Related breedBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomAssyrian Mastiff at a glance
- Origin
- Assyria, Iraq
- Appeared
- 1200 BCE to 600 BCE (uncertain)
- Family
- European Mastiff
- Type
- Mastiff / molossoid
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- Not recorded
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Extinct
The name. Named for Assyria, the ancient Mesopotamian empire whose reliefs show these dogs.
Same familyGreat Dane1600 to 1880 · GermanyFamily and relatives
Gave rise to
Same family: European Mastiff
Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso
Same eraBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoPlace in time
The Assyrian Mastiff appears 1200 BCE to 600 BCE (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Assyrian Mastiff is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
