Neapolitan Mastiff

What breed is this? Does it matter? It's too short bodied, which is a problem in a number of Molosser breeds.

Bullmastiff, Length, Proportion, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff

The Long and Short of It: Understanding Molosser Proportions

In many breeds, getting the right relationship of height to length is a challenge.

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Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers

Move Over, Tin Man: The importance of breeding with heart

If you can't accept a breed's idiosyncracies, please swipe left.

Bites, Bullmastiff, Occlusion, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers

Teeth on Edge: Analyzing the Different Bites in Molossers

Varying occlusions reflect different roles in this wide-ranging family of dogs.

Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, More Molossers

What’s in a Name? When it comes to dog breeds, plenty!

What you call a breed matters to the people who love it.

Bullmastiff, Genetics, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers

What do Anna Nicole Smith, Kate Moss and genetics have in common?

More than you might think!

Bullmastiff, Loin, Structure, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers, Tibetan Mastiff, More Molossers

That L Word: Let's Talk About Loins

In Molossers, this key aspect of construction has been too wrong for too long.

AKC, American Kennel Club, Bullmastiff, Popularity, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers

Upwardly Mobile: Cane Corsos inch toward the Top 10 in popularity

Other Molossers didn't fare as well in AKC's 2025 list of the most numerous breeds.

Christopher Habig, Mario Querci, Ponzano, Cane Corso, Dogue De Bordeaux, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rare Molossers

Maybe We’ve Peaked: Are the Best Molosser Years Behind Us?

Were the ’80s and ’90s really the golden years of Molossers? And if so, can we find our way back?

Akita, Bullmastiff, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, Great Dane, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rottweiler, Size, standard, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue De Bordeaux, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Tibetan Mastiff

Size Matters: Just How Big is Big?

Just like sizing in clothing brands, the fit varies from breed to breed.

Cane Corso, Neapolitan Mastiff

Working It: Or: There’s more to it than heart and bunchy muscles

Contemplating working dogs with a small "w."