin
France[4] Map point 47° N · 2° E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Bordeauxdog (Dutch)[3]
In the study
DDBX[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Boxer and Bulldog. [1]

Also in the European Mastiff clade: American Staffordshire Terrier, Boerboel, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, French Bulldog, Great Dane, Mastiff, Miniature Bull Terrier, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q37878 (Dogue de Bordeaux) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 116 "DOGUE DE BORDEAUX" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q142 (France, P625) read 2026-11-09

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