Neapolitan Mastiff

Breed: Neapolitan Mastiff

Family: Molossoid

Nationality: Italian

Standards:
Weight (kg): 50 - 70
Size (cm): 60 - 75
Hair type: short, rough, tight and smooth

Color standards: Gray, leaded gray and black, brown, fawn, sometimes small white spots on the chest and fingertips

Origin and History: This breed comes from the Tibetan mastiff. They originate from many other breeds of Mastins.

Personality: They’re are calm dogs, devoted to his teachers and gentle with children. On the other hand, they are suspicious to strangers and tend to dominate other dogs.

Known health issues: Elbow and hip dysplasia, fragility of bones and joints, hypothyroidism, heart disease, entropion, gastric torsion