Working Group
Mastiff
The job
Built in medieval England as a large hunting dog, used on game such as lion and deer.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
In the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer calls Mastiffs Alaunts and says they were used to hunt the lion or the deer.
Height 30 inches & up (male), 27.5 inches & up (female). Weight 160-230 pounds (male), 120-170 pounds (female).
Photo: Fido Factor from USA. CC BY-SA 2.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
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