{"id":4347,"date":"2022-06-09T11:14:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/"},"modified":"2022-06-10T07:22:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T07:22:48","slug":"frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequent question: What is a Roman war dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#Frequent_question_What_is_a_Roman_war_dog\" title=\"Frequent question: What is a Roman war dog?\">Frequent question: What is a Roman war dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#Did_the_Romans_have_war_dogs\" title=\"Did the Romans have war dogs?\">Did the Romans have war dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#What_did_Roman_war_dogs_look_like\" title=\"What did Roman war dogs look like?\">What did Roman war dogs look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#What_is_an_American_molossus\" title=\"What is an American molossus?\">What is an American molossus?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#Why_did_the_molossus_dog_go_extinct\" title=\"Why did the molossus dog go extinct?\">Why did the molossus dog go extinct?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#Did_ancient_Romans_eat_dog\" title=\"Did ancient Romans eat dog?\">Did ancient Romans eat dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#What_did_Romans_name_their_dogs\" title=\"What did Romans name their dogs?\">What did Romans name their dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#Did_Rome_crucify_dogs\" title=\"Did Rome crucify dogs?\">Did Rome crucify dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#Where_are_pit_bulls_originally_from\" title=\"Where are pit bulls originally from?\">Where are pit bulls originally from?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#What_dog_breeds_are_used_in_war\" title=\"What dog breeds are used in war?\">What dog breeds are used in war?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#What_is_the_rarest_breed_of_dog_in_the_world\" title=\"What is the rarest breed of dog in the world?\">What is the rarest breed of dog in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#What_is_the_hardest_biting_dog\" title=\"What is the hardest biting dog?\">What is the hardest biting dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#What_is_the_oldest_breed_of_dog_in_the_world\" title=\"What is the oldest breed of dog in the world?\">What is the oldest breed of dog in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#Did_dogs_exist_in_ancient_Greece\" title=\"Did dogs exist in ancient Greece?\">Did dogs exist in ancient Greece?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#What_does_molossus_mean_in_Latin\" title=\"What does molossus mean in Latin?\">What does molossus mean in Latin?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/frequent-question-what-is-a-roman-war-dog\/#How_did_the_Bullenbeisser_go_extinct\" title=\"How did the Bullenbeisser go extinct?\">How did the Bullenbeisser go extinct?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequent_question_What_is_a_Roman_war_dog\"><\/span>Frequent question: What is a Roman war dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div id=\"cnt_rb_271118\" class=\"cnt32_rl_bg_str\" data-id=\"271118\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Dogs in War. The Molossian (probably the ancestor of the Neapolitan Mastiff) was one of the preferred fighting breeds, equipped with its large spiked collar, and was also the breed that accompanied the Roman army on their conquests throughout the world of the Mediterranean and beyond.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"did-the-romans-have-war-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_the_Romans_have_war_dogs\"><\/span>Did the Romans have war dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Among the Greeks and Romans, dogs served most often as sentries or patrols, though they were sometimes taken into battle. The earliest use of war dogs in a battle recorded in classical sources was by Alyattes of Lydia against the Cimmerians around 600 BC. The Lydian dogs killed some invaders and routed others.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hlurJFwB04g\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-did-roman-war-dogs-look-like\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_Roman_war_dogs_look_like\"><\/span>What did Roman war dogs look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Described as having a wide, short muzzle and a heavy dewlap (skin around the neck), they were employed by man long before the days of the Roman Empire \u2013 by the Greeks, the Assyrians and probably even by the Bronze Age Sumerians.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-an-american-molossus\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_American_molossus\"><\/span>What is an American molossus?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The American Molossus is a guard dog. A guard dog or watch dog (not to be confused with the attack dog) is a dog used to guard against, and watch for unwanted or unexpected people or animals. The dog is discriminating so that it does not annoy or attack familiar people.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129676\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129676\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-is-an-American-molossus-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-is-an-American-molossus-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-is-an-American-molossus-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-is-an-American-molossus-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-is-an-American-molossus-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-is-an-American-molossus-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-is-an-American-molossus-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molossian Hound. The version is sometimes known as &#8220;Jennings Dog&#8221;. On display in the British Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q4zbnA9e8NU\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-did-the-molossus-dog-go-extinct\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_the_molossus_dog_go_extinct\"><\/span>Why did the molossus dog go extinct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some believe the fall of Roman was the cause of its extinct as caring for Molossus was expensive due to which it got extinct. Others believe that the pure Molossus disappeared after the decades of crossbreeding by the locals to develop a breed of their own taste and preference.