Canis lupus hominis

Posted in Absolute Piffle, dog breeds | Tagged gladiator dog, Neapolitan mastiff | 5 Comments

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1. on March 3, 2011 at 11:20 pm ruthcrisler

   Oh, dear.

   
   
2. on March 3, 2011 at 11:30 pm Pai

   That dog actually doesn’t look as extreme as a lot of other Neos I’ve seen.

   
   
3. on March 4, 2011 at 11:33 am Peggy Richter

   it’s just costume makeup. It would be the same for a Beardie wearing “classic” Scottish garb. and it’s not quite as bizzare as the images I’ve seen of real armor (Mary Evans’ site has 3 and there is this one from Japan:

   http://pinktentacle.com/2008/02/samurai-dog-armor/

   compared to the reality, the helmet is of course, “over the top” but if the blanket were heavy leather and the chest & leg protectors actual metal (and not plastic reproductions), they might actually be a bit functional.

   It’s interesting that of the “mastiff” types, only the Dane retains a “regular muzzle” and is too “slab sided”. In fact, the “Daniff” or dane/mastiff cross, seems to be most similar to the original working type mastiffs.
   
   Peggy Richter

   
   
4. on March 4, 2011 at 7:46 pm Hoyden

   Oh. My. Dog.

   So much wrong. One of these days, I need to write a post about dog armor.

   A good example can be found in the Higgins Armory Museum in Worchester, MA. Although that piece is more for show than actual battle. It’s primary function was to establish the that the owner of the dog had enough wealth to spend it on frivolous things like armor for a dog the size of a jack russell terrier.

   There are some interesting pieces of armor in this article. WARNING! GRAPHIC IMAGES!!!

   http://www.heyokamagazine.com/HEYOKA.8.NewWorldHolocaust.htm

   Dogs wearing hunting armor can be found in many medieval paintings and tapestries.

   
   
5. on May 18, 2011 at 11:00 pm ruthcrisler

   My client’s Neo just died suddenly at 4 1/2 from unknown causes. Seems they’re not nearly as tough as they look.

   
   

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