Related breedBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomMolossus at a glance
- Origin
- Epirus, Greece
- Appeared
- 600 BCE to 400 BCE (uncertain)
- Family
- European Mastiff
- Type
- Mastiff / molossoid
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- Not recorded
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Extinct
The name. Greek Molossós, after the Molossi, the ancient tribe of Epirus.
Same familyGreat Dane1600 to 1880 · GermanyFamily and relatives
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 Molossus appears 600 BCE to 400 BCE (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Molossus is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
