Molossian

/ (məˈlɒsɪən) /

a breed of dog native to Epirus in NW Greece, used in classical antiquity as a hunting dog and guard dog

Word Origin for Molossian

from Molossia, a district of Epirus

Far off through the trees he can hear the wail of the wounded Molossian.

The Death Shot |Mayne Reid
The great Molossian hound that stood watch was barking and snapping.

A Friend of Caesar |William Stearns Davis
A little above it is Pandosia, which is strongly fortified, before which Alexander the Molossian king was overthrown.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3) |Strabo
Aristophanes speaks of Molossian dogs that were kept to frighten off adulterers.

The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State |Frederick Engels

And behold, these hounds proved to be the children of that Molossian who, through the poet's interference, had died unavenged!

Euripedes and His Age |Gilbert Murray