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
Uganda Animal Rescue
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Uganda is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa. The capital of Uganda is Kampala. Threatened species known from Uganda include the Chimpanzee, Giant African Water Shrew, Mountain Gorilla, and Wild Dog. The population of Uganda is about 28 million.
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