Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Neapolitan Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/neapolitan-mastiff.webp) 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. Compare the Neapolitan Mastiff with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 2 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 1 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 5 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/neapolitan-mastiff/)[Neapolitan Mastiff on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/neapolitan-mastiff) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/plott-hound.webp)Plott Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/plott-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alano-espanol.webp)Alano Español](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alano-espanol/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/castro-laboreiro-dog.webp)Castro Laboreiro Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/castro-laboreiro-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-water-spaniel.webp)American Water Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-water-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pudelpointer.webp)Pudelpointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pudelpointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pont-audemer-spaniel.webp)Pont-Audemer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pont-audemer-spaniel/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Neapolitan Mastiff26–30 in 2. Plott Hound20–25 in 3. Alano Español23–25 in 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog22–26 in 5. American Water Spaniel15–18 in 6. Pudelpointer21–26 in 7. Pont-Audemer Spaniel20–23 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Neapolitan Mastiff130–150 lb 2. Plott Hound40–75 lb 3. Alano Español75–88 lb 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog66–88 lb 5. American Water Spaniel25–40 lb 6. Pudelpointer44–66 lb 7. Pont-Audemer Spaniel44–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Neapolitan Mastiff~10 yrs 2. Plott Hound12–14 yrs 3. Alano Español11–14 yrs 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog11–13 yrs 5. American Water Spaniel10–12 yrs 6. Pudelpointer~14 yrs 7. 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. - [How Many Puppies Do Dogs Have? Answered for All Dog Breeds](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-many-puppies-do-dogs-have/) See the Neapolitan Mastiff on the breed map Read about the Neapolitan Mastiff on Wikipedia