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Neapolitan Mastiff Did You Know?


  • The Neapolitan Mastiff is AKC's 152nd breed.


  • The Neapolitan Mastiff is an ancient breed, rediscovered in Italy in the 1940's.


  • The Neapolitan Mastiff is characterized by massiveness and loose folds of skin.


  • In Italian, the Neapolitan Mastiff is known as the "Mastino Napoletano."


  • The Neapolitan Mastiff can weigh over 150 lbs.


  • The Neapolitan Mastiff was originally bred as a guard dog of owner and property.
   
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