Cordoba Fighting Dog

Cordoba Fighting Dog
Other names Perro de Pelea Cordobés
Cordobese dog
Origin Argentina
Breed status Extinct
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

The Cordoba Fighting Dog is an extinct breed of fighting dog. The Cordoba was a crossbreed of Mastiff, Bull Terrier, English Bulldog, and Boxer.[1]

History

The Cordoba Fighting Dog originated in Córdoba, Argentina.[2] It was noted for its willingness to fight to the death, and its high pain tolerance.[3] 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 pack-mates.

The Dogo Argentino is directly derived from this breed.[2] In the 1920s, breeders developed the Dogo by crossing the Cordoba Fighting Dog with other breeds such as the Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, English Bulldog, Bull Terrier and Dogue de Bordeaux.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Dan Rice (2001). Big Dog Breeds. Barron's Educational Series. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-7641-1649-0. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 Larry Levin (12 October 2010). Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love. Grand Central Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-446-57487-7. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Mulkeen, Verity (11 May 2009). "Amores Perros: Dog Fighting in Argentina". The Argentina Independent. Retrieved 2013-06-15.



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