Dogo Argentino

The Dogo Argentino is a large white short-coated dog with a smooth muscular body rarely having any markings.Its height is from about 62 cm (24.3 inches) at the withers for male dogs and 60 cm (23.5 inches) for female dogs to about height is 68.5 cm (27 inches). The length of body is just slightly longer than tall, but female dogs may be somewhat longer in body than male dogs. The length of the front leg (measured from point of elbow to the ground) is approximately equal to one-half of the dog's height at the withers. The head has a broad, slightly domed skull and the muzzle is slightly higher at the nose than the stop, when viewed in profile. The tail is set low, thick at the base and tapers to a point. It has been described as being a large, solid white American Pit Bull Terrier.

Fighting and legality

The Dogo Argentino was bred primarily from the extinct Cordoba Fighting Dog. It was bred to reduce certain aggressive traits inherent in the Cordoban Fighting Dog, specifically its lack of ability to hunt cooperatively in a pack, as the breed was intended to function as a cooperative pack hunter. In particular areas of the world where dog fighting as a bloodsport remains culturally acceptable, Dogos Argentinos have been bred for fighting. Dogos of these lines are extremely aggressive and not suited for big game hunting, unlike the original Dogo Argentino.
In the United Kingdom it is illegal to own Dogos Argentinos without specific exemption from a court per the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991,and dogs of the breed may be seized by the police. The maximum fine for illegal possession of a Dogo Argentino is £5,000 and/or up to six months' imprisonment.Breed-specific legislation varies in the United States, with bans on the breed enacted in Aurora, Colorado and New York City.The Australian government has banned the importation of this dog.The dog is also illegal in New Zealand ,Norway,Portugal,Romania, Singapore,and Ukraine.The ban in the UK has received criticism with a spokesperson from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals stating that the law must "focus back on the real problem... the owner".

Dogo Argentino Dog Club Directory

Dogo Argentino Club of America

- Breed information, history, rescue, fund raisers including t-shirts, message board, photo gallery, and club information.

Dogo Argentino Club Austria

- Es wird über die Entstehung des Clubs und der Ziele berichtet mit Züchter- und Deckrüdenliste und Informationen zu Ausstellungen. Ferner wird die Rasse beschrieben und verschiedene Fotogalerien geboten.