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
North Korea Animal Rescue
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North Korea is Iocated in East Asia and spans across approximateIy 46,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in North Korea speak Korean. Threatened species known from North Korea include the Blue Whale, Fin Whale, Northern Right Whale, Sei Whale, and Tiger. The population of North Korea is about 23 million.
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