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There probably has never been a figure in Mastiffs – even in dogs – more controversial than Tobin Jackson. Operating out of a mysterious compound in Frenchtown, N.J., Jackson garnered his fair share of criticism, including persistent accusations that to introduce soundness to the breed, he...
Tuscan breeder Mario Querci was an iconic figure in the Neapolitan Mastiff, helping refine features of type, including the breed's trademark wrinkles.
 Morocho the Dogo Argentino saved two girls from a puma
Morocho the Dogo Argentino saved two girls from the jaws of a puma (below.)
Everyone loves a happy ending. And that’s what Morocho the Dogo Argentino provided in 2008, when he saved two young girls from a grisly end.   
Marie Moore helped re-establish the Mastiff in America after World War II, but she remains an enigma to many in the breed.
Basir prototypical Cane Corso
Basir, in foreground.
Basir became the prototype for the contemporary Cane Corso, and was the model for the modern breed standard.
A Neapolitan Mastiff as big as a horse? Really?
A Neapolitan Mastiff as big as a horse? Really?
A photograph of a Neapolitan Mastiff that is the size of a pony turns out to be an urban legend.
Tibetan Mastiff lithograph
It's unclear whether Marco Polo actually saw a Tibetan Mastiff while in China, but at minimum he introduced this exotic new breed to the Western world.
The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt.
Legend has it that Sir Piers Legh II was wounded at the battle of Agincourt in 1415, and his loyal Mastiff stood over him for hours while the battle raged.
Richard Andsell’s 1865 painting “The Poacher at Bay” depicts a Mastiff-type dog deterring a game-stealing intruder

Molosser Magazin, published in both German and English, was required reading in the 1980s.
Christopher Habig's original German-based Molosser Magazin was a celebrated publication in the 1980s.

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