A Canine Chronology

PRESENTED BY THE DOMESDAY BOOK OF DOGS A Canine Chronology 55 - 54 BC   Julius Caesar was impressed by the size and ferocity of the mastiff-like war dogs used by the Celtic tribesmen to disrupt his legionaries' ranks in his two failed sorties against The British.   c. 200 AD   Oppian of Apamea, Cynegetica, describes a small dog 'breed' with an excellent scenting ability used by the ancient Britons called the Agassian /Agasseus. (Mair, 1928).   c. 200 - 220   Remains of an unusually smal l breed of dog that would have stood about 8 ins at the shoulder were uncovered by archaeologists in 2023 at Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire. An artists impression shows a dog slightly smaller than a standard dachshund. 200 - 400   Dog remains discovered at the Vindolanda fort include the bones of hunting dogs, stock dogs and companion dogs. There is no evidence that any of the dogs were used for food.    c. 350   Remains of a dwarf dog discovered by ar...