Detail of the altarpiece, Adoration of the Magi, from 1423 by the Italian painter Gentile da Fabriano
Other names
Alão Alano Alangu
Origin
Pontic-Caspian Steppe
Breed status
Extinct
Dog (domestic dog)
The Alaunt is an extinct type of dog which came in different forms,[1][2] with the original possibly having existed in North Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe from ancient times.
This type of dog may have been developed by the Alans, and was renowned primarily for its quality as a large-game catch dog, and as a war dog and guard dog.
^The Master of Game: The Oldest English Book on Hunting at the Internet Archive (p. 116)
^Ostrander, Elaine A.; Giger, Urs; Kerstin, Lindblad-Toh (2007-04-03). The Dog and Its Genome. CSHL Press. ISBN 978-0-87969-781-5.
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...
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Edward of York, a treatise that describes dogs and their work, such as the alaunt, greyhound, pack scent hounds, spaniel, and mastiff, used by the privileged...
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is derived from ancient war dogs, such as the old Mastiff or the extinct Alaunt dog. Others believe that the true origin of the breed is not entirely clear...
Edward of York, a treatise that describes dogs and their work, such as the alaunt, greyhound, pack scent hounds, spaniel, and mastiff, used by the privileged...
from "Alan Kerk", and whose castle may have been established by them; the Alaunt is still represented in that city's coat of arms), in the construction of...
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