14 Interesting Facts About Neapolitan Mastiffs

by Alka Polischuk

Does it seem to you that you have ever seen this wrinkled face? So, you should definitely go through these facts to figure out everything. Here are 14 interesting facts about this good-natured and courageous breed:

#1 Neapolitan Mastiffs are believed to be descended from the war dogs used in the Roman armies

#2 Neapolitan Mastiffs were also trained to bait bulls, bears and jaguars

#3 The term ‘Neapolitan’ relates to the city of Naples in Italy

#4 A Neapolitan Mastiff starred as ‘Fang’ in the Harry Potter movies!

#5 They are friendly to other dogs

#6 The coat is normally short, hard and shiny and comes in a range of colors