Huge Dog Breeds
Tibetan Mastiff
Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.
Tibetan Mastiff dogs belong to an ancient stock, they may have been in existence as early as the stone or bronze age.
Also known as Do-Khyi, the Tibetan Mastiff is believed to be the originator of the majority of Molossus and Mastiffs throughout the world.
The breed began to disappear in Tibet during the 19th century, but [...]
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Saint Bernard
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
This is a very ancient breed of the mastiff type that came across the Alps with the Roman conquerors.
The St. Bernard was bred around the year 1,000 by St Bernard Monks that founded a refuge for travelers crossing the dangerous alpine passes between Switzerland and Italy.
It was observed that the dogs at the St. Bernard [...]
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Newfoundland
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Newfoundland comes from Newfoundland’s island. It’s the descendant of the indigenous dogs and the big black bear dogs, brought by Vikings after the year 1001. The size of a dog might be a result of big mastiff dogs, which have been brought by Portuguese fishermen.
In 1610, when the island’s colonization started, the breed already [...]
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Neapolitan Mastiff
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Neapolitan Mastiff is a direct descendant of the Middle East war dogs: the Molossus. It was often used to fight against lions, bears or gladiators in Roman arenas.
The Neapolitan Mastiff fought with the Roman legions. This is how they got spread everywhere in Europe. This breed was rediscovered approximately in 1940, in Italy, and [...]
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Mastiff
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Mastiff ancestors were probably brought to England by the Roman invaders. Renowned as a fierce war dog, the Mastiff has been used as a fighter by European knights and Spanish conquistadors as well as a valorous helper to hunt lion, wolf, bear and deer.
Nowadays, the Mastiff breed, also called the English Mastiff or Old [...]
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Great Pyrenees
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Great Pyrenees comes from the Kuvasz and the Maremmano-Abruzzese. This dog is native from France and was used as a guard dog for sheep and cattle. Back in 1800 B.C., a dog similar to the Great Pyrenees had been discovered in Europe.
The breed probably first came from Asia or Siberia, but when established in [...]
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Great Dane
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
Back to 36 B.C., the image of a dog similar to the Great Dane appeared on Greek money. The Great Dane is considered as the “Apollo of dogs”. In 407 A.D., Asiatic people (the Alans) invaded part of Italy and Spain and German Gaul. The Alans brought big mastiff dogs (especially in Germany) with them.
These [...]