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Neapolitan Mastiff

Italian breed of dog

Summary

Italian breed of dog

Field	Value
name	Neapolitan Mastiff
image	Mastino sylwetka.jpg
altname	Mastino Napoletano
country	Italy
maleweight	60 -
femaleweight	50 -
maleheight	65 -
femaleheight	60 -
coat	Short
colour	usually grey, lead grey or black
kc_name	Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana
kc_std	https://www.enci.it/media/2464/197.pdf
fcistd	http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/197g02-en.pdf

The Neapolitan Mastiff or Mastino Napoletano is an Italian breed of large dog of mastiff type. It was recognised as a breed by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana in 1949, and accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1956.

It descends from the traditional guard dogs of Southern Italy, and is closely related to the Cane Corso.

History

Scanziani's dog Siento, photographed in the 1950s

The Neapolitan Mastiff derives from the traditional catch and guard dogs of Southern Italy. Selection of the breed was begun in 1947 by Piero Scanziani, who had seen one at an exhibition in Naples in 1946. He drew up the first standard, which in 1949 was officially recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. It received full acceptance from the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1956.

Characteristics

The Neapolitan Mastiff is large, massive and powerful, with a weight in the range 50 - and a height at the withers of some 60 - The length of the body is about 15% greater than the height.

The skin is abundant and loose, particularly on the head where it hangs in heavy wrinkles. The preferred coat colours are black, grey and leaden, but mahogany, fawn, fulvous, hazelnut, dove-grey and isabelline are also acceptable; all coats may be brindled, and minor white markings on the toes and chest are tolerated.

The dogs may be expected to live for up to 10 years. Median lifespan is reported to be 9.3 years, much lower the median for all dogs, 12.5 years.

References

[Bruce Fogle] (2013). ''The Dog Encyclopedia''. London; New York: Dorling Kindersley. {{isbn. 9781465408440.
[http://www.enci.it/media/2464/197.pdf Mastino Napoletano] (in Italian). Milano: Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. Accessed March 2020.
[http://www.enci.it/libro-genealogico/razze/mastino-napoletano Mastino Napoletano: Storia] (in Italian). Milano: Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. Accessed March 2020.
[http://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/NEAPOLITAN-MASTIFF-197.html Mastino Napoletano (197)]. Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2020.
Joan Palmer (2006). ''Dog Breeds''. Wellfleet, MA: Wellfleet Press. {{isbn. 9780785800309.
Kirsten M. McMillan, Jon Bielby, Carys L. Williams, Melissa M. Upjohn, Rachel A. Casey, Robert M. Christley (2024). [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10834484/ Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death]. ''Scientific Reports''. '''14''' (1): 531. {{doi. 10.1038/s41598-023-50458-w. {{open access.

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