Canis Pugnax - The War Dog of the Roman Legions - Historical Curiosities - See U in History

Canis Pugnax - The War Dog of the Roman Legions - Historical Curiosities
#SeeUinHistory #History #romanhistory #dogs #Rome

[@irish-italianintrovert.8600]

Imagine, you, a barbarian attacking a legion somewhere in Britannia. When all of a sudden a legionary shouts “Sick’em Butters!” and your immediately ripped apart by a giant armor clad black dog. Not gonna lie that is both horrific and Metal.

[@willemvanstaden3292]

Dogs are only dangerous to a grown, strong, man in groups - but are dangerous to children and women and weak men. A barbarian would likely be able to fend off such an attack with relative ease - unless it was a whole pack of dogs attacking him... Also, keep in mind, a barbarian was likely smarter than you or I - having the skills to survive in ancient times. And if the barbarian had a shield; the dog stood zero chance.

[@chaseybears]

The occupants of Britannia had their own dogs of war and the hunt..some say, more impressive than the dogs brought over by the invaiding Romans..the Romans are to have been impressed by the strength and size of the British breed that some believe led to the modern English mastiff.

[@libertycowboy2495]

@@willemvanstaden3292 have you ever seen video of a police dog taking down a perp? You are underestimating the strength and speed of a dog

[@theforce5191]

@Liberty Cowboy you're not thinking about how in ancient times these guys walked around with shields and whatever weapon. A dog wouldn't be much of a threat after you hack him with your sword.

[@wolfodinson5303]

Like in Conan the Barbarian...

[@frunkenstein1057]

Dogs of history would be a great series for this channel to explore. The history behind many breeds are very interesting. It's also just insane how many breeds of dogs there are

[@caesarjg5304]

Agreed! I'd love to watch this! I study art history and very often see paintings with different dog breeds, it's fascinating to learn what they looked and were treated like hundreds or thousands of years ago

[@mattjoseph9472]

I definitely agree with this war dogs

[@davehaaww8881]

Love this idea. Working dogs and the relationship with man is fascinating

[@microrest]

They say bloodhounds are the best for catching runaway workers.

[@guysolis5843]

@@microrest Haha "run away workers"!

[@gungho1345]

I'm a combat veteran and have worked animal control for the past 20 years. I've been bitten more than once. And I can say that having a pit bull or Rottweiler get ahold of me was a lot more frightening than being shot at. I have nerve damage to my right arm from a pit that latched onto me.

[@gungho1345]

@@kaudsiz I've had pit bulls as household pets and they are very loving and loyal dogs. But too many people want to overbreed/inbreeding them to sell as fighting dogs or to project their "toughness" and the dogs are th ones to suffer. Kennels are overrun with surrendered pit bulls. I'd guesstimate that 80%+ of the dogs in shelter are pits.

[@MrBottlecapBill]

@@gungho1345 Those loving dogs regularly come after me at parks and totally disobey their owners regardless of how well trained. They are animals of instinct. At any time that instinct can kick in and cause trouble. Always be aware.

[@tounsi925]

Rottweiler are the best dog ever they are strong and very protective of its ownerbut they need a good owner however I will never trust a pitbull and I hate them

[@fletchdad8755]

I think its more like 90% pit or pit mix. And a lot of people don't want to adopt them because they think they are vicious ! They are quite loving and intelligent dogs. We have a brother and sister from same litter pit and boxer mix .

[@warrencurtis7442]

@@kaudsiz A Rottweiler is like a horse. Once it starts to bite it can't stop. My Doberman can out think any dog.

[@thomasrose5072]

I've heard that one time the Romans had bred a breed of mute dogs. The dogs would never give away the Roman positions, and while guarding, if an enemy approached the dog would attack with no warning. The victims' screams would be the alarm to let the Romans know they were under attack.

[@Dan-wo4bx]

Ahhh that rings a bell and i think the tosa inu when fighting in japan is expected to do so silently with no barking or growling.

[@eoinsweetman9263]

Bull Mastiffs are like that, not heavy on the warning front.

[@mrspeigel3593]

Dogs that are planning to.jack you up dont bark.

[@teddyjackson1902]

Mute dogs existed in the americas

[@joelgalvan8358]

Chows bite 1st, talk latter . Rip shu shu and puffy.

