Neapolitan Mastiff
The Neapolitan Mastiff is a working breed from Italy, standing males 26–30 in · females 24–27 in at the withers, weighing males 130–150 lb · females 110–130 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~10 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Italy
- Height
- males 26–30 in · females 24–27 in
- Weight
- males 130–150 lb · females 110–130 lb
- Lifespan
- ~10 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Neapolitan Mastiff is taller than 94% of the measured breeds, heavier than 96%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 14 from Italy.
Living with the Neapolitan Mastiff
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Neapolitan Mastiff’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 2 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 1 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 5 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Neapolitan Mastiff on AKCNeapolitan Mastiff on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Neapolitan Mastiff
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Neapolitan Mastiff.
Height 0–38 in
- Neapolitan Mastiff26–30 in
- Plott Hound20–25 in
- Alano Español23–25 in
- Castro Laboreiro Dog22–26 in
- American Water Spaniel15–18 in
- Pudelpointer21–26 in
- Pont-Audemer Spaniel20–23 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Neapolitan Mastiff130–150 lb
- Plott Hound40–75 lb
- Alano Español75–88 lb
- Castro Laboreiro Dog66–88 lb
- American Water Spaniel25–40 lb
- Pudelpointer44–66 lb
- Pont-Audemer Spaniel44–60 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Neapolitan Mastiff~10 yrs
- Plott Hound12–14 yrs
- Alano Español11–14 yrs
- Castro Laboreiro Dog11–13 yrs
- American Water Spaniel10–12 yrs
- Pudelpointer~14 yrs
- Pont-Audemer Spanielno recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Neapolitan Mastiff
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.