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He was given a pair by the defeated Asian king, King Porus, in northern India in the year 326BC. Alexander was known to have crossed the giant Macedonian and Epirian war dogs with the short-haired "Indian" dogs to create the Molossus.
The Molossus was characterized by having a wide, short muzzle and a heavy dewlap.
In the 1940s, this breed was rediscovered near Naples in Italy, and was officially recognised in 1949. Italy is the official home of the Neapolitan Mastiff and also known for producing some of the world's finest Mastini.
Beginning to make a comeback this ancient breed, the Neapolitan Mastiff that is gifted with extraordinary intelligence and tuition, is now being sought after by modern man.
The Mastiff looks and acts like no other breed of dog. He has not been exploited as of yet, and therefore retains the original cunning, self confidence, and attitudes has needed in ancient times when he was used as a defender of his master’s family.
HISTORY and FACTS
The Neapolitan Mastiff also known as the Neo, Italian Mastiff, Mastino, and the Mastino Napoletano in Italy.
History of the Neapolitan Mastiff The Neapolitan Mastiff is a des-cendant 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. The Molossus is easily recognised as the fo-refather of the Mastino Napoletano. As dogs of war, they fought along-side the Roman legions, and in this way they were spread throughout Europe. The Roman invasion of England introduced access to large mastiff dogs which were then crossed with the formidable war beasts of Rome. The descendants from these dogs have many traits in common. They are large powerful animals, and are devoted to their families. Super-ior defenders, of persons and property.
Historical figure, Alexander the Great was instrumental in creating the Mastini. The ancestral form of the Mastino was a favourite breed of his.
