The ancient Romans wore collars with metal spikes on the ancestors of these dogs and used them to attack their opponents. (2/14) by Heather Vance October 31, 2020, 3:16 pm Credit Heather Vance 0 Previous 2/14 Next View full list See more Previous article The Bernese Mountain Dog is the most popular breed in Switzerland. Next article In the 15th century, the Bernese Shepherd Dog could have been destroyed. The burgomaster of Zurich decided to exterminate all large dogs from the peasants, but people resisted and killed the burgomaster. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.