Comparison: Fila Brasileiro and Neapolitan Mastiff

Fila Brasileiro and Neapolitan Mastiff are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Fila Brasileiro	Neapolitan Mastiff
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Brazil	Italy
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	60–75 cm	60–75 cm
Weight	–	50–70 kg
Recognition features	Typical molosser: heavy bone, rectangular compact frame and great agility Short, smooth coat; brindle, fawn or black, sometimes with a black mask Marked sexual dimorphism; self-assured, calm, agile for its size	Large, heavy, massive dog with a long body and abundant loose skin Head with pronounced wrinkles, hanging lips and dewlap Short, hard coat in grey, lead, black, brown or fawn, also brindled
Coat	Short, smooth, dense and close-lying coat; brindle, fawn and black, with or without a black mask; white marks only on feet, chest and tail tip.	Short, hard, dense coat of uniform length all over (1.5 cm max), without fringing; grey, lead grey, black, brown, fawn and deep fawn, often brindled; a small white chest patch is allowed.
Purpose	A Brazilian guard dog, an outstanding property guardian with innate wariness of strangers.	An Italian protection and guard dog, descendant of the Roman Mastiff; massive, with loose skin and wrinkles.

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