Romo, Alano Español of the so called "reverse brindle" colour.
The Alano is a born hunting dog, with unequaled bravery and courage. It is a good companion as a watchdog or
for hunting. It has no fear of facing a boar, grasping it without concern for its own life.
It is also used for working with bulls for controlling the wild animals in the pastures of Salamanca and
the Andalusian estates, having performed this duty for centuries.
The Alano Español is a very powerful and determinded dog, which is not suited for inexperienced owners. The breed "demands"
alot from its owner, and, according to tradition, the working dog aspect must always be in mind when owning an Alano.
The breed have been known by many names throughout the times, all depending on where is Spain the dog comes from, and also
depending on what kind of work the dogs was uses for; Alano Español, Chato de Presa, Chato Salmantino,
Perro de Toro, Perro de Presa Español, Dogo de Burgos, Mastín de Jabalines, Alano de Carnicero, Mastín de Pelo Corto.
The Alano is an active and agile breed.
As mentioned earlier the Alano Español and the Perro de Toro is regarded as the
same breed by almost all persons involved in the Alano Español. But there are breeders in Spain, and now also in other
countries, that breeds dogs that they claim is Perro de Toro's, -Spanish Bulldogs, and they do not regard the two breeds,
Alano Español and Perro de Toro, as the same breed.
When Alano enthusiasts tells that the Perro de Toro and the Alano is the same breed, and that the Perro de Toro
is just a strain within the Alano, they are right. But we have to accept that some breeders regard this strain
to be Perro de Toros, and that they want to breed this strain as a separated breed.
The height of the Alano Español males is 58-63 cm. (23-25 in), the females: 55-60 cm. (21,5-23,5 in).
The weight of the Alano is normally between 35-45 kg. (77-99 lbs).
The coat colours of the breed is brindle, red, fawn, black & brindle, grey, white spotted with the other mentioned colours.
Gitana, Rugo, Romo & Rebollo, four different brindle colours in the Alano,
from left: light brindle, dark brindle, reverse brindle and black & brindle.
Rebollo owned by D. Pedro Luís Niebla.