[@josephwarra5043]

Dogs are an important element in armies to this day. I spent over 20 yrs in the military and at every Army base or airfield, every outpost, both here and abroad there were numerous dogs, both pets and as members of combat units. Man and dogs have a very long and shared history together and this will probably continue for some time into the future. Of course, you might question just who "owns" who and who "trains" who. Often, when dog handlers retire from the military, their dogs go with them as most dogs become so attached to their human companions that they will just pine away if left behind. We've even had dogs jump with us out of aircraft with their own parachutes and gear.

[@Camcolito]

"We've even had dogs jump with us out of aircraft with their own parachutes and gear." - 😂 Paramutts.

[@amyrat151]

That reminds me of the time my family left our dog, Charlie, with relatives when we went on vacation. Charlie dug out from under the fence of my aunt's yard to try and find us. He did come back to my aunt's house, thankfully. After that whenever we had to leave Charlie, which wasn't often, we left him at home and had a neighbor come over to let him outside and feed him. He was the sweetest of dogs.

[@zulubeatz1]

In Rome Total War I won a whole campaign using hordes of War dogs lol

[@doomed2die595]

Remastered or OG? I got the Remastered, thinking of doing a campaign.

[@zulubeatz1]

@@doomed2die595 The original it was a long time ago. Still a great series of games.

[@maestro-zq8gu]

Same. They were a cheap unit and never gave up lol.

[@mjk9388]

The Spiffing Brit channel has an whole episode where he used Roman War Dogs to completely dominate Rome Total War.

[@yendevus1747]

Fake, they are very useless and weak unit

[@sreed16]

The 'Roman War Dog' was known to attack a persons lower body, not the throat. Grabbing a person my the stomach or upper legs can be totally terrifying and with just a bite or two can cripple someone. They would also be hanging around the flanks of the Legions to protect against cavalry... and attack the same way.. by going after the horses undersides. I had a Rottweiler a long way back (Sforza), he was a really sweet little man... at about 50-55 kg or so. He lived to be around 15 which I understand is pretty rare. His colors were also a little off from others that I've seen, he had the typical black and tan, but also two very dark grey patches down his chest. I brought him over to a friends house and let him loose in the backyard. I look over the deck down below and see him tossing a truck tire around like a big toy.. He would bite it and toss it into the air and run after it. My friend said he must have pulled the rope hanging it up in the tree that they used for a tire-swing. I went down there to get it away from him cause I was worried he might cut his mouth on the steel belts and such.. but the tire was made to be a swing and not an actual tire. The tire had to be near 25 kg.

[@jeffmiller3499]

Should of bred him

[@arnold3785]

They are much stronger that you would believe. Mine pulled a Pit bull through the wire fence of 10X10 CM holes (Thickness of the wire 2.5 MM) of my garden because the Pit Bull tried to bite him through the fence. He made a hole in the fence pulling at the Pit Bull and I intervened in time so he could not get him completely in the garden where he would had killed him, God forbid.

[@Old_Sailor85]

My uncle's Argentine Dog played with a 15" steel-belted radial. Looked like a giant, white, pit bull. He was the same size, right over 100 pounds.

[@krystofcisar469]

Idk man, using dogs against cavalry doesnt sound right to me.. Have you ever seen horse kick anything? Maybe if they already surrounded some cavalry atackers, then maybe, or if you gonna sacrifice few dogs to dissrupt their attack, that could work. But grown warhorse is miles far from something like prey animal.

[@sreed16]

@@krystofcisar469 Back then they didn't have the war horse as we know from the middle ages. They were mostly 'ponys' or simple riding horses. Chariots would probably be the closest thing to a special bred horse.. but they were made for speed and the like. They didn't carry heavily armored knights with lances and such. The cavalry normally would be used to raid enemy caravans following the army, run down light troops, ride around the edges of the battles tossing spears or shooting arrows, or even riding to a location and dismounting to fight on foot. Stirrups weren't used for warfare until the 700's AD in Europe.

[@cornelkittell9926]

Thanks for all the great pictures of Cane Corsos! I am going down to pet my Canis Pugnax (Cane Corso) now and tell her what a great dog of war should could have been.

[@corngreaterthanwheat]

“There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.” -Vercingetorix

[@MrJack556]

Except it isn't true

[@sakabula2357]

I thought Cezar Milan said that

[@MrJack556]

@J found the animal worshipper.

[@MrJack556]

@J Nope. Just an animal like any other.

