Name: Skilos tou Alexandrou

Other name: Alexander the Great's Dog.

Country/region of origin: Greece/Macedonia.

Date of origin: Ancient.

Height: Males 63-73 cm. (24,7-28,7 in), females 60-66 cm. (23,5-26 in).

Weight: Minimum weight, males 42-52 kg (92-115 lb), females 34-42 kg. (75-93 lb).

Colour: Black, red-brown, reddish, brown, white-brown, black-brown, parti coloured.

Present situation: Rare. Under recovery.

Additional info: The preservation work of the Skilos tou Alexandrou is done by K.O.D.E.P. - Kynologikos Omilos Diasosis Hellenikou Pimenikou. The Skilos tou Alexandrou is the dog that accompanied King Alexander the Great in his war campaigns.