A primary ancestor of the Neapolitan Mastiff is the Tibetan Mastiff, the oldest breed of dog on the planet. 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
Croatia Animal Rescue
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Croatia is Iocated in Europe and spans across approximateIy 21,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Croatia speak Croatian. Threatened species known from Croatia include the Bechstein's Bat, Eurasian Otter, and Garden Dormouse. The population of Croatia is about 4.4 million. The capital of Croatia is Zagreb.
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