Ivy Bordeaux is located in Mesquite, TX, 20 miles southeast of Dallas.  Our Dogues are from excellent, proven bloodlines and have an absolutley superb temperament and overall size, incredible heads and PENN hip scores. Ivy Bordeauxs are raised as part of the family on two wooded acres. Currently we have four dogues, Bane, Bailey, Chloe, and Bauer.

If you are new to the Dogue de Bordeaux (or French Mastiff), it is an incredible breed.  They are hands down the best family dog/guard dog I've ever seen. They absolutely love and instinctly protect children.  This is something I made absolute sure of before I got my first DDB, Bailey.

As with most Mastiffs, they are very laid back, sleeping or lying around with a watchful eye the majority of the day.  They are very quick to alert you of strangers.  Their ground-rumbling bark will keep away strange guests, but with your permission they will gladly grant them access, and then probably share some slobber.

In most areas it is absolutely essential they have access to the indoors, especially in Texas.  Due to their size they do not tolerate high temperatures.  A doggy door to your home or a temperature-controlled dog quarters is necessary.

If you choose this breed, please beware, you will probably never want to go without one ever again!