Neapolitan Mastiff

Origin

Italy

Attractive to:

Lovers of giant dogs, such as the half giant Rebeus Hagrid from the Harry Potter films.

Not the best for:

Anyone not keen on wrinkles. The Neapolitan's skin is abundant and loose, particularly on its head.

Aliases:

Mastini, Mastino, Italian Mastiff

Cross between:

None

Size:

Giant
So big people will stop and take photos.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

10 years

Good first dog?:

No