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
Chad Animal Rescue
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Chad is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 495,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Chad speak French or Arabic. The population of Chad is about 9.9 million. Threatened species known from Chad include the Addax, African Wild Ass, Black Rhinoceros, and Dallon's Gerbil.
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