Where are Neapolitan Mastiffs from?

Neapolitan Mastiffs, also known as Mastinos, are from Italy, specifically around Naples — hence their name. These massive, wrinkled dogs have ancient roots, likely resulting from cross-breeding short-haired Indian dogs with Macedonian and Epirian war dogs and large Neapolitan farm dogs. 

They’ve been around for centuries and were developed to have an intimidating appearance designed to scare off intruders while still being affectionate and loving to their families.