How does a Neapolitan Mastiff look?
Big Dog | July 21st, 2010
Well, how to describe the Neapolitan Mastiff? The first adjectives that people come to mind are probably “huge”, “slow” and “scary”. But let’s go into details a bit. The first thing to catch our eyes is the enormous dewlap, and as the lips actually blend into it… or the huge head? Or the wrinkles? You choose. The point is that even though this unique breed has some characteristics that can’t be missed, there are some which may not everyone know or notice. Let me share the main characteristics that a real Neapolitan Mastiff should have.
Body. An average Neo is about 12 % longer than how high its is, and usually it is 26 to 31 inches tall. Males weigh about 150, females about 120 pounds. Impressive, isn’t it? The neck, shoulder and chest have to be strong and well-muscled.
Head. First of all, its head is quite huge. It has to be significantly big compared to its body. Its eyes are set deep which give them quite a sad-looking face. The ears are normally cropped to triangle shape due to health issues.
Colors. The Neo’s one inch long coat can have various colors: it may be black, mahogany and tawny, or blue. Some dogs seem to have two colors, but these are only different shades of the same color. Only some solid markings might appear, but these can only be on the chest, backs of pasterns or sometimes on the toes.
If you’d like to find a reliable breeder to buy a Neapolitan Mastiff, check out our article.
Body. An average Neo is about 12 % longer than how high its is, and usually it is 26 to 31 inches tall. Males weigh about 150, females about 120 pounds. Impressive, isn’t it? The neck, shoulder and chest have to be strong and well-muscled.
Head. First of all, its head is quite huge. It has to be significantly big compared to its body. Its eyes are set deep which give them quite a sad-looking face. The ears are normally cropped to triangle shape due to health issues.
Colors. The Neo’s one inch long coat can have various colors: it may be black, mahogany and tawny, or blue. Some dogs seem to have two colors, but these are only different shades of the same color. Only some solid markings might appear, but these can only be on the chest, backs of pasterns or sometimes on the toes.
If you’d like to find a reliable breeder to buy a Neapolitan Mastiff, check out our article.
