Molossian hound

Molossus
The "Jennings Dog", a Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze statue, on display in the British Museum.
Other names
  • Μολοσσός
  • Molossian hound
OriginEpirus, ancient Greece
Breed statusExtinct
Dog (domestic dog)

The Molossus (Greek: Μολοσσός, romanizedMolossós), also known as the Molossian hound and Epirus mastiff, is an extinct dog breed from Ancient Greece.