The English Mastiff is a true hero of fairy tales about peaceful giants! In contrast to the formidable and impressive appearance, this dog is distinguished by a soft and good-natured disposition.
Depictions of Mastiff-type dogs appear in the human record throughout the ages, in Egyptian, Babylonian, and classical Greek civilizations.
Archaeologists excavating the palace of the Babylonian ruler Ashurbanipal uncovered bas-reliefs dating to the seventh century BCE–more than 2,500 years ago–of Mastiff-type dogfighting lions.
For millennia, Mastiff-type dogs served as guards, war dogs, and entertainment, being pitted against lions and other fierce animals.
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