Neapolitan Mastiff — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Neapolitan Mastiff — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Neapolitan Mastiff is an ancient breed rediscovered in Italy in the 1940s.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The AKC height is 26 to 31 inches for dogs and 24 to 29 inches for bitches; average mature weight is 150 pounds (dogs) and 110 pounds (bitches).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The body length is 10 to 15 percent greater than the height.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is short, dense and of uniform length, not longer than 1 inch.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Accepted solid colours are gray (blue), black, mahogany and tawny, in lighter and darker shades.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The described temperament is steady and loyal to the owner.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifications include absence of wrinkles and folds, absence of dewlap, and a lack of tail or a tail shorter than one third the length from point of hip to hock.