Its origin is ancient. As a matter of fact, it was present already in the Middle Age and was very much utilized by the court falconers, both Italian and French, due to its aggressiveness, courage and skill in hunting, for instance in being able to drive out hares, foxes, badgers, etc. ###>Avec quelques amis, nous avons déjà rédigé de nombreuses fiches et introductions aux groupes systémiques, avec des versions en anglais, en espagnol, en italien et en français.