Mastiff Neapolitan - your great friend and reliable defender

The history of this breed of dogs is from ancient times. Her homeland is the Apennine peninsula. Mastino is a descendant of ancient dogs of fighting breeds, which were used to hunt wild animals in the arenas of ancient Rome. This is a guard dog, which was kept by butchers, peasants, guardians. No one studied breeding, and it was chaotic. The founder of the breed can be considered Pietro Scanciani, who in 1946 presented at the exhibition eight dogs that had the characteristic exterior features of modern Neapolitano. In the future, he managed to get the perfect male, and he wrote a detailed standard of the breed. It was approved in 1949.

Mastiff Neapolitan - service dog. She is an excellent bodyguard, a reliable protector of your property. Over the long history of its existence (approximately 2000 years), mastiffs guarded housing, "worked" as companions of policemen, visited as accomplices of intruders. Despite such a stormy "biography," the Neapolitan mastiff (pictured here) was always a pet, a dog that brought joy to the family.

Despite the impressive size and formidable appearance (the growth of a male to seventy five centimeters, and weight about seventy kilograms), these animals have a soft and complaisant character. This is a huge child, still very old, extremely gentle, loving and appreciative of attention and affection. He is extremely sociable and gets along well with children. At the same time, the Neapolitan Mastiff, like many other large dogs, chooses a single owner from family members and becomes loyal to him and obediently obeyed. In his absence, the dog misses and really suffers if separation is delayed.

To the guests of the owners of the Mastino are calm. But in the event of an extreme situation, the Neapolitan Mastiff will do everything possible and impossible to protect the owner and his property, because in the distant past these are warriors and gladiators. They are completely fearless, stoically suffer even very strong physical pain.

This is a heavy and slow-moving animal with a powerful, surprisingly developed musculature. He is a good watchman, although he is friendly and good-natured by nature. Unjustified aggression to people does not show. Given its huge size, you should know that Neapolitan Mastiff requires large areas for content. The look of this dog is colorless, mysterious and subtle.

Mastiff needs special training and proper education, otherwise the owners can get an uncontrollable monster. Neapolitano is very smart and calm, so training is very effective, animals easily and quickly remember the commands and rules of conduct.

When a mastiff puppy appears in a family, he should immediately demonstrate who is the master of the house, otherwise the dog will try to dominate.

Care for this breed is not very difficult. They need to comb the hair, take care of the skin folds and eyes. To feed these giants is best by special combined fodder for dogs of large breeds.

Neapolitano is an intelligent and calm breed. If you buy a puppy in a good kennel, grow it properly, you will get a healthy and beautiful dog that will become your true friend.

Neapolitan mastiff, the price for which ranges from 30 to 80 thousand, depending on the purity of the breed, the pedigree, etc., needs a spacious room, so think carefully about your decision to acquire such a giant.