Hooch is a Dogue de Bordeaux , a large French mastiff-type breed sometimes casually called a French Mastiff or Bordeaux Mastiff.

Quick Scoop

  • Hooch from the movie “Turner & Hooch” is a Dogue de Bordeaux, a powerful, muscular guardian breed from France.
  • The breed is known for its huge head, deep wrinkles, and very droopy jowls, which is exactly the slobbery look Hooch is famous for.
  • “French Mastiff” is a common nickname, but the correct official name of the breed is Dogue de Bordeaux.

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