Dogs in History
Meet the dogs who shaped history — from ancient legends to modern heroes. Some of these dogs are famous, others long forgotten, but all played a part in the human story.
Their stories live here and are grouped into six themed categories.
Each tale will surprise you, move you, and change the way you think about dogs and history.
The Hunting Dog Who Saved a Saint
In every painting of St. Roch, a dog sits at the saint’s feet with a loaf of bread in its mouth. For six centuries, it has been read as religious symbol. It was a real hunting dog — and its owner has been almost entirely forgotten.
