Understanding the Neapolitan Mastiff
Neapolitan Mastiffs are living, breathing relics — and they are as misunderstood as they are imposing.
Sun, 01/08/2017 - 12:09pm
New Stories
Chin Is In
"No chin, no chance" is Belgian judge Bas Bosch's oft-repeated admonition about Dogues de Bordeaux who hope to earn a ribbon under him.
Fri, 01/06/2017 - 10:10am
Two Bullmastiffs lived at Colonial Williamsburg in the early 1940s, presumably guarding the restored colonial village. Did they patrol its perimeter as their brethren did farther north for the Rockefeller family?
Down Virginia Way
In the 1940s, two Rockefeller-bred Bullmastiffs arrived at this colonial town as a canine anachronisms.
Thu, 01/05/2017 - 9:41pm
Crossing Paths
Did the Rockefeller family and early Bullmastiff breeder John Cross ever cross paths? Not likely.
Wed, 01/04/2017 - 9:32pm
Dane or Mastino? At first glance, it's not quite clear
The Dane Debate
Is a fetish for the Neapolitan Mastiff ruining the Great Dane in Europe?
Sun, 01/01/2017 - 6:57pm
Spotlight on the Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Mastiff breeder-judges from around the world answer our questions-- and their answers reflect the often conflicting views of the breed in its own ranks.
Fri, 12/30/2016 - 11:25pm
The 1948 Associated Press story that created some confusion about which Pocantico was which.
Mistaken - and Taken - Identity
The truth about the Pocantico kennel name: Despite the hype, those long-ago Bullmastiffs were not Rockefeller reared.
Fri, 12/30/2016 - 9:24pm
The Mastinaro Who Would Be King
Every serious Neapolitan Mastiff lover eventually makes the pilgrimage to Uberto Gasche’s kennel in Rome, as surely as other tourists ogle the Coliseum or crane their necks at the Sistine ceiling.
Thu, 12/22/2016 - 6:09am
Split Decision
Bifid noses – also called "double," "split" or "cleft" noses – are undesirable in Bullmastiffs and other breeds, not least of all because they have been associated with more serious midline defects like cleft lip and palate.
Fri, 12/09/2016 - 10:47am
Tibetan mastiff posing on a pedestal beside Yamdrok Lake in Tibet, China.
The High Life
Genetic research shows that the Tibetan Mastiff gained the ability to thrive in its high-altitude homeland by interbreeding with local wolves.
Thu, 12/08/2016 - 1:44pm