[@MrJack556]

@J yeah no one is calling that into question. Why do you feel the need tell people you're an atheist?

[@whosaidthat5236]

I had a mix Shepard and mastiff named Conan, he was a great family dog huge but gentle. When my kids where small I never had to worry about them when we went camping, he would herd them together all the time and follow along. And made me feel safe bow hunting with him.

[@heiroot]

Sounds like a sweetheart of a dog.

[@hungrydegree3182]

I just love the idea of dogs charging into battle by centurions it seems like such an epic scene

[@vinnieg6161]

I love the idea of a dog getting cuddles and treats.

[@wolfodinson5303]

@@vinnieg6161 your on the the Wrong channel..

[@vinnieg6161]

@@wolfodinson5303 ''your'' and a random capital letter?

[@juliaweber212]

I agree

[@melvert33]

The actual brutal reality of it and the epic scene fantasy you have in your head would be two very different scenarios.

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

"It shall be done in less than a dog sits" *-Emperor Augustus' usual quote*

[@joeharris3878]

So this explains "Let slip the dogs of war"

[@mr.niceguy1812]

The dog pictured in the thumbnail is a Cane Corso, a total alpha breed brought back from extinction twice in the 20th century.

[@thegreenman2030]

Great dogs that are extremely obedient once properly trained. Loved my Cane Corsos.

[@richardscanlan3167]

@@thegreenman2030 it's a mean looking mutt.Not sure I would want to bump into one of them:))

[@ForeverYoungKickboxer]

My rescue is only part Cane Corso, he's a dam horse that thinks he's a lap dog

[@Jelinek44]

Yeah...cane corso💪🐕❤️ i got one

[@steveesposito7386]

Cane Corso. GOAT!!

[@FumblsTheSniper]

0:24 now if that isn’t just the most terrifying good boy ever

[@shanegraham9077]

Great Dane ish

[@gregorywarnshuis323]

The Rottweiler is a direct descendant of Roman cattle dogs. Their primary use was to herd and guard the cattle that accompanied the Roman legions as a source of fresh meat. Of course, given their size and strength, it is easy to imagine them being used in combat, though I am not aware of any specific references to them being used as war dogs.

[@teddyjackson1902]

Cane Corso is literally an Italian breed that is rooted in the old canis pugnax stock.

[@sarahgilbert8036]

Neopolitan Mastiff is another

[@davidcrook6046]

@@teddyjackson1902 yes but the corso wasn’t an ancient breed. The Rottweiler wasn’t either (although is a much older breed) although the ancestor used is linked to mastiffs and rotts..

[@justincervantes7933]

Yeah there’s no breed right now that are the exact same dogs as these Roman ones but the closest one would be a Neo Or Corso

[@sincerecartershow5445]

Yes corso closest the neo now we see today is too heavy and can barely move , the ancient Roman dog was big but still could move well like the Corso

[@sifilore9462]

Well I love dogs since I grew up with them. Whenever one died, my family and I got a new one.

[@stormrider9831]

Having been raised with horses and dogs in the Great Basin in the 40s and 50s where animals prevailed and people were few, life was much better.

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

Finally ! Every movie or series has a Roman camp, Castrum or fortress being ' surprised' by night raids. In reality, their guard dogs warned them before such surprise attacks could happen .

[@wms72]

Roman homes also used geese as guards

[@adolfhitler3238]

"I am in tears, while carrying you to your last resting place as much as I rejoiced when bringing you home in my own hands fifteen years ago." Was always my favorite Roman epitaph left for a dog

[@seanhines8369]

The canis pugnax may be extinct but the cane corso is the surviving successor breed that is still around today. They descended directly from the Roman dog of war. In other words they’re basically the modern canis pugnax

[@dino9071]

Yes I used to live next door to a breeder they had five large ones on a 50 acre prime grazing land all the properties look like golf courses with prize bull's and horses then there are these massive cow size dog's just seeing them playing around chasing each other throwing their weight around would terrify anyone the bark is like a elephant or a lion you can feel it from a long way.

[@tjhemrick]

Facts.

[@myopinionsmayoffendyou]

Look at the statue shown at the beginning. It's a thick haired dogs. It's neither cane or neo. Both are relatively new breed dna testing has shown this.

