Mastino Napoletano
AKC Group: Miscellaneous Breed Club: United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club
Rescue Club: United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club Rescue
Breed Characteristics ...
(Mastino Napoletano, Italian Mastiff, Mastino) The Neapolitan Mastiff is an ancient breed with an impressive physical appearance that denotes power and strength.
The Mastino's type, its unique appearance, was created in the Neapolitan countryside by years of inbreeding.
Aliases: Mastino Napoletano, Neo Mastiff, Mastin Napolitan, Mastino, Mastini
Height (Male): 26 - 30 Inches
Height (Female): 24 - 27 Inches ...
The Neo, or mastino as he's also called, might have remained in obscurity in Italy but for the chance attendance at a Naples dog show in 1946 by journalist Piere Scanziana.
Italian Mastiff
Mastino
Mastino Napoletano
Appearance:
Body: Bulky, muscular, extremely well-boned, well-developed chest, rounded upper back, slightly sunken lower back, wrinkled skin, and a short, thick, slightly arched neck.
Also known as a "Mastino"
Developed by Alexander the Great and used in battle against elephants, lions, tigers and men
Designed to be an ugly dog that would scare intruders
Recognized as national treasures in Italy after World War II ...
The researchers of the history of Mastino Napoletano and Cane Corso very much confused the situation, trying to trace the origin of this two breeds separately, but analyzing all known and lately discovered facts, ...
The Neapolitan Mastiff, or Mastino Napoletano, is a native of Southern Italy.
Neapolitan Mastiff
(Mastino Napoletano) (Italian Mastiff) (Mastino)
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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.
A peaceful giant... (other names: Mastino Napoletano, Mastino, Italian Mastiff, Neo)
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standard. The Neapolitan Mastiff, Italian Mastiff, or Mastino is a large, ancient dog breed. ... Kennel Club Neapolitan Mastiff Breed Standards ^ Beck, JP. Le ...
Scanziani of Italy established a breeding kennel to rescue the dog from obscurity. He later codified the breed's standard and requested that the FCI (Federation Cynologique Interantionale) and the Italian kennel club recognize the breed as Mastino ...
A man by the man of Piere Scanziani noticed the dog and began the crusade to develop a standard and eventually earned the breed recognition with the name Mastino Napoletano, or Neapolitan Mastiff.
They drew up a standard and petitioned the Italian Kennel Club and the FCI to recognize them under the name Mastino Napoletano.
He and a group of fanciers are credited with drawing up a standard and petitioning the Italian Kennel Club and the FCI to recognize the Neapolitan mastiff under the name Mastino Napoletano.
 See also: Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Mastino Napoletano, Cherry Eye, Hip Dysplasia
  
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