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| Name: |
Neapolitan_Mastiff |
| Average Maximum Height: |
26-29 in |
| Average Maximum Weight: |
110-150 lb |
| Colors: |
Coats can be Gray (Blue), Black, tawny and mahogany, each color may also come with reverse brindling . They can sometimes also have white on the chest or feet. |
| Coat: |
Dense, fine, short, smooth hair covers body |
| Grooming Required: |
High |
| Good with Children: |
No |
| Best Kept: |
Outdoors |
Activity Level
(1 low; 10 high): |
1 |
| Originates From: |
Italy |
| Origin Date: |
Antiquity |
| Original Use: |
Livestock guarding, dog fighting |
| Current Use: |
Companion, security |
| Other Names: |
Mastino Napoletano |
| Life Expectancy: |
9-11 years |
| AKC Recognition: |
No |
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Like most giant breeds of dogs, the Neopolitan Mastiff is not particularly long-lived |
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The Neapolitan Mastiff is a descendant of the Molossus, the mammoth war dogs of the Middle East, and was frequently used in the Roman arenas pitted against lions, bears, and gladiators for entertainment. As dogs of war, they fought alongside the Roman legions, and in this way they were spread throughout Europe. Eventually the descendants of the Roman Molossian splintered into several different Mastiff breeds known across Europe.
The ancestral form of the Mastino was a favourite breed of Alexander the Great, who was given a pair by the defeated Asian king, King Porus, in northern India in the year 326 BC.
In the 1940s, this breed was rediscovered near Naples in Italy, and is now beginning to make a comeback. |
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Miscellaneous |
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Famous Mastiffs
* Alan from Babe: Pig In The City
* Fang from Harry Potter
* 'Pansy from Andrew Vachss's Burke novels and short stories
* Sweetie from Robert K. Tanenbaum's 'Butch Karp' novels
The Neapolitan Mastiff is a large, ancient breed of dog that can be traced back to about 100 BC. This dog is a massive, awe-inspiring breed often used as a guard and defender of owner and property. |
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