page_title: Neapolitan Mastiff
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Neapolitan Mastiff / History
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Siento, in una foto degli anni 50, uno dei due stalloni utilizzati da Piero Scanziani per recuperare la razza del mastino napoletano
context_page_description: The Neapolitan Mastiff or Mastino Napoletano is an Italian breed of large dog. It descends from the traditional guard dogs of central Italy. It was recognised as a breed by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana in 1949, and accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1956.
  The breed is closely related to the Cane Corso.
context_section_description: The Neapolitan Mastiff derives from the traditional catch and guard dogs of central 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 for the breed, which in 1949 was officially recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. It received full acceptance from the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1956.
caption: Adult Neapolitan Mastiff (Molosso Italiano), 1950s
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