Facts
- Family
- Mastiffs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
- Clade
- European Mastiff[1]
- FCI
- Standard no. 197, group 2[4] Molossian type
- Origin
- Italy[4] Map point 42°30′ N · 12°30′ E[5]
- Developed in
- Not yet sourced
- Fixed around
- Not yet sourced
- Other names
- Mâtin napolitain (French), Mastino napoletano (Dutch)[3]
- In the study
- NEAP[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation
In the tree
Closest in this tree: Cane Corso. [1]
Also in the European Mastiff clade: American Staffordshire Terrier, Boerboel, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, French Bulldog, Great Dane, Mastiff, Miniature Bull Terrier, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.
Sources
- Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
- Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (
data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09 - Wikidata Q38529 (Neapolitan Mastiff) read 2026-11-09
- FCI nomenclature, standard n° 197 "NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
- Wikidata Q38 (Italy, P625) read 2026-11-09
Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.