Christoforo de Castelli, italian monk in 1632-1654 as part of a mision in Georgia, this are some of his prints
This particular dogs, belongs to a cattleman, he used English Bulldogs, Boxer bitch and Cabezudos (a kind of fila dogs) to create his own edition of the Bulldog Campeiro.
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (Paris 1686–1755)"Hyena Attacked by Two Dogs" 1739
In France, the combat with dogues was very popular, up to the begining of the XX Century.
Charles V against the protestants . (may of 1552; escape because of the protestant coalition under the command of Maurice of the Saxons from Innsbruck to Villach)
German Boar HoundJOHANN HEINRICH WILHELM TISCHBEIN VIER HUNDE 1806 1807" by Johan Heinrich Wilhelm 1807