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| | Judges Guide |
 | | The Fila is intermediate in height between the Bullmastiff and Mastiff, males being 23-1/2 to 27-1/2. |
 | | Filas, which had to travel long distances on the ranches, were eliminated if they lacked the stamina to keep up with the work. |
 | | For these reasons, the Fila MUST be judged at the walk, in order to observe that it paces by moving first the legs on one side of the body and then those on the other, giving a swaying movement to the rear and topline. |
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