Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, but some breeds tower above the rest, in both height and heart. These gentle giants have been companions, protectors and working partners to humans for centuries.

The Neapolitan Mastiff is an absolute monolith of a dog. Weighing between 110-150 pounds, with tremendous muscle mass and dramatic wrinkles, a Neapolitan Mastiff will always turn heads.

Monty's competition included a bichon frisé called Neal, a Skye terrier named Archer, a whippet and repeat runner-up known as ...