Mastiff rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 8 November 2026, 40 Mastiffs are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Birmingham Dogs Home, Rescue Remedies, Doris Banham Dog Rescue, Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Munlochy Animal Aid, Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter, Suffolk Animal Rescue, Wellingborough Dog Welfare, All Dogs Matter, Birch Hill Dog Rescue, Carla Lane Animals in Need, Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, Greenleaf Animal Rescue, Homeless Hounds, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home, National Animal Welfare Trust Bedfordshire, North Clwyd Animal Rescue, Pawprints Dog Rescue, Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society, RAIN Rescue, Three Counties Dog Rescue and Wythall Animal Sanctuary. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Birmingham Dogs Home (at Birmingham): 6, Rescue Remedies (at Smallfield): 6, Doris Banham Dog Rescue (at Cottam): 3, Cheltenham Animal Shelter (at Cheltenham): 2, Munlochy Animal Aid (at North Kessock): 2 and Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter (at Longbenton): 2, and 17 more. By age, that is 4 puppies, 27 adult dogs and 5 older dogs, plus 4 with no age given. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Mastiffs on this page are with Birmingham Dogs Home (6), Rescue Remedies (6), Doris Banham Dog Rescue (3), Cheltenham Animal Shelter (2), Munlochy Animal Aid (2), Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter (2) and 17 other rescues. Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Large, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Mastiff.

Under 10 years, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Mastiff.

Up to 1 hour per day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Ask the rescue how much exercise this dog is used to. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Mastiff.

Once a week, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Coat: short. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Mastiff.

Yes: The Royal Kennel Club lists the Mastiff as a breed that sheds. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Mastiff.

The Royal Kennel Club lists breeder health tests for elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia and inherited eye conditions. A rescue dog's parents may not have been health tested, so ask the rescue what vet checks the dog has had. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Mastiff.

The Royal Kennel Club asks Mastiff breeders to elbow grade their dogs under the BVA/KC Elbow Dysplasia Scheme before breeding. The Royal Kennel Club asks Mastiff breeders to hip score their dogs under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme before breeding. Inherited eye conditions: The Royal Kennel Club asks Mastiff breeders to have their dogs eye tested under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme before breeding. Ask the rescue whether it knows of any test results for the dog or its parents. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Mastiff.

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club puts the Mastiff in Breed Watch Category 3 and asks show judges to look out for: eyelids not in normal contact with the eyeball, they are turned inwards or outwards; excessive skin on the head or body; signs of dermatitis irritation in skin folds, and/or hair loss or scarring from previous dermatitis; too fat; unsound movement; incorrect hind conformation and/or poor rear movement. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Breed Watch, Mastiff.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 12 of the 40 Mastiffs listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 4 of the 40 Mastiffs listed in the UK as able to live with cats. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 8 of the 40 Mastiffs listed in the UK as able to live with other dogs. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

Yes: 24 listings of the 40 Mastiffs in the UK name a cross or mix in the rescue's breed label, such as Mastiff Cross (11), Staffy x Mastiff (3), Old Tyme Bulldog x English Mastiff (2) and Dogue De Bordeaux Cross Mastiff (1). Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess, so read each profile.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Mastiff on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "mastiff puppies for sale", the Mastiffs here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Not here: we only list dogs with rescues, so every Mastiff on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee, which usually covers vet work already done. Whether to buy is your choice. Adopting means the rescue can tell you what it knows about the dog's history and health before you apply. If you decide to buy, Dogs Trust's breed guides suggest talking to your vet first: they say some practices offer pre-purchase consultations on likely health conditions and rough costs.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 4 puppies of the 40 listed in the UK are 12 months or under by their listed age.

Yes: 5 of the 40 listed in the UK are aged 7 or over by their listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Mastiff with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Mastiffs in Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.