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Dogs were highly valued in ancient Rome, as they were in other cultures, and the Roman dog served many of the same purposes as it did in other cultures, such as hunting, guarding, and companionship. The Romans created their own artistic dog collars, some of which were made of gold, and they were considered the best protection against ghosts or evil spirits.

The Romans viewed dogs far more pragmatically than other cultures, and their treatment of dogs was more grounded. They cared for them as they would family members and honored them when they died with tombs and epitaphs. The swift Laconian (Spartan) and the powerful Molossian were the best-known canine breeds mentioned by classical authors, both of which were native to Greece and used by the Romans for hunting and to watch over the house and livestock. Hounds from Celtic Britain were also famous and exported to Rome even before the conquest.

Dogs, and their wolf-ancestors, had a long history with the Romans, as evidenced by the famous tale of the mythical founders of the city, Romulus and Remus, who were said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants before they were found and raised by a shepherd.