2006-06-19 12:25:37 · 2 answers · asked by goosed 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
What the first person said, though not just deer. If I remember right they were also used to hunt wild boar. The large jaws were good for grabbing onto the thick hides/necks of the boar's (or hogs) and the deep barrel chest was fairly good for protecting the dogs internal organs should it get hit by a horn.
Mastiff's were also used because of their build as well. The stronger built the dog the better it was at bringing down an animal like a Deer, Stag, Boar etc. although the mastiff was usually used more for protection than hunting.
2006-06-19 12:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by wildfire1696 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were bred to hunt deer.
the nose is set back so they can still breathe whilst pulling down their prey with a mouth ful of blood.
2006-06-19 19:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