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molosser
Molosser is a category of solidly built, large dog breeds that all descend from the same common ancestor. The name derives from Molossia,〔''Dogue De Bordeaux: A Comprehensive Owner's Guide'' by Joseph Janish, ISBN 1-59378-215-2,2003, p. 10, "The Dogue de Bordeaux falls into a group of dogs classified as molossers, descendants of the Molossus, a dog that lived around the time of 700 BC."〕 an area of ancient Epirus,〔The Mini-Atlas of Dog Breeds by Andrew De Prisco,ISBN 0-86622-091-7,1990,page 136,"... Mastiff prototypes , such as the Molossus of Epirus and Babylonian Mastiff, were used as flock guards against wolves and other predators. ..."〕 where the large shepherd dog was known as a Molossus.〔The molossid bats are named after this breed of dog: ''The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region'' by J. D. Skinner, ISBN 0-521-84418-5,2006, p. 277, "The name of the (bats ) family is derived from the Greek ''molossus'', a kind of dog used by Greek shepherds in ancient times."〕
Molossers typically have heavy bones, pendant ears, a relatively short and well-muscled neck, and a short muzzle.
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