Talbot's waifu died in a fight! But... he wasn't in a fight...

Ambra would be the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borzoi]Borzoi[/url].
Talbot would be the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Shepherd]German Shepherd[/url].
Lumara would be the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akita_(dog)]Akita[/url].
Darrian would be the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_Shepherd_Dog]Caucasian Shepherd[/url]. Mostly because it's a fighting dog.