Alaunt

The representative of a now almost extinct hound breed was referred to as Alaunt. This occurs in many variants in the Middle Ages grim white variety of Danes came allegedly from the war dogs of the Alans. The originating from the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea Alans were considered to be experienced in the targeted breeding and training of horses and dogs. Originally used by the Alans as a shepherd or guard dogs animals had bright, short hair and resembled today's Caucasian Shepherd Dogs and Central Asia Shepherd Dogs. In the 5th century, the dogs came in the wake of the Great Migration of the Alans together on the Iberian peninsula and were in the Middle Ages for hunting wild boar, bears and other wild animals used. The Spanish Alano and probably also the British Bulldog and the American Pit Bull may have been made from these dogs.

The Portuguese city founded by Alans Alenquer still leads a Alaunt coat of arms.

Brown Alaunt in the coat of arms of the district Alenquer - Abrigada

White Alaunt in the coat of arms of the district Alenquer - Triana

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