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"The Dogue de Bordeaux is one of the most ancient French breeds. The Dogue de Bordeaux is a breed of dog that is strong, powerful, and imposing. He is a typical brachycephalic molossoid type. He is a very powerful dog, with a very muscular body yet retaining a harmonious temperament. The breed has been utilized in many different forms, from using their brawn to pull carts or haul heavy objects, to guarding flocks and used to protect castles of the European elite." Info from Wikipedia, more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogue_de_Bordeaux You might recognize this breed from the movie Turner & Hooch (1989) one of my personal favourite dog movies. "Beasley (1978-1992) was an acting dog who starred in the 1989 Tom Hanks movie Turner & Hooch as the dog Hooch. He was a rare Dogue de Bordeaux, though he is often misidentified as a bloodhound. Turner & Hooch is Beasley's only film credit. Beasley was owned and trained by Clint Rowe who makes a brief appearance in the film as an ASPCA officer." I always wanted to see this breed in real life and finally got the chance. He was a calm and magnifficent dog and my nephew Beata loved him and fed him popcorn. You will probably see his "ugly mug" again but on another body *LOL* Hope you like it and thanks for watching :-)