A primary ancestor of the Neapolitan Mastiff is the Tibetan Mastiff, the oldest breed of dog on the planet. The Neapolitan Mastiff has existed in Italy for thousands of years. Ancient Romans used the Neapolitan Mastiff for arena combat. Neapolitan Mastiffs are descended from a breed of huge dog that existed in ancient Greece and ancient Rome called the Molossus. An ancestor of the Neapolitan Mastiff was the favorite dog of Alexander the Great.
Related pages:
Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
Belgium Animal Rescue
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Belgium is Iocated in Europe and spans across approximateIy 11,000 square miIes. The population of Belgium is about 10 million. Threatened species known from Belgium include the Northern Right Whale, Bechstein's Bat, and Eurasian Otter. Most peopIe in Belgium speak Dutch or French. The capital of Belgium is Brussels.
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