All colors may be reverse brindled. There may be solid white markings on the chest, throat area from chin to chest, underside of the body, penis sheath, backs of the pasterns, and on the toes. There may be white hairs at the back of the wrist and around the stopper pad. Disqualification - Solid white markings on the head and extensive solid white markings on any parts of the body not mentioned above . Gait - The Neapolitan Mastiffs movement is not flashy, but rather slow and lumbering.
Normal gaits are the walk, trot, gallop, and pace.
The strides are long and elastic, at the same time powerful, characterized by a strong push from the hindquarters, and extension of the forelegs. Rolling motion and swaying of the body at all gaits is characteristic. Pacing in the show ring is not to be penalized. Slight paddling movement of the front feet is normal. The head is carried level with or slightly above the back.