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Other than the original Kennel Club Standard for the Breed, there are several others with slight differences in the texts. Therefore I am including them below, so you can see the differences for yourself. Please note that in Spain we are obliged to follow the Spanish Kennel Club directions and the Standard for the Breed is a literal translation of the FCI’s (Fédèration Cynologique Internationale) Standard originally conceived and printed in French. The KENNEL CLUB Standard (last reviewed in Sept. 2000) GENERAL APPEARANCE CHARACTERISTICS HEAD AND SKULL Eyes--Dark or hazel, of medium size, set apart the width of muzzle with furrow between. Light or yellow eyes highly undesirable. Ears--V-shaped, folded back, set on wide and high, level of occiput giving square appearance to skull which is most important. Small and deeper in colour than body. Point of ear level with eye when alert. Rose ears highly undesirable. Mouth--Level desired but slightly undershot allowed but not preferred. Canine teeth large and set wide apart, other teeth strong, even and well placed. NECK FOREQUARTERS Chest, wide and deep, well let down between forelegs, with deep brisket. Shoulders muscular, sloping and powerful, not overloaded. Forelegs powerful and straight, well boned, set wide apart, presenting a straight front. Pasterns straight and strong. BODY HINDQUARTERS FEET TAIL GAIT/MOVEMENT COAT COLOUR SIZE Weight--dogs: 50-59 kg (110-130 lbs); bitches: 41-50 kg (90-110 lbs). FAULTS NOTE
FÉDÈRATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE, (Standard no. 157, June 24th, 1987) ORIGIN Great-Britain. DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 24.06.1987. UTILIZATION Watch-dog. CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. Group 2 Powerful build, symmetrical, showing great strength, but not cumbersome, sound and active. BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT Powerful; enduring, active and reliable. High spirited, alert and faithful. HEAD Broad and deep. CRANIAL REGION Skull : Skull large and square, viewed from every angle, fair wrinkle when interested, but not when in repose. Circumference of skull may equal height of dog measured at top of shoulder. Stop : Pronounced. FACIAL REGION Nose : Nose broad with widely spreading nostrils; flat neither pointed nor turned up in profile. Muzzle : Muzzle short; distance from tip of nose to stop approximately one third of length from tip of nose to centre of occiput, broad under eyes and sustaining nearly same width to end of nose; blunt an cut off square, forming right angle with upper line of face, and at same time proportionate with skull. Lips : Flews not pendulous, never hanging below level of lower jaw. Jaws/Teeth : Under jaw broad to end. Level desired but slightly undershot allowed but not preferred. Canine teeth large and set wide part, other teeth strong, even and well placed. Cheeks : Well filled. Eyes : Dark or hazel, of medium size, set apart the width of muzzle with furrow between. Light or yellow eyes highly undesirable. Ears : V-shaped, folded back, set on wide and high, level of occiput giving square appearance to skull which is most important. Small and deeper in colour than body. Point of ear level with eye when alert. Rose ears highly undesirable. NECK Well arched, moderate length, very muscular and almost equal to skull in circumference. BODY Back : Loins : Loins wide and muscular with fair depth of flank. Chest : Chest, wide and deep, well let down between forelegs, with deep brisket. TAIL Set high, strong at root and tapering, reaching to hocks, carried straight or curved, but not found fashion. Crank tails highly undesirable. LIMBS FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs powerful and straight, well boned, set wide apart, presenting a straight front. Shoulders : Shoulders muscular, sloping and powerful, not overloaded. Pasterns : Pasterns straight and strong. HINDQUARTERS : Hindlegs : strong and muscular. Second thigh : Well developed second thighs, denoting power and activity, not cumbersome. Hock : Hocks moderately bent. Cow hocks highly undesirable. Feet : Well arched, cat like, with rounded toes, pads hard. Dark toe nails desirable. Splayed feet highly undesirable. GAIT / MOVEMENT Movement indicates power and sense of purpose. When moving neither front nor hind legs should cross or plait, right front and left rear leg rising and falling at same time. A firm backline unimpaired by powerful thrust from hindlegs denoting a balanced and harmonious movement. COAT Hair : Short and hard, weather resistant, lying flat to body. Long, silky or woolly coats highly undesirable. Colour : Any shade of brindle, fawn or red; colour to be pure and clear. A slight white marking on chest permissible. Other white markings undesirable. Black muzzle essential, toning off towards eyes, with dark markings around eyes contributing to expression. SIZE AND WEIGHT Dogs 63,5-68,5 cm (25-27 ins). Weight : Dogs: 49,9-59 kg (110-130 lbs). FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog. Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified. N.B. Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
The AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB Standard (Approved February 8, 1992 Effective March 31, 1992) GENERAL APPEARANCE Proportion--The length from tip of breastbone to rear of thigh exceeds the height from withers to ground only slightly, resulting in a nearly square appearance. Eyes--Dark and of medium size. Ears--V-shaped and carried close to the cheeks, set on wide and high, level with occiput and cheeks, giving a square appearance to the skull; darker in color than the body and medium in size. Skull Large, with a fair amount of wrinkle when alert; broad, with cheeks well developed. Forehead flat. Stop--Moderate. Muzzle--Broad and deep; its length, in comparison with that of the entire head, approximately as 1 is to 3. Lack of foreface with nostrils set on top of muzzle is a reversion to the Bulldog and is very undesirable. A dark muzzle is preferable. Nose--Black, with nostrils large and broad. Flews--Not too pendulous. Bite--Preferably level or slightly undershot. Canine teeth large and set wide apart. Neck--Slightly arched, of moderate length, very muscular, and almost equal in circumference to the skull. Body--Compact. Chest wide and deep, with ribs well sprung and well set down between the forelegs. Back--Short, giving the impression of a well balanced dog. Loin--Wide, muscular, and slightly arched, with fair depth of flank. Tail--Set on high, strong at the root, and tapering to the hocks. It may be straight or curved, but never carried hound fashion. Forelegs--straight, well boned, and set well apart; elbows turned neither in nor out. Pasterns-- straight, feet of medium size, with round toes well arched. Pads-- thick and tough, nails black. The CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB Standard (last reviewed Fed. 24th 2004) NOTE: Faults are classified as Serious or Minor, indicated as (S) and (M) respectively. Note the minor faults are either points which would not of themselves contribute to unsoundness in the dog, or are the result of poor conditioning, which might be controlled, and are not likely to be hereditary. ORIGIN AND PURPOSE The Bullmastiff was developed in England by gamekeepers for protection against poachers. The foundation breeding for the modern purebred was 60 per cent Mastiff and 40 per cent Bulldog. It is a guard and companion dog, and should be loyal, obedient, and thus suitable for training. GENERAL APPEARANCE The Bullmastiff is a powerfully built, symmetrical dog, showing great strength and activity, but not cumbersome; upstanding and compact in appearance, with breadth and depth of skull and body, the latter set on strong, sturdy well-boned legs. The height measured vertically from the ground to the highest point of the withers, should nearly equal the length measured horizontally from the forechest to the rear part of the upper thigh, and should slightly exceed the height at the hips. Bitches are feminine in appearance, of somewhat lighter bone structure than the male, but should still convey strength. Faults: (S) Lack of balance. Poor or light bone structure. (M) Lack of muscular development. Ranginess. TEMPERAMENT The Bullmastiff should be bold, fearless and courageous, a dependable guard dog; alert and intelligent. Faults: (S) Viciousness. Shyness. (Such dogs should not be used for breeding.) (M) Apathy and sluggishness. SIZE Height at the highest point of the withers — Dogs: 25-27 in (63-69 cm). Bitches 24-26 in (61-66 cm). Weight — Dogs: 110-130 lbs (50-59 kg). Bitches 100-120 lbs (45-55 kg). Faults: (S) Over maximum height. Under minimum height. (M) Over maximum weight. Under minimum weight. COAT Short and dense, giving good weather protection. Faults: (S) Long, soft coat. (M) "Staring" coat, which means poor condition. COLOUR Any shade of red, fawn or brindle, but the colour must be pure and clear. A small white marking on chest is permissible but not desirable. Faults: (S) White markings other than on the chest (M) Black shading on body, legs or tail (of reds and fawns). HEAD The skull should be large, equal in breadth, length and depth, with fair amount of wrinkle when the dog is interested; well developed cheeks. The skull in circumference may measure the height of the dog. Forehead flat, with furrow between the eyes. Stop definite. Faults: (S) Narrow skull. Shallow skull. (M) Domed forehead. Insufficient stop MUZZLE Should be short, broad and deep, in the same proportion as the skull. The distance from the tip of the nose to the stop should not exceed one-third of the length from the tip of the nose to the centre occiput. Broad under the eyes and nearly parallel in width to the end of the nose: blunt