[@caleballen5931]

Source: "Trust me bro"

[@seanhines8369]

@@myopinionsmayoffendyou I said they were decedents. When I said they’re *BASICALLY* the same I didn’t mean they were literally the same breed

[@theworkoutgeek]

Great video! More please on ancient breed of dogs as I love them! Fun fact, in the movie "Gladiator", with Russell Crow, they showed a war dog being used by the Roman's against the Germanic tribes they were fighting. It was one of my favorite scenes in the movie.

[@douglassauvageau7262]

Disruptive / distractive tactic.

[@jak356]

Would be awesome if they used cgi in the next Roman movie to make the dogs look accurate for their times.

[@lucabrasi8420]

It was let down by them using a Gsd rather than a flock guardian type like a CAO etc.

[@matlacey5650]

Own a decendant of these dogs a cane corso, the most amazing dog I have ever owned

[@warrencurtis7442]

The Doberman is the chosen dog of the marines.

[@acemarvel1564]

The ultimate warriors battle hound

[@JosephDiveley]

I trust a dog I have raised over people any day.

[@daltonc123]

Same

[@RespectMyAuthoritaah]

I know that's right.

[@glennjelich3174]

Agree 100%. I trust my dog unconditionally.

[@AAron-gr3jk]

Absolutely. Loyalty

[@mariotartaglia604]

Thats what happened to my client till her dog bit her nose of

[@esomethingoranother3718]

Very interesting topic. There's not too much documentaries about the domesticated animals that served different militaries around the world

[@dragomirdanut2451]

As some point,in theyr glories days of the empire ,the ancient city of Carthage, had stables to shelter 300 war elephants:D

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

pizzaro used a army of dogs to conquer the aztecs

[@gerardosalazar161]

@@AbuHajarAlBugatti Pizarro never visited Mexico, where the Aztecs had their cities; he went to Peru and fought against the Incas. Mexico’s Conqueror was Hernán Cortés.

[@Astuga]

Because besides of war elephants and horses they never played a big role. And even elephants did become quiet useless when armies developed tactics to counter them. Dogs are only relevant for policing tasks or for search and rescue. Every person that could hold a lance, spear, sword or shoot with a slingshot or bow and arrow was of more use in combat. And also more versatile (dogs can't carry much and they can't dig trenches or build walls).

[@johnedmonds8768]

Fantastic stuff. I'm hooked.

[@FullOedipus]

This video was awesome! I would really enjoy a video about Mongolian war horses/falcons at some point. Please, and thank you.

[@user-xs5bl9dy6d]

As a dog person,this was interesting and informative for me.

[@scotthawver2666]

There was a painting that caught my attention when I was a kid. I think that it was called something along the lines of “War Dogs of Rome”. It fascinated me. Especially their spiked collars that protected their necks. I don’t remember when or where I saw it but I can still see it in my memory.

[@Bluefoot65]

The dogs were so common that it was not written and most historians were not directly involved in combat any interview the Historian might make the legionnaire would talk about what he did not his dog out of self interest

[@jasminenwhitaker9717]

Great work brother 👏 Happy healthy blessed New Year everyone

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@marko0samec]

knowlege ...like punctuation?

[@ryankirkbride7353]

Great job!

[@michaelwilliams8297]

I imagine that man's best friend has been in that role for uncountable millenia.

[@marioslampaskis9798]

I went for holidays in Epirus last summer. Pretty sure I saw a few Mollosus dogs. Not sure if they were the same as the ancient ones or even pure breeds but they are still around. They looked abit like smaller Great danes.

[@thomasheer825]

The Neapolitan Mastiff was a very common Roman Army dog. The Italians all concur that this dog breed was heavily employed. Had one for years and she was very loyal and absolutely children friendly, she was protective and intelligent.

[@RIFFRAFF104]

They are good dogs. But.... I work in EMS. We had a 3 year old child get ripped up by one recently. But that can happen with any dog.

[@tuonglukim8973]

That was likely the Cane Corso, also know as the Italian Mastiff.... the Neo was mainly used as a grounds or home protector and was much more effective against human home intruders than it was for war or long marches around Europe and The Middle East. It was larger, heavier and had relatively little to no stamina to speak of compared to the Corso or the Rotweiler (which is also a Roman Dog, NOT German) so they aren't the most ideal of dogs to take with you on a long haul or to fight fast animals. The Corso on the other hand was a faster and more agile dog that was called Corso for it's use in "Corsing" i.e. hunting/chasing animals like hares for longer periods of time so if there was any "Roman war dog" to speak of it was probably the Corso. Historically speaking they're 2 versions of the same dog, light and heavy but if you look at today's Neo you can't imagine it walking any longer than 45 minutes let alone a 2 year walk to say The Middle East, North Africa or any of the other remote territories the Romans occupied/conquered. A comparable example today is the difference between a Malakli and a Kangal .... one is heavy and used as home protection, the other is a fast agile Livestock Guardian.

