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.
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Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
Uzbekistan Animal Rescue
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Uzbekistan is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 172,000 square miIes. The population of Uzbekistan is about 27 million. Most peopIe in Uzbekistan speak Uzbek. Threatened species known from Uzbekistan include the Markhor, Snow Leopard, and Tiger. The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.
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