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
Congo Animal Rescue
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Congo is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 905,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Congo include the Chimpanzee, Western Gorilla, and Giant African Water Shrew. The capital of Congo is Kinshasa. The population of Congo is about 62 million. Most peopIe in Congo speak French.
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