I found this nicely written page about the Molossian Dogs as they relate to Albania. The author makes some good nationalistic points in the article and has some of the historical paintings and artifacts that is normally found where ever...

Dogs in Argentin, begining of the XX Century

The first mention in Greece of the Indian dog 

Medelian Mastiff in Russia, begining of XX Century According some records, were brough to Russia from Milan, Italy, the territory of the Cane Garouf

Old Bulldogs in Cantabria, Basque Country Spain, near Encartaciones, where some of the last working alanos were found circa 1980´s and some Alanos chatos (flat face) of the 1980´s  

Spanish Bulldogs (Perro de presa español in Tarragona) circa 1905 House guardian dogs and girl with a dog

I found an interesting article on the Origins of the American Pit Bull Terrier by Mariano Peinado and want to share it with you. It is a good read whether you agree with the authors theory or not.  Have a look here.