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
Bhutan Animal Rescue
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Bhutan is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia. Most peopIe in Bhutan speak Dzongkha. The population of Bhutan is about 2.2 million. Threatened species known from Bhutan include the Pygmy Hog, Asian Elephant, Ganges River Dolphin, Golden Leaf Monkey, and Red Panda.
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