ANST - Dog Barding

[charmchase at mindspring.com]

Alunt- a greyhound mastiff cross that was usually shown as being muzzled due
to their ferocity. They would go after anything/everything including horses,
men, bear,boar. the ultimate no fear critter.  As soon as I get my books
back I can quote the description better.
Mistress Elizabeth
Owned by the one and only Luckey Dog
----- Original Message -----
From: j'lynn yeates <jyeates at realtime.net>
To: <ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: ANST - Dog Barding


> On 5 May 99, at 22:10, charmchase at mindspring.com wrote:
>
> > There is a museum in Ohio that does have a suit of dog plate.
>
> what city????  would like to track down that reference
>
> > Also on the cover of the Hound and Hawk is a picture of the Maximillian
> > tapistry with an Alunt wearing a type of body armor while it is
attacking
> > a boar. In the inner illustrations of the same book there are a few
other
> > pictures of dog armor. There is a Flemmish minature(I'm trying to find
it
> > again) of a knight on a horse with blue and red barding, his greyhound
> > runs before the horse with a matching cape on.
>
> Hound and Hawk is a book on medieval hunting?  and what breed is a
> "Alunt", not familiar with it.
>
> for those interested in early period, a particular favorite of mine may be
of
> interest ....
>
> _Hounds and Hunting in Ancient Greece_
> Denison Bingham Hull
>
> 'wolf
>
>
> ... When we hunt, we all function with one mind
> ... - Boingo, Pedestrian Wolves
>
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