Roman War Dog Cane Corso

Roman War Dog Cane Corso. The Molossus dog of the Molossia region of Epirus was the strongest known to the Romans and was specifically trained for battle. At first there was a war dog who served the Roman legions.

When the Roman empire invaded the Greek islands they took some of these dogs back to Italy and bred them with native Italian dog breeds. He also served as a watchdog and also as a shepherd dog. The Cane Corso is part of a sub-category of dog breeds known as mollosers.

The Molossus dog of the Molossia region of Epirus was the strongest known to the Romans and was specifically trained for battle.

The name Cane Corso derived from words meaning dog and bodyguard wasnt used until around 1137 AD. The Cane Corso is actually a very old breed that. He was then used as a hunting dog to live in Italy such as bears and boars. When Rome fell the Cane Corso made its way to England where its natural abilities were repurposed into a hunting and guard dog.