Cordoba Fighting Dog

The Cordoba Fighting Dog is an extinct breed of fighting dog. The Cordoba was a crossbreed of the Boxer, Bulldog, Bull Terrier, and the English Mastiff.[1] The Dogo Argentino is directly derived from this breed.[2]

Cordoba Fighting Dog
Other namesPerro de Pelea Cordobés
Cordobese dog
Cordoba Dog
OriginArgentina
Breed statusExtinct
Dog (domestic dog)

History

The Cordoba Fighting Dog originated in Córdoba, Argentina.[2][3] It was noted for its willingness to fight to the death and its high pain tolerance.[4] In addition, many members of this breed died in the dog fighting pits, contributing to the breed's extinction. The Cordoba was capable of hunting in a small pack of a male and female; otherwise it was likely to turn on its packmates.

In the 1920s, breeders developed the Dogo Argentino by crossing the Cordoba Fighting Dog with other breeds such as the Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Bulldog, Bull Terrier and Dogue de Bordeaux.[1]

See also

References
  1. Dan Rice (2001). Big Dog Breeds. Barron's Educational Series. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-7641-1649-0. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. Larry Levin (2010). Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love. Grand Central Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-446-57487-7.
  3. Charron, Nanette L. (2011). "Why Men Are Like Dogs and Women Are Like Cats". Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781465390219.
  4. Mulkeen, Verity (11 May 2009). "Amores Perros: Dog Fighting in Argentina". The Argentina Independent. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-15.



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