Brindle:
with striping with striping with striping with stripingWhite Markings: Allowed as trim on the chest and toes only.
Coat
Solid:
Brindle: with striping
with striping
with striping
with striping
White Markings: Allowed as trim on the chest and toes only.
Brindle:
with striping with striping with striping with stripingWhite Markings: Allowed as trim on the chest and toes only.
Eyes
in black dogz
in blues and livers in isabellasNose
in black dogz (35)
in blue dogz (25, 115)
in liver (55, 95)
in isabella (125, 45)
Faults
Wrong nose or eye colour.
Disqualifications
Lack of wrinkles. More white than listed. A non-black dog (ie a dog with a non-black nose) that has black brindling.
Varieties
None
Notes
The majestic neapolitan mastiff is believed to be a direct descendant from the roman war dogs, that in return origiante from ancient babylonian and assyrian molossoid dogs. The breed, often called 'neo' or 'mastino' continued to live on italian farms, but not much was heard about it until the 1900's, when it was believed to be extinct. So it may not come as a surprise that eight mastino that were shown on a dog show in 1946 created a lot of commotion! Since then, the breed has spread and is now found in most of Europe, as well as the US and Australia.
The trademark of the mastino are, of course, the wrinkles. It should be proud but not overly elegant, instead its movements are sometimes said to resemble a lion's. It can come in black or liver (called mahogany in this breed), or in the dilute forms of these colours (grey and isabella, called tawny in the breed). The breed should give a majestic impression, with a massive head, when viewe from the front wedge-shaped. Marked stop with very broad and deep muzzle. The ears are triangular, set very high and either cropped or natural. The neck is short, powerful and arched, formin dewlaps. The body is longer than it is high, with a broad chest and almost straight underline. The tail is thick, either docked or natural. The coat is thick, fine and short. There should be a good amount of skin, in particular on the head where wrinkles are formed.
The trademark of the mastino are, of course, the wrinkles. It should be proud but not overly elegant, instead its movements are sometimes said to resemble a lion's. It can come in black or liver (called mahogany in this breed), or in the dilute forms of these colours (grey and isabella, called tawny in the breed). The breed should give a majestic impression, with a massive head, when viewe from the front wedge-shaped. Marked stop with very broad and deep muzzle. The ears are triangular, set very high and either cropped or natural. The neck is short, powerful and arched, formin dewlaps. The body is longer than it is high, with a broad chest and almost straight underline. The tail is thick, either docked or natural. The coat is thick, fine and short. There should be a good amount of skin, in particular on the head where wrinkles are formed.
Breed Files
Filename: Neapolitan Mastiff
Offset: 5582
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: August 11, 2010
Notes: V2 file. Overwrites V1 but dogz bred from V1 parents with the V2 file in are not registerable as they are too large. Two tail variations, two ear types, two wrinkle variations, optional liplinez.
Filename: CS Neapolitan Mastiff
Offset: 6464
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: November 25, 2006
Notes: Addball wrinkles and loose skin, can come with cropped ears/docked tail, natural ears/docked tail or natural ears/natural tail
Filename: Neapolitan Mastiff
Offset: 5582
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: April 1, 2006
Notes: Addball ears, wrinkles, dewlap, tail and skin flap. The flap may be abscent in 2nd gens. Angled legs - movements are okay but sit is off.
The 2nd gens may have slightly higher rears, but are equally accepted.
Filename: RONeopolitanMastiff
Offset: AD19
Base:
SCP:
Accepted: December 30, 2005
Notes: Addball ears, wrinkles and tail. Angled legs - movments are okay but sit is off. Includes cropped and natural ear variations.
Filename: RONeopolitianMastiff
Offset: AD19
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: October 4, 2004
Notes: Angled legs. Addball ears and tail - includes both cropped and natural-eared. Addball wrinkles.