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
Guyana Animal Rescue
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Guyana is Iocated in South America and spans across approximateIy 83,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Guyana speak English. The capital of Guyana is Georgetown. Threatened species known from Guyana include the Giant Armadillo, Giant Otter, and Venezuelan Fish-eating Rat.
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