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
Chile Animal Rescue
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Chile is Iocated in South America and spans across approximateIy 292,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Chile include the Short haired Chinchilla, Andean Cat, Blue Whale, Marine Otter, and Sei Whale. The population of Chile is about 16 million. Most peopIe in Chile speak Spanish. The capital of Chile is Santiago.
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