The Mastiff Breed Standard


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ACROSS:
 1. The height of the dog should come from ___ ___ ___ rather than length of leg. (3 words)
3. Small, proportioned to the skull. V-shaped.
4. The Mastiff is a large, massive, ____, dog with a well knit frame.
11. Alert but kindly.
14. Muzzle short, broad under the eyes and running nearly equal in ____ to the end of the nose.
17. Circumferance of the muzzle to that to that of the head is 3 to ___.
18. This should be set on moderately high and reaching to the hocks.
19. The ____ between the eyes, well marked but not to abrupt.
20. ____ thighs should be well developed.
24. Tail should never be over the back when the dog is in ____.
25. _____ strong and bent only slightly.
27. Denotes power and strength.
28. Brindle coat color should have fawn or apricot as a background color and be covered with dark ____.
29. ____ should be one half the length of the skull, thus dividing the head into 3 parts.
30. Lips diverging at obtuse angles with the septum and pendulous so as to show a ____ profile.
DOWN:
1. Neck moderately ___. Not showing excess of skin.
2. The minimum size for a bitch is ___ & 1/2 inches at the shoulder.
3. The darker the better and showing no haw.
4. Bitches should not be faulted for being somewhat smaller; maintaining a proportionally powerful ___.
5. ____ of the temples well developed.
6. A moderate undershot jaw is permissable providing the teeeth are not visible when the mouth is ____.
7. These should be straight, strong, and set wide apart.
8. Nose broad and dark in color. With spread flat nostrils, not pointed nor turned ___. 9. In general outline, this should give a massive appearance when viewed from any angle.
10. In profile the ___ should be straight, level, and firm. Not roached or dropping off sharply.
12. _____ bite preferred.
13. This should be wide, deep, rounded, and well let down between the forelegs.
14. Showing marked ____, which are particularly distinctive when at attention.
15. Dogs minimum size is ____ inches at the shoulder.
16. Supercillary ridges.
18. The underline should have a reasonable but not exaggerated ___ ___. (2 words)
21. ____ rather than gaiety is the Mastiff's correct demeanor.
22. ____ joint is moderately angulated.
23. Undesirable trait.
26. Broad and somewhat flattened between the ears.

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