"Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war." * Costs food, but has a steep ramp cost in wealth. Dogs trained by Catholic and Byzantine factions all require Foraging from the Foundry. * Lethal against infantry (counts as an "archer"), but easily taken out by cavalry - as strong as peasant levy but deals THREE times as much damage, and runs as fast as pikemen on the march. * Royal hounds: trainable only from the Nobles' Court. Accessible to Asian and Islamic factions with Monarchy installed. royal hounds move faster and have better LOS. * Welsh mastiffs are trained only by England and Wales, and are recruited from the Peasant Commune, and require attrition research instead.