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[[File:AC4 Edward Dog.png|thumb|250px|Edward Kenway petting a dog]]
The '''dog''' (''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated subspecies of [[Wolf|wolves]]. They have been bred by [[human]]s across the world for a variety of roles, such as pets, [[Soldier|guards]], or [[hunting]] companions.

==History==
===Mythology===
[[File:ElisHades.jpg|thumb|150px|Cerberos by Hades as a Greek statue]]
The [[Greece|Greeks]] immortalized dogs in their [[Greek mythology|mythology]] by giving [[Hades]], the lord of the [[underworld]], his own hound: the three-headed [[Cerberos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Their bond was considered close enough for Hades to be portrayed with Cerberos ever by his side.<ref name="ACOd" /><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

===Ancient Greece===
In ancient [[Greece]], dogs were typical companions among everyday people. In many cities and villages, they could be found roaming as pets or strays.<ref name="ACOd" />

In the 6th century BCE, the philosopher [[Pythagoras]] once asked a man in [[Croton]] to stop beating a dog, claiming he could hear the voice of an old friend in its cries. This amazed the crowd watching him, as it appeared to prove his belief in reincarnation. Later, he cast out his disciple [[Alcmaeon]] for torturing a dog.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Divine Science: Chapter 2 – Kyros of Zarax]]</ref>

Despite their status among humans, their body parts were also traded in Greek markets. In the early years of the [[Peloponnesian War]], dog claws were valued at 2 [[drachma]]e apiece and their skulls at 7 drachmae apiece.<ref name="ACOd" />

===Egypt===
[[File:Dog-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|A dog in Egypt]]
In [[Egypt]], dogs were a common sight in and around of human settlements.<ref name="ACO" /> They also served as guards and protectors, like [[Anta]] in 48 BCE.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[What's Yours Is Mine]]</ref>

===China===
In the [[Ming dynasty]], the imperial military trained dogs to assist guards in detecting intruders in restricted areas like the prisons in [[Maijishan Grottoes]] or the [[Forbidden City]]. [[Assassins]] like [[Shao Jun]] used their agile training to circumvent them because tools such as [[noise dart]]s and [[firecracker]]s would only serve to incite their attention.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref>

===The Americas===
Soldiers in the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]] used dogs to guard [[treasure chest]]s, as well as to sniff out enemies. As experienced in a vision of an alternate reality cast by the [[Apple of Eden]], their keen sense of smell could allow them to pierce through even Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]'s [[Wolf Cloak]] ability of invisibility.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

===France===
The aristocratic [[de la Serre family]] kept an Irish wolfhound named [[Scratch]] in their estate in [[Paris]]. Both [[Julie de la Serre|Julie]] and her daughter [[Élise de la Serre|Élise]] were very fond of the pet.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|Assassin's Creed: Unity ]]''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|(novel)]]</ref>

===Britain===
Following his retirement, [[Edward Kenway]] took an Irish wolfhound as a pet, which he named [[Thatch]], after his late friend [[Edward Thatch]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

Apart from their usual role as guardians, dogs were also trained to fight in contests against other dogs in [[London]] during the [[Victorian era]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[XIXth Century Search Engine]]: [http://www.searchengine.assassinscreed.com/result/train-your-dog-train-him-to-fight-and-make-a-killing-35 Train Your Dog]</ref>{{Fact|February 2020. Webpage defunct}} The prime minister [[Benjamin Disraeli]] and his wife [[Mary Anne Disraeli|Mary Anne]] had a pet dog named [[Desmond (dog)|Desmond]], whom they often carried around in a handbag. The Assassin [[Jacob Frye]] had to retrieve him after some thugs stole Mary Anne's handbag in [[Devil's Acre]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Driving Mrs. Disraeli]]</ref>

==Animus mods==
In 2020, while reliving [[Eivor Varinsdottir|Eivor]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] through the [[Animus|Portable Animus HR-8.5]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] [[Animus mod|modified]] the Animus interface to allow for a variety of skins to be applied to her horse:
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|[[Reda's Shop]] or [[Night Rogue Pack]]
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==Behind the scenes==
Dogs feature widely across the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] and are non-player characters in many of its video games. In some installments, they act as enemy units that have a special range of detection against the player. They can alert other enemies to the player's presence by barking.

However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', soldiers in [[New York City]] ignore their dogs' barking if the player behaves in an inconspicuous manner while their [[social stealth|Notoriety]] is incognito. Dogs can be killed and skinned like other animals in the game, but they yield similar items as when skinning a wolf.

In the spin-off game ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'', dogs are a particular gameplay mechanic. They only appear in cages and function as stationary alarm systems with a constant radius of detection. If the player character [[Shao Jun]] enters this zone, the dog will immediately begin barking and raise the alert of all enemies in the area. Unlike other enemy units, this detection zone cannot be altered by the application of tools—[[noise dart]]s, [[firecracker]]s, and [[throwing knife|throwing knives]] only provoke them and cause instant detection. As a result, the player only has the option of navigating around them. This mechanic reappears in the sequel, ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'', except the caged dogs are replaced by caged [[Bengal tiger]]s.

In ''Assassin's Creed III'', the dogs are of the {{Wiki|Great Dane}} breed{{Fact|1 April 2022}} while in  ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', the dogs in Egypt are of the {{Wiki|Pharaoh Hound}} breed.{{Fact|1 April 2022}}

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
**''[[Wrath of the Druids]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
PL-SUITE.jpg|Pythagoras defending a dog
ACC China DB Dogs.png|A Ming dynasty guard dog
AC3 Guard Dog.png|Connor standing by a guard dog
ACU Arno and dog.jpg|Arno and a dog in Paris
ACS DB Desmond.jpg|The Disraelis' pet dog [[Desmond]]
Howling-dog-origins.jpg|Dogs howling at the [[moon]] in [[Cyrene]]
Sitting-dog-origins.jpg|Sitting dog in Egypt
ACOd-dog.jpg|A dog in Greece
ACV Dog.png|A dog in [[Ravensthorpe]], 9th century England
</gallery>

==References==
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