and cut off square, appearing in profile in a plane parallel to the line of the skull. A black mask is essential. The nose should be black, flat and broad with widely spreading nostrils when viewed from the front. Flews not too pendulous. The lower jaw broad. Faults: (S) Muzzle too long, too narrow, pointed or lacking in depth. Muzzle too short; nostrils set on top; nose pointed, upturned or laid back; lower jaw narrow. (M) Lack of wrinkle. Flews too pendulous. TEETH Preferably level bite or slightly undershot. Canine teeth large and set wide apart; other teeth strong, even and well placed. EYES Dark or hazel, and of medium size; set apart the width of the muzzle. Faults: (M) Light eyes. Eyes too close together, too large, too small. EARS V-shaped and carried close to the cheeks; set on wide and high, level with the occiput, giving a square appearance to the skull which is most important. They should be darker in colour than the body, and the point of the ear when alert, should be level with the eye. Faults: (S) Rose ears. (M) Ears too long or too short. Lack of darker colour. NECK Faults: (S) Neck too short; too long. Neck weak and scrawny. FOREQUARTERS Proper angulation and proportionate bone lengths of the forequarters are very important. The shoulder bone should slope forward and downward from the withers at an angle of 45 degrees from the vertical. The humerus (upper arm) should form a right angle with the shoulder bone, 45 degrees from the vertical. The shoulder bone and the humerus should be approximately equal in length. The length of the foreleg from the ground to the elbow should be little more than half the distance from the ground to the withers, approximately 52 per cent. The shoulders and upper arms should be muscular and powerful, but not overloaded. Forelegs powerful, with round heavy bone, vertical and parallel to each other, set well apart; elbows set close to the body. Pasterns straight and strong. Feet of medium size, not turning in or out, with round toes, well arched. Pads thick and tough. Nails black. Faults: (S) Lack of proportion in bone. Shoulder too steep. Shoulders overloaded. Elbows turned in or out. Lack of bone in forelegs. Forelegs bowed. Weak pasterns. Splayed feet. (M) Feet turned in or out. White nails. BODY Compact. Chest wide and deep, with ribs well sprung and well set down between the forelegs. Back short and level. Loins wide, muscular; croup slightly arched, with fair depth of flank. Faults: (S) Body too long. Shallow chest. Narrow chest. Lack of rib spring. Sway back. Roach back. Tip of hip bone higher than withers. (M) Too much tuck-up TAIL Set on high, strong at the root and tapering to the hocks. It may be carried straight or curved. HINDQUARTERS It is important that structure, angulation, and proportionate bone lengths of the hindquarters be in balance with the forequarters. The pelvis (hip bone) should slope backward and downward from the spine at an angle of 30 degrees. The femur (upper thigh bone) should form a right angle with the pelvis. The lower thigh bone (stifle) should set at an angle of 45 degrees to the vertical. The pelvis and femur should be approximately equal in length. The ratio of the lengths of the femur, to the tibia/fibula, to the hock should be approximately as 4:5:3. The length of the lower leg, from the ground to the hock joint, should be little less than 30% of the distance from the ground to the top of the hip bones. The lower leg should be vertical to the ground. The hip should be broad, in balance with shoulders and rib cage. Hind legs strong and muscular, with well developed second thighs, denoting power and activity, but not cumbersome, set parallel to each other and well apart, in balance with forelegs and body. Feet as in forequarters. Faults: (S) Lack of proportion in bone. Poor angulation at hip bone. Narrow hip structure. Stifle too straight or over-angulated. Cowhocks. Bowed hind legs. Splay feet. (M) Feet turned in or out. White nails. GAIT The gait should be free, balanced and vigorous. When viewed from the side the dog should have good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters. The back should be level and firm, indicating good transmission from back to front. When viewed from the front (coming towards) or from the rear (going away), at a moderate pace, the dog shall track in two parallel lines, neither too close together nor too far apart, so place as to give a strong well-balanced movement. The toes (fore and hind) should point straight ahead. DIRECTION TO EXHIBITORS AND JUDGES The dog should be moved in the ring at a sufficient speed to show fluidity of movement, and not a slow walk. Faults: (S) Rolling, paddling or weaving when gaited. Any crossing movement either front or rear. Stilted or restricted movement. (Dogs with structural weakness as evidenced by poor movement should not be used for breeding.) DISQUALIFICATIONS Liver mask. No mask. Yellow eyes.
