[quote=BCofJurai] I would agree. The Alano is just another B.S. breed with a fake romantic history used to market and sell dogs. Unfortunatly, that is the winning way these days. People are in such a hurry to own something "rare" that they will believe almost anything.[/quote]

As I said, there were questionable Alano breeders and their dogs may indeed get mixed in with pictures of true Alanos in various places. I double checked and there is actually 2 in Canada that I know about--one of whom has supposedly shut down. There was also someone in the US who is no longer doing breeding that I have heard stories about. Since I don't have any hard facts, I am not commenting on him. Also, keep in mind that with any breeds there will be some variety. Look at the difference in heads among Rottweilers. Also, things like the dog's age and whether or not its ears are cropped can make the dogs look very different.

This authenticity of the Spanish Alano been beaten to death in this thread: http://www.molosserdogs.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=763 Here is the bottom line:

1. Carl Semencic is an expert by default. He knows nothing about Spanish Alanos. He never saw one or looked in the right places to find one. On his own webpage he admits that he is guessing about the pictures of the unknown dogs that he labels as Alanos.

2. A DNA test was conducted that proved that the Spanish Alano is indeed a distinct breed.

Here is a link to the study. I had a Spanish speaking friend read this and explain what it means to me. I will see about getting a translation done. Here is a link to the document. http://www.molosserdogs.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=763 3. In March 2004, the Spanish Alano was recognized by the Spanish Ministry for Agriculture. 4. In November 2004 the breed was recognised by the RSCE (Spanish Kennel Club).