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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Neapolitan Mastiff Background Info. It is an Italian Dog Breed that is very large and ancient. Often used as a guard and defender if family property because of its fearsome appearance and protective instincts. Males will weight somewhere between 130 and 155 or more pounds and females about 110-130. Life span is about 8-10 years. History Despite centuries of popularity throughout Europe, this type of dog was almost lost after World War II. Soon after the war, Italian painter Piero Scanziani established a breeding kennel to turn the mastiff-type dogs of Italy into a formal breed which was then named the Neapolitan Mastiff and English Mastiff was used to help in this process.[citation needed] A Neapolitan Mastiff has set the record for giving birth to 24 puppies, although 4 of them didn't survive. The Dog first originated from Italy. Despite centuries of popularity throughout Europe, this type of dog was almost lost after World War II. Soon after the war, Italian painter Piero Scanziani established a breeding kennel to turn the mastiff-type dogs of Italy into a formal breed which was then named the Neapolitan Mastiff and English Mastiff was used to help in this process.The Neapolitan Mastiff is history come to life. His ancestry is thought to date to 3000 BCE, the beginning of the Bronze Age, the time when Upper and Lower Egypt were unified and mastiff-like working and guard dogs emerged in Tibet. "Gentle, fearsome, protective, scary" Abilities/Facts 5/5 as a watchdogThey have bad health, a lot of health issues and the most common is joint pain. They don't bark often Not very child friendlySheds a solid amountVery hard dog to live with but very loyal and protective A lot of training is needed and also never force it or be cruelVery low activity level but when active he/she is full energizedNeed to carry a towel because of excessive slobberThey have a lot of puppies in fact it had the world record for 24 puppies.
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