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The Molossus (Greek: Μολοσσός, romanized: Molossós), also known as the Molossian hound and Epirus mastiff, is an extinct dog breed from Ancient Greece.
10 wrz 2024 · The Molossus Dog was a war-fighting dog that has its roots in regions of northwest ancient Greece and southern Albania. It was an immensely loyal and powerful dog, and they also were very large.
16 wrz 2020 · Dogs were highly valued in ancient Rome, as they were in other cultures, and the Roman dog served many of the same purposes as it did in, say, Egypt and Persia - as hunters, guardians, and companions - but with a significant difference in focus. Like the Egyptians, the Romans created their own artistic dog collars – some of gold – and ...
The Cane Corso is descended from the huge Molossus dogs of war used in ancient Rome and in the Roman Army's world domination.
A Roman officer holds a Molossus (or a close relative breed) at bay as his army readies for battle. Just look at how powerfully built this creature is - it must have been an excellent form of security and a deadly opponent!
The Molossus (Greek: Μολοσσός, romanized: Molossós), also known as the Molossian hound and Epirus mastiff, is an extinct dog breed from Ancient Greece.
19 sie 2022 · Dog breeds of the ancient Romans. According to Latin sources, different breeds were known and sought after, the catuli and catellae (small dogs of both sexes), the Umbrian, Etruscan, and Salento dogs. Imported breeds were the Molossus of Epirus, the Vertragus, the Lacone, and the Cretan Mastiff.
