Dogo Argentino

The Dogo Argentino is a large white mastiff-type dog developed in Argentina, especially in Cordoba, by Antonio Nores Martinez and his family in the early twentieth century. It was created as a pack hound for big-game hunting, including wild boar and puma, while retaining enough steadiness to live around people. The breed is muscular and athletic rather than bulky, with a short white coat; a small dark marking on the head may be permitted in some standards, but heavy pigmentation or colored coats are not typical.

This is a powerful working dog that needs experienced handling, secure containment, and careful socialization with people, dogs, and livestock. Many dogos enjoy scent work, tracking, weight pull, hunting, or structured athletic training when legal and humane outlets are available. The white coat is low maintenance but does not protect much against sun or cold. Responsible breeding programs screen hips and elbows and use hearing tests, because congenital deafness occurs in white-coated breeds. Some jurisdictions restrict or ban ownership, so legal status should be checked before transport or purchase.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, White and Black, Yellow