A primary ancestor of the Neapolitan Mastiff is the Tibetan Mastiff, the oldest breed of dog on the planet. 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
Albania Animal Rescue
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Albania is Iocated in Europe and spans across approximateIy 11,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Albania speak Albanian or Greek. The capital of Albania is Tiran�. Threatened species known from Albania include the Mediterranean Monk Seal, Eurasian Otter, Geoffroy's Bat, and Lesser Horseshoe Bat. The population of Albania is about 3.5 million.
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