Related breedBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomAlaunt at a glance
- Origin
- Pontic-Caspian Steppe, Ukraine
- Appeared
- 100 CE to 500 CE (uncertain)
- Family
- European Mastiff
- Type
- Mastiff / molossoid
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- Not recorded
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Extinct
The name. From the Alans, the Sarmatian people credited with breeding it, via Old French alan.
Same familyGreat Dane1600 to 1880 · GermanyFamily and relatives
Gave rise to
Šarplaninac, Alano Español, English Mastiff, Old English Bulldog
Same family: European Mastiff
Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso
Same time, same continent
Cirneco dell'Etna, Finnish Lapphund, Finnish Spitz, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound
Same eraBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoPlace in time
The Alaunt appears 100 CE to 500 CE (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Alaunt is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
