History

After the Second World War there were only a few Mastini left. Piero Scanziani was the one who saved the Mastino from dying out. He introduced the breed to a show in the late 1940's. He is the father of the Mastino. All the friends of the Mastino Napoletano has to thank Piero Scanziani for this wonderful breed, because without him this breed would not exist anymore. From the legendary couple "Pacchiana" and "Guaglione I " only one female Mastino could be used for breeding , who became the matriarch of the "Villanova"- Mastini and ancestor of many champions. His Mastino Guaglione became patriarch of the breed.

The late Mario Querci from Prato near Florence with his famous kennels "di Ponzano" was the one with most Mastino Napoletano champions. A friend of Mario Querci, Clemente Biondo from Cancello gave Querci a female Mastino Napoletano called "Fiamma" as a gift with the promise of a female puppy of the first litter.