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
Argentina Animal Rescue
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Argentina is Iocated in South America. Most peopIe in Argentina speak Spanish. Threatened species known from Argentina include the Short-tailed Chinchilla, Andean Cat, Blue Whale, Chacoan Peccary, and Fin Whale. The population of Argentina is about 39 million.
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