Pictures of a Dogo Argentino and Breed Information

The Dogo Argentino is not an appropriate choice for a first-time dog owner. He is big, powerful, intelligent, energetic, and headstrong. A Dogo needs a leader who can guide him with firmness and consistency without using force or cruelty.    Dogo Argentino puppies need lots of physical activity and mental stimulation along with patient training; otherwise, they can become bored and destructive. Dogo Argentinos are often used to help with big-game hunting, though they are also trained for police work, search and rescue, military work, and as service dogs.Dogo Argentino Puppy pictures                                                                                                                               

Temperament-

While it's true Dogo Argentinos are born and bred hunters, they're also loyal to their owners and want to be close to them. When Dogo Argentino puppies are socialized well, they're playful pups and just lap up all the extra loving attention. For balance and harmony in the household, it's probably best that a Dogo enters a family when children are older and able to handle his boisterous energy. Bonus: Older kiddos will have the ability to voice the same commands you do so the dog receives constant consistent messaging.  

Living Needs-

."The Dogo Argentino thrives in a predominantly working environment, as he was specifically bred to engage with and eradicate animals that would risk the welfare of family and farm," says Joshua Faulkner, a breeder with the first American Kennel Club Champion Dogo Argentino and owner of La Historia Dogo in Yaphank, N.Y. "Still, the Dogo is very adaptable, and, when selected with guidance from a skilled breeder, can live contently in a family with less work than he was intended for." 

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History-

Nearly a century ago, the legend of Dogo Argentinos began in the Cordoba region of Argentina due to the efforts of the Nores Martinez brothers, Antonio, a respected physician, and Agustin, an attorney, according to the DACA. Growing up, the wealthy brothers hunted big game but found it frustrating to only have one or two dogs to assist in the capture. Additionally, cattle ranchers across the Argentine plains had challenges with Russian boars and pumas attacking their herds. 

So the Nores Martinez brothers developed a selective breeding program. Starting with the historic but now-extinct fighting dogs of Cordoba, for more than 20 years the brothers bred them with many other dogs to refine certain characteristics, including Great Dane, bull terrier, boxer, Irish wolfhound, Spanish Mastiff, and the Pyrenean Mastiff, among others.