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Molossian hound

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Also known as Molosser, Molossus, Epirus mastiff

extinct dog breed

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Vinony's link graph records 127 inbound references to Molossian hound, and connects out to Greek Shepherd, Grattius and Greece.

It is catalogued under topics including Dog breeds originating in Greece, Extinct animals of Greece and Extinct dog breeds.

Vinony links it to 29 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Other names
Μολοσσός Molossian hound
Origin
Epirus , ancient Greece
Breed status
Extinct

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
dog breed
Country of origin
Epirus
Image
Molossian Hound, British Museum.jpg
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Commons category
Molossus (dog)
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Encyclopedic overview

The Molossus (Greek: Μολοσσός, romanized: Molossós), also known as the Molossian hound and Epirus mollosus, is an extinct dog breed from Ancient Greece.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Molossian hound” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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