| Alaunt | |
|---|---|
 Detail of the altarpiece, Adoration of the Magi, from 1423 by the Italian painter Gentile da Fabriano | |
| Other names | Alão Alano Alangu |
| Origin | Pontic-Caspian Steppe |
| Breed status | Extinct |
| Dog (domestic dog) | |
The Alaunt is an extinct type of dog which came in different forms,[1][2] with the original possibly having existed in North Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe from ancient times.
This type of dog may have been developed by the Alans, and was renowned primarily for its quality as a large-game catch dog, and as a war dog and guard dog.
- ^ The Master of Game: The Oldest English Book on Hunting at the Internet Archive (p. 116)
- ^ Ostrander, Elaine A.; Giger, Urs; Kerstin, Lindblad-Toh (2007-04-03). The Dog and Its Genome. CSHL Press. ISBN 978-0-87969-781-5.