[@darlenelarochelle4011]

@@tuonglukim8973 . Good answer. I enjoyed it.

[@tuonglukim8973]

@@darlenelarochelle4011 Thank you, I'm glad you did. Have a good one!

[@fractalnature9412]

@@tuonglukim8973 My guess also. I have a 50% Corso 25% Great Dane 25% Old english bulldog mix, looks just like a Corso. Could be a mix used by romans also. Very loyal and social dog to people he knows not so to strangers, intelligence and obedience are same or greater then lets say a german sheppard, very agile and athletic build not bulky at around 60/70cm height and 65kg weight with the drive of a terrier. These are dogs that still to this day dismember people/owners if you dont know how to handle dogs so think before you get a Dominant breed! Not saying this is likely to happen but theres examples enough.... Breeds like this can jump 6ft fences at a weight of 60kg or like 130/140lbs without touching the fence and yes ive seen then do it, they are no joke if they dont see you as the leader. To me the Cane Corso is the best mix of guardian,intelligence,endurance you can get.

[@gcramer30]

If I were to use multiple dogs in battle I would hold them in reserve for very specific tasks. Cavalry charges could be broken up with snarling barking dogs terrifying the horses with an age old enemy facsimile. A particularly well ordered formation could be driven to panic if attacked by dogs and open them up to arches or a concerted infantry charge. Big dogs are scary. Even for the well armed and armored. Dogs ploughing into a formation would be terrifying and get an enemy to flight if in sufficient numbers.

[@jimbob465]

Shows you dont know much about horses, and even less about war horses.

[@wolfgangkranek376]

I doubt that the where using large amount of dogs (like depicted here). Those dogs wouldn't be accustomed to each other and the different handlers. Fe. it's hard enough to keep a pack of sled dogs under control. Also they need to be fed during a campaign, but you can't let them just graze. And last but not least, people back then were used to handle and encounter animals, they wouldn't fear an animal more then an armed human or fe. a wild boar.

[@ludikonj8927]

@@wolfgangkranek376 No, dogs were crazy aggressive and just realised in a large numbers all together to bring chaos in the battlefield

[@wolfgangkranek376]

@@ludikonj8927 Yes, that makes total sense ...

[@randysavage1]

@@jimbob465 it's funny. Most historians think war horses wouldn't charge a wall of soldiers...big wrong. It's just a kamikaze mission which is why it was rare

[@greglaroche1753]

Interesting video! I hope to be watching more soon.

[@smiththeinspiringanimator7042]

Awesome and cool! :>

[@StatelessPerson]

Excellent presentation. Wasn't there an "Alaunt," a medieval breed of war dog? Rumor has it the last survivor lived in the Canary Islands early in the last century.

[@joaquinR1stargate]

Like the Presa , I have an old Blu Staffordshire & am.bulldog🐕🍺🤠

[@myopinionsmayoffendyou]

Dna testing has proved there is no old breeds left. Even so-called ancestral breeds, are all recreations. We've simply crossed them too much.

[@joaquinR1stargate]

@@myopinionsmayoffendyou many show breeds, game bulldogs are Rare, also boar South am.bulldogs

[@joaquinR1stargate]

@@myopinionsmayoffendyou game pit bulldogs are ancients, such as the boar hunting Presa

[@MrSnakobe]

Cane Curroso are the sweetest dogs, totally a family member.

[@tasobouzinelos8027]

Interesting topic. Any books that you would recommend to read?

[@lesscotford1419]

What beautiful animals those dogs are. That is until they unleash them at you. Fierce. Good vid mate, gonna get some stills from this an knock up a few picture frames.

[@rexise1989]

Now I wanna get my dog some armor😂

[@gerardosalazar161]

What breed is it? A Yorkshire or a Chihuahua?

[@emilianozapata_714]

@@gerardosalazar161 a poodle

[@kennethsmith4956]

Nice vid, good info.

[@niteshades_promise]

very interesting. subscribed. 🍻

[@magnumopus1628]

Modern descendants of these specific dogs are the Cane Corso (cane simply means "dog") and the Napolitan Mastiff.

