Angus Our Neapolitan Mastiff: December 2011

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. - Einstein

Happy New Year to All!!

Happy New Year from Angus

Sunday, December 25, 2011

A good snapshot stops a moment from running away. - Eudora Welty

The following are a few pictures I had professionally done for Kelly for a Christmas present. Angus was very good in the hour long session. He was so hot under the lights we had to break in the middle and get him some air. I think they came out pretty good. Hope you enjoy!!

His eyes are a killer!!

Big Boy!!

Kisses for the big guy!!

Almost knocked me down!!


Angus very serious!!

Good boy!!

The pictures were done by Muddy Paw Studio. I brought Angus down to Fenway Bark, an indoor dogpark in Boston where Muddy Paw Studio had a room set up for photo sessions. They do such a good job with pet photos. I will post more from this session at a later date.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? –Charlie Brown

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

Merry Christmas from Angus

Friday, December 16, 2011

Do not disturb the sleeping dog - Allessandro Allegri

Sleepy Angus and his new friend

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Pets, like their owners, tend to expand a little over the Christmas period - Frances Wright

We were able to get our annual Christmas card done with the very patient Angus! No snow on the ground, but they came out pretty good.

Kelly trying to get the big guy to sit next to the tree!! He wanted to play with the dog walking by!!

He was still just long enough to take the pic!!

Good boy!!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Who do you know named Angus??


Angus T. Jones

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Angus Young of AC/DC


A Beefy Angus Cow!

And of course, our Angus!!

Neapolitan Mastiff History:

Tracing its roots to the Molossus dogs that existed in Rome before Christ, the Neapolitan Mastiff has a rich and intriguing history. They were thought to have been brought to Rome by Alexander the Great when he traveled from Greece. Alexander the Great apparently prized the ancient Molossus dogs for fighting and defending, and that is what they were bred for. Alexander was given a pair of these dogs from Asia, supposedly after he defeated King Porus in Northern India in 326 B.C. So the breed is over 2000 years old, and may have had its roots in Asia. After they were brought to Rome they were used in animal fights in the arenas, pitted against leopards, bears, lions and even gladiators. They were also excellent guard dogs for their armies. They made their way to the Middle East as well, serving their duties there. Known for at least 2000 years ago in Southern Italy, the breed didn't actually appear publicly until 1946 in the Naples dog show. It is thought that during this show, a painter named Piero Scanziani was so impressed that he bought his own Neos and began a kennel. He developed the breed into what it is today, and is thought of as the modern father of the breed. He created a standard for the breed and it was accepted by the Italian Kennel Club. Appearing to be a mix of a Lion, Gargoyle and Mollosser, this breed is truly a work of fine Italian art. Brought back from near extinction after World War II by a dedicated group of breeders in Italy, this breed still continues to flourish in Italy and recently the United States. They were only brought to the U.S. and the other parts of Europe in the 1970s. Regardless, they continue to grow in number in North America, Germany, France, Spain, England, other European countries, and even Israel.