Dogs
Cordoba Fighting Dog
| Cordoba Fighting Dog |
CordobaFightingDog.jpg
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| Alternative names |
Perro de Pelea Cordobes
Cordobese dog |
| Country of origin |
| Spain |
| Not recognized by any major kennel club |
| This breed of dog is
extinct |
The Cordoba Fighting Dog is a
breed of
dog that is now
extinct. The
Cordoba was a
crossbreed
of Mastiff,
Bull
Terrier, and
Old English Bulldog.It became extinct around 1940s when the
Dogo Argentino became more popular.
History
The Cordoba Fighting Dog originated in
Cordoba, Argentina. The breed had such strong gameness toward other dogs
that the males and females would rather fight than mate. In addition, many
members of this breed died in the
dog
fighting pits and it became replaced by the more efficient Dogo
Argentino,contributing to the breed's extinction.
The Cordoba was the base breed used for the Dogo Argentino. The breeding
program started with 12 bitches deemed "The Nucleus" by Dr. Nores,the breed
Founder. This breed was capable of hunting in a small
pack
of a male and female, otherwise they were more likely to turn on their packmates.
The Dogo Argentino was more efficient than its predecessor in the dogfighting
ring and hunting large game, mainly
wild boar,
peccary,
jaguar, and
pumas in the
Pampas.
See also
Home | Up | Alaunt | Black and Tan Terrier | Blue Paul Terrier | Cordoba Fighting Dog | English White Terrier | Molossus | Old English Bulldog | St. John's Water Dog | Talbot
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