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Old 2007-08-07, 08:55   Link #218
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Originally Posted by Loniat View Post
Actually horses were used in Europe much before Spain was even considered a country. I don't know how you came to the conclusion that horses were brought by Spaniards, since horses were used extensively in Europe in ancient ages, take for instance the Roman Empire, which had at The Circus Maximus the largest Hippodrome in ancient history.
He meant "The Americas" when he said "Western Hemisphere". (EDIT: Royal_Devil beat me.)

About dogs in Japan: Google is your friend.

http://www.bulldoginformation.com/ja...og-breeds.html

You'll learn about the Kai dog for example
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The Kai inu 甲斐犬 originated from medium-sized dogs that existed in Japan in the ancient times.
One might argue what "ancient times" means exactly, but dogs aren't "new" to Japan.
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