Talk:English Mastiff

Etymology mentioned seems wrong
"The Mastiff name probably evolved from the Anglo-Saxon word "masty", meaning "powerful".[8]"

The Oxford English dictionary does not agree with this. My concise edition says :

"ME, ult. f. OF mastin f. Rom. mansuetinus f. L. mansuetus tame"

Same is said in French :

Un mâtin est un type de chien

Exemple : mâtin de Naples, mâtin espagnol Ce mot a été repris par les anglais et est devenu mastiff.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A2tin

Du lat. pop. *ma(n)suetinus «apprivoisé», dér. du lat. class. mansuetus «id.».

http://www.cnrtl.fr/etymologie/m%C3%A2tin

Incorrect information
The breed name is Mastiff - not English Mastiff. And recognized colors are fawn, apricot, and brindle. CreatureFeature13 (talk) 15:59, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 January 2017
These animals come from England they were first discovered 1765. Janet and rosey (talk) 22:33, 5 January 2017 (UTC)


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