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL KENNEL COUNCIL BREED STANDARD (as per the F.C.I. Breed Standard no. 157, 1994) GENERAL APPEARANCE Powerful build, symmetrical, showing great strength, but not cumbersome; sound and active. CHARACTERISTICS Powerful, enduring, active and reliable. TEMPERAMENT High spirited, alert and faithful. HEAD AND SKULL Skull large and square, viewed from every angle, fair wrinkle when interested, but not when in repose. Circumference of skull may equal height of dog measured at top of shoulder; broad and deep with well filled cheeks. Pronounced stop. Muzzle short; distance from tip of nose to stop approximately one third of length from tip of nose to centre of occiput, broad under eyes and sustaining nearly same width to end of nose; blunt and cut off square, forming right angle with upper line of face, and at same time proportionate with skull. Under jaw broad to end. Nose broad with widely spreading nostrils; flat, neither pointed nor turned up in profile. Flews not pendulous, never hanging below level of lower jaw. EYES Dark or hazel, of medium size, set apart the width of muzzle with furrow between. Light or yellow eyes highly undesirable. EARS V-shaped, folded back, set on wide and high, level of occiput giving square appearance to skull which is most important. Small and deeper in colour than body. Point of ear level with eye when alert. Rose ears highly undesirable. MOUTH Level desired but slightly undershot allowed but not preferred. Canine teeth large and set wide apart, other teeth strong, even and well placed. NECK Well arched, moderate length, very muscular and almost equal to skull in circumference. FOREQUARTERS Chest, wide and deep, well let down between forelegs, with deep brisket. Shoulders muscular, sloping and powerful, not overloaded. Forelegs powerful and straight, well boned, set wide apart, presenting a straight front. Pasterns straight and strong. BODY Back short and straight, giving compact carriage, but not so short as to interfere with activity. Roach and sway backs highly undesirable. HINDQUARTERS Loins wide and muscular with fair depth of flank. Hindlegs strong and muscular, with well developed second thighs, denoting power and activity, not cumbersome. Hocks moderately bent. Cow hocks highly undesirable. FEET Well arched, cat like, with rounded toes, pads hard. Dark toe nails desirable. Splayed feet highly undesirable. TAIL Set high, strong at root and tapering, reaching to hocks, carried straight or curved, but not hound fashion. Crank tails highly undesirable. GAIT/MOVEMENT Movement indicates power and sense of purpose. When moving straight neither front nor hind legs should cross or plait, right front and left rear leg rising and falling at same time. A firm backline unimpaired by powerful thrust from hindlegs denoting a balanced and harmonious movement. COAT Short and hard, weather resistant, lying flat to body. Long, silky or woolly coats highly undesirable. COLOUR Any shade of brindle, fawn or red; colour to be pure and clear. A slight white marking on chest permissible. Other white markings undesirable. Black muzzle essential, toning off towards eyes, with dark markings around eyes contributing to expression. SIZE Height: Dogs 63.5-68.5 cm. (25-27 in.) at shoulder. Bitches 61-66 cm. Weight: FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree. NOTE Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. LOOKS When discussing Bullmastiffs, we are necessarily speaking of large dogs; dogs will weight some 60 kg. as adults and females some 45 to 50 kilos as they reach their physical maturity. Nevertheless what calls our attention the most is, always, their immense, compact, squared and huge heads, fitted with a square, strong and wide black muzzle. Head and muzzle fit into a strong, wide neck that meets with a deep wide chest. All these features speak of the extraordinary strength and power of this dog. Other than this, the Bullmastiff is a dog with a rather short and squared body, supported by strong and bony fore and hindquarters with moderate angulation that stand on four cat-like strong rounded feet. The tail is relatively long reaching the hock, wide in its base, a tail that the dog uses as a rudder so to say, in order to better control the movement of the whole body at run or at jump, when the animal needs to stand on the hindquarters and leap on its enemy, whether another animal or man, knock it down and bring it to a complete stand. (Original text written by Christina of Lima-Netto and Federico Baudin specifically for this web page and protected with Copyright. Not even whole can be reproduced not partially by any way, without Castro-Castalia's express assent in writing).  |
