Although a number of bandogge-type creations worldwide sometimes carry this name, the Italian Bulldogge breed was developed by Ray Giacobbe, a breeder of Olde English Bulldogges in Florida

This wonderful ancient Turkish breed is sometimes regarded as just a color variant of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog in the West. This is definitely NOT the case, seeing how there are some major physical and temperament differences between these dogs

he majestic Cane Garouf is an increasingly rare breed from the Italian Alps, most commonly associated with the north-western region of Piemonte close to the French border, but also found further up north, in Switzerland

Developed from European mastiffs, most notably the English, Spanish and Portuguese dogs, as well as the Continental Bloodhound, the Scottish Sleuth-Hound and the original Bandogue Brasileiro

A re-creation of the old-type Leonberger of the early 1900's, the Lion d'Occitanie was developed by Therese Pelon, reportedly using the largest Leonbergers she could find

This popular German breed was originally much more massive and stockier than its present-day incarnation and was used as a large game hunter and property guardian

Although oftentimes incorrectly listed as one of the parent breeds of the Russo-European Laika, the so-called "Utchak Sheepdog" is most certainly a product of both the imagination and ignorance of western authors

The Indian Pandikona is one of the forgotten breeds from Andra Pradesh

Truly an ancient and majestic breed, the Pyrenean Mountain Dog was even proclaimed the Royal dog of France by Louis XIV

Tornjak is an ancient Molosser from the Mt.Vlasic region of Central Bosnia

Named after the famous artist Sir Edwin Landseer, this lovely Molosser is often mistaken for a black and white Newfoundland variant, with which it shares its name

A close relative of the Swiss Appenzeller, Entlebucher and Bernese Mountain Dogs

The powerful Durmitor Shepherd Dog is a very old Balkan breed named after the Durmitor mountains of Montenegro

Descended from ancient bearded hounds and sheepdogs of eastern Europe and Asia, the Griffon Nivernais is believed to had been developed in the 1200's from common French hunting dogs

The Bernese is one of four varieties of Swiss mountain dogs and by far the most popular of the bunch

The mighty Tornjak is an ancient Moloss from the Mt.Vlasic region of Central Bosnia, but these dogs have existed in many parts of the Balkans for centuries

This breed is a re-creation of the ancient Russian Water Dog, which is believed to had been instrumental in the establishment of many Western breeds

One of the most unique dog breeds, the English Bullterrier was once commonly referred to as the "Canine Gladiator" in its native Britain, where it was created in the 1850's by Birmingham's John Hinks

The Sicilian Vucciriscu is similar to the Cane Corso and the Calabrian Bucciriscu, but it's quite smaller and not as massive

Originally developed in Detroit's Metro area, the early Panja Mastiff was a result of crossing Pit Bull Terriers, Rottweilers and Bandogs