[@ChupacabraNinja]

Canis means dog. Cane is a derivative of that, and Corso is from cohors, which is protector.

[@maxsavage3998]

Always something new with Rome

[@bvillafuerte765]

Excellent video.

[@williamschlenger1518]

I've owned Rottweilers & they can be great pets or police dogs.Very intelligent animals.

[@roby72s]

Cane corso was quite popular then. My brother has one, and it is one of the sweetest most playful dog ever.

[@tigersnowy6979]

Awesome vid mate, very informative, thank you. Ive read that the original Irish Wolfhound (1400-1600s) were 300 pounders that would pull a rider from their mount, then dispatch with them. Some fascinating stories about the breed that i think you could really do justice to. Keep up the great work.

[@patrickhayes606]

The "original" Irish Wolfhounda are far older than the 1400-1600s. They were around in pre-Christian Celtic times and are specifically referenced in famous Irish Celtic legends such as in the story of Cú Chulainn, which translates to the hound of Culann. (Basically a teenager named Setanta was visiting Culann at night but Culann had left his wolfhound outside on guard. The hound attacked but Setanta, being a famed athlete and player of hurling, struck a sliotar (a baseball sized ball) down the dogs throat qith his hurley. The hound died and Setanta replaced it has Culanns guarddog, becoming one of the greatest warriors in the land.

[@davidwhiren817]

Man's best friend has been showing up on the scene for millennia !!!

[@movingINstere]

A Roman Legionnaire walks into a bar and holds up two fingers and says ; Five beers please.

[@turkey2003]

Dogs aren't generally suited for large scale combat. A dog trained for aggression is going be aggressive to everyone. Meaning it will attack your own people, your horses and other dogs. Second is keeping many aggressive dogs together is a very difficult task and requires a dedicated logistics system. Lastly feeding large carnivores is extremely expensive, requiring large amounts of meat. Dogs are suited for specialized roles but never have been fielded on large scale numbers.

[@YOURMOMCALLSME]

As far.as.all ancient cultures go I think the Assyrians had the most interesting relationship with their wardogs. They would even berry their dead dogs under the entrance to their homes because they believed it would guard their homes from evil spirits. They also believed when they died that a dog accompanied them into the afterlife.

[@thelaughinghyenas8465]

@ProudKafir, What, your deceased dogs don't guard your ancestors in the family crypt through the eternities? That's strange! Of course the ancestors need their dogs through the eternities?!?!?!?!

[@vaden706]

Berry? 😂😂

[@Nobody-11B]

I need more war dogs and historical dogs!!

[@force-electricforce9503]

There is an awesome video for me Respect and honor the Canis Pugnax Respect him the CANIS PUGNAX 💪👌👍.

[@jaimeruiz521]

The father of the Cane Corso, the Rottweiler, and other mastiffs.

[@spontaneousbootay]

I have a cane corso and their barking alone is terrifying if youre not used to it. I wonder how much has changed.

[@davesmith7432]

The best part of winning a battle in ROME is letting the dogs go and chasing the enemy off the battlefield. It never gets old.

[@scottydees2748]

The war dog was revered because while a FRIEND or Allie might leave you, your Dog, if you’ve treated it well, never will.

[@justinbordner6528]

The Conquistadors employed war dogs to terrify the savages. Weaponizing canines is very practical.

[@alexanderespada8871]

Excellent video! Now how bout one on war horses!

[@-RONNIE]

Of course military people are going to use every asset they have. Even today there's still dogs in every country of the military some way or another.

[@colinwithonel.9831]

One of many reasons I love my Rottweiler. Great breed, temperament, family dog, protectors and my best friend

[@robbybgood9687]

Very interesting topic. I've never seen anything else about war dogs.

[@darlenelarochelle4011]

That's what I was thinking! Not ancient war dogs anyways. Interesting eh?

[@robertstrong6798]

Wow 🤩 tombs and gravestones

[@ludwigderzanker9767]

Thank you for that lesson, entertainment but more interesting I think, much obliged sirs again. In the part of the arena at the given time- Tigers? No way. An old historian and german wisecrack wishes you God's Blessings from Northern Germany Ludwig.

[@worldwanderer91]

The Romans say that dog was a good boy

[@oliverrust8993]

Great history

[@CrawfordDSmith]

I watched all of this presentation .

