Tiberio bears an excellent pedigree. We had the opportunity to own and raise his mother (Arizona Dell'Illimani). Tiberio, which has an excellent conformation and temperament has already proven himself a valuable reproducer, highly appreciated for his sound products nationwide. He has completed his requirements towards the US Ch.title and became our sixt champion of record and the first ILLIMANI champion in the US.

21 pictures, last one added on February 20, 2009

Agesilao DFN (Atreo DFN x Invicta DFN). Grandson of Agamennone di Fondo Anfossi (Brigante del castellaccio x Principessa) and Ch Tarquinia DFN on the sire side and grandson of Ch Illimani Tiberio (It CH Illimani King Kong x Illimani Arizona) and Cassiopea DFN (Ch Rio del saratoga x Basilia del Robbiano). Agesilao has just sired a beautiful litter with our Cerasella (Tiberio x Bijoux DVR).

10 pictures, last one added on March 31, 2010

Itaca is a Tiberio x Cassiopea product. She is depicted here starting at ten months. She is definitely one of the most representative female products of our selection. She has successfully achieved her US Championship Title in early 2009. Itaca has produced a very important litter with Telemaco dello Stradone Vesuviano owned by Gothic Mastini in the US.

16 pictures, last one added on May 21, 2009

Cerasella is a product of the breeding between our Ch Illimani Tiberio x Ch Bijoux DVR (Ferdinando DFN x Donna Dello Stradone Vesuviano). Cerasella has produced an outstanding litter with our Agesilao.

4 pictures, last one added on November 20, 2009

Enja is a very nice and balanced product of our Dec 2006 breeding between Traiano x Jasmine (Ferdinando x Tarquinia). Owned by Jean & Toni Miller, She is the dam of an outstanding litter with Tiberio. The tree products (Barone, Borrelia and Berenice will be soon be seen in the show rings).

3 pictures, last one added on December 14, 2008

Cleofe has definitely fulfilled the purpose of her parents breeding (Rio del Saratoga x Basilia di Pacini/Dolfi). She definitely carries the most balanced features present in both parents sides and literally displays many features of the breed standard that we wish to preserve in our selection. She has already proven herself as a unique reproducer by giving birth to premium quality offspring Pizarro & Pocahontas DFN.

6 pictures, last one added on November 16, 2007

Winner of the 2007 Eukanuba and Wenstmister Dog shows and fourth Working Group placer at the 07 Eukanuba televised show, Traiano is one of the most noticeable dogs that we have produced. Littermate brother to our Ch Tarquinia, sire of Jasmine's litter.
Watch Traiano Eukanuba's performance at Animal planet:
http://animal.discovery.com/videos/akc-eukanuba-triano-the-neapolitan-mastiff.html

18 pictures, last one added on April 07, 2010

Strider is the winner of 2006 Eukanuba and Westminster for the Neapolitan Mastiff breed. He is a product of our selection and of a collaborative effort with the co-owners of the Dam (Gina dell'Illimani), Mr & Ms Seczecny. He is a special dog with a special owner (Ms Joyce Wolfe) whom has been giving him all the attentions that a show dog deserves.

6 pictures, last one added on November 15, 2006

Italian Judges G.Vandoni & M.Palazzo have praised this magnificient female for her conformation since the age of seven months. She is the first AKC Bred-by-exhibitor Champion of record and she has distingushed herself as one of the most caring mothers since her first breeding with our product Ferdinando. Bred to Agamennone she has also produced Atreo and Annibale, which are two promising stud males bearing her important blood.

18 pictures, last one added on June 26, 2010

Daughter of ASPNM Ch.Agamennone di Fondo Anfossi and Bimba dell'Antico Regno, Fiona bears excellent conformation features which can add further functionality into our current selection. She has gained her AKC Ch.title.

7 pictures, last one added on November 15, 2006

Daughter of Ferdinando and Tarquinia. Littermate sister to Joshua, Jeruska and Jasmine. Due to her excellent conformation and type she was able to finish her championship within one year of age. She died prematurely at 16 months due to pregnancy complications at 52 days (she carried 17 puppies!).
Judith will remain as one of our best young female products.

4 pictures, last one added on August 30, 2008

Daughter of It. Ch.Basilio di Dolfi. Bred to Orco (Bred by Massimo Montemurro) she has produced Ch. Tarquinia and multi BOB winner Ch.Traiano DFN, two milestones for the breed in the US. She was also bred to Rio del Saratoga and produced a very sound litter among which are Cleofe and Cassiopea, two key subjects in our US selection.

7 pictures, last one added on August 30, 2008

Italian dogs which we have imported in our selection and chosen for their phenotypic and/or genetic background based on our personal taste and knowledge of their lines.

