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Molosser Magazin, published in both German and English, was required reading in the 1980s.

Molosser Moment #13

Christopher Habig's original German-based Molosser Magazin was a celebrated publication in the 1980s.


The Sphinx-like down tells you this Mastino actor was more interested in something off stage.

Molosser Moment #14

Fang, the dog owned by Hagrid in the Harry Potter books, was played by various Neapolitan Mastiffs in the movie adaptations.

Farcroft Felons Frayeur, whelped in 1927
Farcroft Felons Frayeur, whelped in 1927, was an early champion for Moseley.

Molosser Moment #15

At his Farcroft kennel in Stoke-on-Trent in the 1920s and '30s, S.E. Moseley perfected and solidified Bullmastiff type.

American Mastiff puppy
American Mastiff puppy, six months old.

Molosser Moment #17

American Mastiffs are a controversial subject in Mastiff circles, in part because they are marketed to prospective owners as “Mastiff Lite” – no drooling and fewer health issues, though their critics say neither is true. 

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