[@codys7942]

Rottweilers were known as a "war dog" for roman legions.

[@Deadpool-hm7io]

Cane Corsos are descendants from the molasses’s. They were also used as war dogs.

[@email4664]

Rhodesian Ridgebacks are mix of Rot and Mastiff, and were used as crowd control in South Africa . Not the best history to have really, but there it is...

[@ezragoldberg3132]

​@@email4664 i thought the Rhodesian Ridgebacks were bred to "drive"(not sure of the English word) Lions during a hunt and guard camps against wildlife like Baboons? Maybe they could do both since it's a rather powerful dog

[@listrahtes]

There are still dogs used in the military but not how a lot picture it. Most important aspect is finding explosives with the german shepherd. Mine clearing and for actual fighting house clearing. I do know that the french army at least until 15 years ago had team of dog handlers only for urban warfare in raiding houses. I watched some of their exercises it was exceptional. They would jump through windows..etc. at a speed that is breathtaking. Now think about it being dark and just some cannonball of muscle pounding into your room. It has to be a very specific task with a huge return because training such dogs is very extensive and takes up a lot of time.

[@mypetvelociraptor]

Great video! I’m a Rottweiler owner, so I love all of these lineage videos.

[@jamesozechoski8254]

Interesting unique article

[@corneliuscarstarphen3641]

cane Corso also fought with the roman legion and they still exist today

[@kraba1806]

Corso’s are descended from those dogs used by the legion however they have been crossed with other breeds and then selectively bred to look more like their ancestors. You are partially right but they are not technically the same breed

[@redschafer7804]

the forerunners of Rottweiler also where left by the roman legion in what is now Germany

[@sergiovago2943]

Cohors in latin means coorte(in italian ) is the 10% of a legion , CC is a direct descent of the canis pugnax

[@lucabrasi8420]

@@sergiovago2943 try that again in concise English.

[@RKalos]

No its not​@@sergiovago2943

[@ScratchyBaws]

So the Romans never carried dog food but just let them eat the enemy and the dogs ears were cropped during battle. Right got it, thanks.

[@kendallkahl8725]

Dogs were used in the invasion of Britain which was fairly late in the Roman empire.

[@Lochagos]

Supposedly tails of the molossus were cut off to prevent them being gripped by an enemy. Thanks for vid

[@Ralphieboy]

Pugnax seems like such a sweet name for a doggie

[@Daddy_Skeletor]

good friend of mine got two Cane Corso and Great Dane mixes. One of them is appropriatly named Zeus

[@MrBakedDaily]

Imagine get 30k bull masses released to attack while they have 30k arrows dropping on you at the same time .

[@jamesleadabrand7986]

Anything about ancient Rome is enjoyable!

[@lildeli3rddimention]

MAN'S BEST FRIEND !! HANDS DOWN!!

[@mcchuggernaut9378]

The Latin "pugnatio" and our modern word "pugnacious" undoubtedly share a common root. pugnacious means "eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.", a fitting linguistic tie-in to these animals.

[@BrandonCRFC]

The Spartacus of super-dooper Good Boys

[@danpit2001]

i love how at 8:33 it shows a dungeons and dragons riding dog

[@rhammond7517]

I want one sweat dog's good video👍👍

[@mayln163]

Big puppies🐶

[@charliemcternan8190]

So czrzy. Be scary indeed so awomse

[@debbylou5729]

I worked with a guy whose mom owned a Rottweiler/mastiff mix. More than a few times he brought down deer and would proudly present them to her. She would have people come help her out to get rid of the carcass……it’s hard to explain when it isn’t deer season

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

"Cry, 'Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war." Act III, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

[@BentleyBohemian_96]

Now i know why roman empire hated ancient Egyptians. Dogs and cats respectively

[@smefour]

In the villages of Macedonia and many other Balkan countries still exist a huge broad faced guard dog famous in those parts called a Sarplaninac

[@gordonyork6638]

Do an episode on the use of flaming pigs as a weapon

[@kirklandbuchanan3647]

Which soundtrack is it that started at the beginning?

[@rileyjothecorso9732]

Cane Corso owner just saying hello 👋

[@dahlavibez5726]

Dog is a warrior ❤

[@basiliimakedonas1109]

Greeks and Romans used war dogs for people like the Illyrians and Germans and Gauls were usually unarmoured or lightly armoured so dogs were very effective.