The Iberian peninsular has a long history of light running mastiff type dogs, in Spain they were called Alano’s and in Portugal they were called Alao’s. – MORE INFO COMING SOON!!!
A beautiful pair of working Vilanos de Las Encartaciones
The good old days of big game hunting on horseback with two Spanish Alanos
A hunting Villano de Las Encartaciones
A working Villano de Las Encartaciones
The famous Alano 'Neron', he was about 30months here and was owned by D. António Jodra. He was considered among the best in Spain not only for his qualities as a working dog but what he did in the show ring. These pictures are from around 1913-1914, at the time fanciers of this old breed were already beginning to worry about the lack of numbers and where the breed was heading.
A working Villano de Las Encartaciones
Spanish Alanos in 1926
A Villano de Las Encartaciones on guard duties
A really nice Villano de Las Encartaciones
Ready and waiting for a day out in the field - A beautiful and rustic Villano de Las Encartaciones
A working Villano de Las Encartaciones
A young Villano de Las Encartaciones
Hunting on horseback with a Villano
A working horse and a Villano work and live in harmony