Sentences with phrase «roman war dog»

The Cane Corso is likely to have descended from the same root stock as the Neapolitan Mastiff, the infamous Roman war dog «Canes Pugnax».

It's a direct descendent from «Canis Pugnax», an old Roman war dog that belonged to the Mastiff type of dogs and was probably used to create another famous Italian breed — the Neapolitan Mastiff.

Some Cane Corso breeders will tell you that the dog is descended from the Roman war dogs, and this is probably true, but the dog was almost extinct by the 1970s.

Although they are descendents of the Roman war dogs, Cane Corso are now definitely companions.

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The Cane Corso is descended from the war dogs, known as canis pugnax, used by the ancient Romans.

Rotweillers descended from Roman cattle herding dogs and are closely related to giant dog breeds that were used in war.

In the days of the Roman empire, ancestors of the mastiff were used as war dogs.

Others believe these dogs are more likely the descendants of Greco - Roman dogs of war.

The Neo is an Italian breed with ancient roots that can be traced back to the Roman army's dogs of war.

This ancient breed can be traced back to the canis pugnax, the Romans» war dogs.

These immense mastiff - types were utilized by the Romans as both war dogs and ferocious gladiators who did battle with other dogs and wild beasts in the arena.