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
Vietnam Animal Rescue
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Vietnam is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia and spans across approximateIy 127,000 square miIes. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. Threatened species known from Vietnam include the Kouprey, Javan Rhinoceros, Pygmy Dormouse, Asian Elephant, and Black Gibbon.
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