"Ancient Italian breed medium-large size Molossus Dog. Sturdy, with a strong skeleton. Muscular and athletic, it moves with considerable ease and elegance. It has always been a property watchdog and hunter of difficult game such as the wild boar."

"Medium to large sized. Robust and sturdy dog, nevertheless with some elegance. Lean and powerful muscles. Guardian of property, family and livestock; extremely agile and responsive. In the past, it has been used for herding cattle and hunting big game."