6 pictures, last one added on September 20, 2007

A genetic bomb. She has been bred with Agamennone di Fondo Anfossi (Brigante del Castellaccio son) to produce Ferdinando (coowned by Della Vecchia Roma Kennels and Il Drago Kennels), Febo, Ch. Fiona and Flavia DFN (owned by Ironwood Kennels). She carries a type which is highly appreciated in the old country and has proven herself a great reproducer by establishing a new blood line in our kennel.

6 pictures, last one added on January 14, 2006

She's out of Rio del Saratoga (Nazionale del Malapensiero x pupetta dello stradone) and our Basilia. Bred to Tiberio, she has produced an outstanding litter of 14 puppies among which are Icon DFN (male owned by Mr & Mrs Melvard), Ipparco DFN (aka Apollo), Itaca DFN, Italia DFN (owned by Il Drago Kennels), Invicta (owned by Mrs & Mr Hall in New Mexico), Indomita DFN and Ingrida DFN (owned by Belladolce Mastini). With this litter she has earned a big place in our US selection history.

9 pictures, last one added on November 20, 2007

This is the DFN puppies & litters album. There are some pictures of our past dogs when they were 'little promising mastini' as well as our current pups and litters.

17 pictures, last one added on June 06, 2010

7 pictures, last one added on February 15, 2010

Flavia is a product of our Agamennone x Bimba litter. She is proudly owned by Mr.James Deppen. Flavia has been awarded the Brood (edited) at the 2008 Specialty under judge Alessandra due to the sound champions she has produced for the Ironwood Kennels. Congrats to Jim and Mimi.

3 pictures, last one added on January 19, 2006

Ferdinando is a magnificient "zaccaro" type dog we produced in our breeding of Agamennone x Bimba along with Febo (CA), Feronius (Belladolce, WA), Flavia (Ironwood, PA). He is co-owned by Il Drago and Della Vecchia Roma Kennels and he is the sire of our litter with Tarquinia. Ferdinando is to date one of the most appreciated Studs in the Country and along with her sister Flavia, thanks to their recipients, have established a solid blood line.

9 pictures, last one added on July 29, 2008

Joshua is a product of our Tarquinia x Ferdinando breeding. Joshua carries an outstanding size with 30 plus inches at the withers and a heavy bone structure tailored to his age which recalls the features of his grandfather Agamennone. Joshua has been recently acquired by Mrs Tatiana (edited)senko (Velluto Incanto) for her own selection in Russia and has already gained BOBs and BIS in her Country. He is definitely a great specimen of our selection.

7 pictures, last one added on February 29, 2008

Jasmine is out of Ferdinando x Ch.Tarquinia. Jasmine has been bred to Traiano and has produced a sound and healthy litter with both blue and solid black colors. Solid black is now more rare to find and certainly Among her products are Enja and Etrusca which are currently used in our selection.

6 pictures, last one added on August 22, 2007

Atreo is a unique product of US Ch.Agamennone (Brigante del Castellaccio x Principessa di Fondo Anfossi) bred to DFN Tarquinia (Orco di Montemurro x Basilia di Pacini/Dolfi). He carries an outstanding head piece and a very sound conformation. Since April 2008 DFN Atreo is proudly co-owned with Mr and Mrs Hall. Atreo has recently sired a very sound litter with Invicta DFN. Among his outstanding products are Agesilao DFN (owned by DFN), RB Arianna DFN (co-owned with Mrs Hall) and RB Antica (owned by Mrs Hall).

13 pictures, last one added on June 10, 2010

Proudly owned by Il Drago Kennels (IN). Italia is one of the product of our Tiberio x Cassiopea breeding. She is still a young female dog but has already fulfilled a big part of her potential. She is sister littermate to our Itaca and other beautiful sisters such as Ingrida (owned by Belladolce Mastini in WA), Invicta (owned by Vicky Hall in NM) and Indomita (here in CA).

2 pictures, last one added on July 29, 2008

Ingrida is a sister littermate of Itaca, Italia and Invicta. She is proudly co-owned with Mrs Shani Stewart Robbins in WA (Belladolce mastini). We are confident she will make a tremendous impact in breed history whenever used in reproduction (just can't wait).

1 pictures, last one added on May 13, 2009

Pocahontas is a unique product out of our Tiberio x Cleofe breeding. She is proudly co-owned with Mrs Donna Welty and Family in New Jersey (Forrestedge Mastini). She is here depicted starting at six months of age. The comparison with Tiberio at the same age is impressive (as it can be seen by checking Tiberio's development under his picture profile). We expect her to fully develop into a female breed "icon".

3 pictures, last one added on May 21, 2009

Indomita is an impressive product of our Tiberio x Cassiopea litter. Indy is proudly owned by Mr Andy Gill. She is a sister littermate of Ch Itaca, Italia, Ingrida and Invicta. At four years old, Indomita is the largest female we have ever produced. The last female with this proportions and substance we could quantify was Italian Ch Dafne. She'd be second in height only to our product Joshua among the males.

7 pictures, last one added on April 11, 2010