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Health concerns within the breed include hip and elbow dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy, bloat, and cancer, with a relatively high incidence of lymphoma and mast cell tumours. Bullmastiffs are prone to certain hereditary diseases, including:
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Edwards DS, Henley WE, Harding EF, Dobson JM, Wood JLN (2003). "Breed incidence of lymphoma in a UK population of insured dogs".
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Oliver, James A.C.; Mellersh, Cathryn S. (2020). "Genetics". In Cooper, Barbara; Mullineaux, Elizabeth; Turner, Lynn (eds.).
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A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 10.2 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for
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296:It was definitively accepted by the
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752:Orthopedic Foundation for Animals.
654:Veterinary and Comparative Oncology
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487:FCI-Standard N° 157: Bullmastiff
359:; on average, dogs stand about
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113:41–50 kg (90–110 lb)
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781:"Elbow Dysplasia Statistics"
556:. Sabt.co.za. Archived from
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1147:West Highland White Terrier
526:Get to Know the Bullmastiff
431:progressive retinal atrophy
122:Short and weather resistant
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1646:Olde English Bulldogge
1581:CĂŁo Fila de SĂŁo Miguel
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133:Any shade of brindle
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1596:Continental Bulldog
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1423:Toy Trawler Spaniel
1383:Old English Bulldog
1348:Cumberland Sheepdog
787:on 3 September 2011
720:10.1155/2013/941275
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373:The Bullmastiff is
343:Brindle Bullmastiff
261:Old English Bulldog
241:Old English Bulldog
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1132:Smooth Fox Terrier
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1087:Manchester Terrier
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760:on 19 October 2010
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