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"did-ancient-romans-eat-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_ancient_Romans_eat_dog\"><\/span>Did ancient Romans eat dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In another classical setting, Romans consumed dog meat at feasts that served to celebrate the inauguration of new priests (Simoons 234). Greeks considered dogs impure animals and thus designated them to rituals involving chthonic gods or those of the underworld.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-did-romans-name-their-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_Romans_name_their_dogs\"><\/span>What did Romans name their dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of the canine breeds mentioned by classical authors, the best known were the swift Laconian (Spartan) and the heavier Molossian, both of which were native to Greece and used by the Romans for hunting (canis venaticus) and to watch over the house and livestock (canis pastoralis).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vxlci1d2rOg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"did-rome-crucify-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_Rome_crucify_dogs\"><\/span>Did Rome crucify dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The supplicia canum (\u201cpunishment of the dogs\u201d) was an annual sacrifice of ancient Roman religion in which live dogs were suspended from a furca (\u201cfork\u201d) or cross (crux) and paraded.\u00a0 The failure of the watch dogs to bark was thereafter ritually punished each year.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hlurJFwB04g\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_pit_bulls_originally_from\"><\/span>Where are pit bulls originally from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American Pit Bull Terrier\/Origin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129677\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-dog-breeds-are-used-in-war\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_dog_breeds_are_used_in_war\"><\/span>What dog breeds are used in war?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alsatians, Belgian Shepherds, Airedale Terriers, Schnauzers, Doberman Pinschers, Boxers and Labrador Retrievers were the most suitable war dogs. The Labradors were used for tracking and in Belgium, dogs of the French \u2018matin\u2019 type pulled carts with machine guns.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-rarest-breed-of-dog-in-the-world\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_breed_of_dog_in_the_world\"><\/span>What is the rarest breed of dog in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1. Norwegian Lundehund. Dating back to the Ice Age, the Norwegian Lundehund is recognised as one of the rarest dogs on the planet due to its unique characteristics which aren\u2019t shared by any other breed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-hardest-biting-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_hardest_biting_dog\"><\/span>What is the hardest biting dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs With The Strongest Bite Force<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mastiff \u2013 552 pounds. The Mastiff takes the crown with a reported bite force of 552 pounds.<\/li>\n<li>Rottweiler \u2013 328 pounds. Rotties are known for being fierce and strong dogs.<\/li>\n<li>American Bulldog \u2013 305 pounds.<\/li>\n<li>German Shepherd \u2013 238 pounds.<\/li>\n<li>Pitbull \u2013 235 pounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8UC-2vz85vw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<p><!-- \u0420\u0435\u043a\u043b \u0432 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0435 3 --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kj3HTFFl4Ic\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-oldest-breed-of-dog-in-the-world\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_oldest_breed_of_dog_in_the_world\"><\/span>What is the oldest breed of dog in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The world\u2019s oldest known breed of domesticated dog is the saluki, believed to have emerged in 329 BC. Saluki dogs were revered in ancient Egypt, being kept as royal pets and being mummified after death.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"did-dogs-exist-in-ancient-greece\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_dogs_exist_in_ancient_Greece\"><\/span>Did dogs exist in ancient Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Molossus were dogs that were kept by the ancient Greek tribe and kingdom of the Molossians, who inhabited the region of Epirus.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-does-molossus-mean-in-latin\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_molossus_mean_in_Latin\"><\/span>What does molossus mean in Latin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1 plural molossi -\u200b\u00e4\u02ccs\u012b , classical prosody : a foot of three long syllables. 2 capitalized [New Latin, from Latin, Molossian, from Greek (ky\u014dn) Molossos, literally, Molossian dog] : a genus of mastiff bats that is the type of the family Molossidae.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129678\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/What-does-molossus-mean-in-Latin.jpg\" alt=\"What does molossus mean in Latin?\" width=\"236\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-did-the-bullenbeisser-go-extinct\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_the_Bullenbeisser_go_extinct\"><\/span>How did the Bullenbeisser go extinct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Bullenbeisser became extinct by crossbreeding rather than by a decadence of the breed, as happened with the Old Time Bulldog, for instance. In the late 1870s, German breeders Roberth, Konig, and Hopner used the dog to create a new breed, today called the Boxer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Frequent question: What is a Roman war dog?Did the Romans have war dogs?What did Roman war dogs look like?What is an American molossus?Why did the molossus dog go extinct?Did ancient Romans eat dog?What did Romans name their dogs?Did Rome crucify dogs?Where are pit bulls originally from?What dog breeds are used in war?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":129680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/roman-dog.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4347"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4347"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129679,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4347\/revisions\/129679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}