The Neopolitan Mastiff (Mastino Napolitano)

[oc_spirit]

And this is what the Neo has turned into...

Those dogs could NOT perform properly!

 

[corsomom]

OC, The first pics you posted of the Neos are beautiful, awsome looking dogs, the last one is just sad.

 

[kazkirk]

The new corsos look more like old neos and the new neos look like....uuuh....yeah.

*sigh*

And the old corsos? BRING BACK THE OLD CORSOS!

 

[dirtmcgirt]

The new corsos look more like old neos and the new neos look like....uuuh....yeah.

*sigh*

And the old corsos? BRING BACK THE OLD CORSOS!

I agree that the Corso resembles the old neos, but I still do not think that they old new was as slim as the Corso...

There are very good kennels in Italy still producing great working lines like of old..

 

[Barb04]

I do agree that the old look was a more magnificent looking dog.

 

[Cassiepeia]

Neo's are my favourite breed of dog. I'll definately be adding one to the family in the not too distant future.

However I have to say I don't like the old look that OC posted pictures of. I also hate the very "typy" show versions people have today. I met a few at a show a couple of years ago and wasn't impressed by all of them.

I like a happy medium between the two, something that is obviously athletic but not "houndy" or "tight skinned". Something that is obviously a mastiff, but not something so heavy and short that it ceases to be able to function like a dog.

Something more like this, is what I'm looking for in a Mastino..
http://diomas.mastino.ru/photo/Ascanio/images/Ascanio10_2.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/7310/mastini31wk.jpg

Cass.

 

[RD]

OT, but I've never seen any pictures of the "old Corsos" - anyone want to enlighten me? I'm curious about the way they looked, even though I adore the look of the "new" Corso.

I cannot help but wonder how a Neo is supposed to function as a guardian with lips like that. Wouldn't the poor thing bite its own lips if it ever had to attack? Tight-skinned is not necessary, but is there an actual functional reason for lips that hang down a foot?

 

[Cassiepeia]

Short and honest answer is...I don't know.

I assume it's because people like the look more than anything else.

Cass.