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Alano Español
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The Alano Español or Spanish Bulldog is a Spanish breed of medium to large sized dog of alaunt-bulldog type. It has at various times been used as a war dog, for bullfighting, for the management of cattle, for hunting and as a guard dog.
Alano Español
Alano Español
Dogs in the bull-ring, etching from La Tauromaquia, Francisco Goya, 1816
Dogs in the bull-ring, etching from La Tauromaquia, Francisco Goya, 1816
With cropped ears
With cropped ears
Alaunt
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The Alaunt is an extinct type of dog which came in different forms, with the original possibly having existed in North Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe from ancient times.
Detail of the altarpiece, Adoration of the Magi, from 1423 by the Italian painter Gentile da Fabriano
Detail of the altarpiece, Adoration of the Magi, from 1423 by the Italian painter Gentile da Fabriano
Persian Mastiff statue. National Museum of Iran.
Persian Mastiff statue. National Museum of Iran.
Molossus dog. Terracotta statue. Boboli Gardens, Italy
Molossus dog. Terracotta statue. Boboli Gardens, Italy
Tomb of Pedro Afonso of Portugal, Count of Barcelos. The tomb has a wild boar hunting scene with dogs, possibly the extinct Portuguese Alaunt dog.
Tomb of Pedro Afonso of Portugal, Count of Barcelos. The tomb has a wild boar hunting scene with dogs, possibly the extinct Portuguese Alaunt dog.