 Large similar dogs have been present in Italy for centuries, observed mainly in artistic representations and quotes.At the beginning of the 20th century this type of dog or landrace was not as well known in their country as before and was presented at a dog show for the first time in 1914 surprising Fabio Caielli the show's judge.Caielli and the dog's owner Mario Monti traveled around Italy looking for dogs of the same type to form a breed.