Fila Brasileiro


Looking for an incredible pooch to guard your home or estate? Consider a Brazilian Mastiff, or Fila Brasileiro. This big dog forms an intensely strong bond with its immediate family, making it ideal for protecting your property and your family. This site brings together responsible breeders as well as tips on how to care for and raise your Fila Brasileiro.
Category: Puppies


Fila Brasileiro dogs are known for devotion and loyalty to its family, even when young pups. The breed was developed in Brazil for hunting jaguars, guarding and serving as a catch dog for cattle, and as a guard dog on estates. The Filas loose skin and melancholy expression (and sometimes its vocalizations) recall the Bloodhound ancestry, while its massiveness and adoration of its master echo the Mastiff side. The Fila Brasileiro dogs are a breed that developed in response to the early colonists need for a strong, hardy, working dog. These canines needed to have the ability to herd, track, guard, and be a loyal companion to it's human family members or master.