dogo vs pit

[chopper]

I have never hunted with a dogo and never seen any around where i live, i was just wondering how they may differ in hunting from a pit, and arent they just a pitx, just curious .

[3-Bdogs]

ok my opinion i like the pit better now understand this is only my opinion and experience i had 2 dogo hated both of em didn't catch solid lots of re grippin and tearin the hog up as do the few others i have now i did see 2 true dogo and i would say they were the best hard hittin catch dogs i ever seen but like every other breed ppl couldn't leave em alone and crossed em with their other dogs and still called em full bloods i think if they are full blooded they would be great as long as no one tampered with the blood and papers don't mean nothing anymore trust me ways to false register happens way to often but that's my 2 cents someone else prob fill you in a little better on it

[catchdog]

hey I've hunted with one dogo that was a very good catch dog and would pass out before he would let go. But I would rather hunt  with pits just cause i like the short boxie type catch dogs around 65 to 75 and short they seem to last longer and don't get cut as much as taller catch dog.

[hogdoggerdude14]

Dogos r weigh more and can run/gallop at long distances and can track a hog .they were made take tackel dangerous game such as hog,puma,ect but they r not very common dogs
pits r lighter than dogos but in my oppinon they r easier 2 train not trying to put down the breed but they do have a temper the thing I don't like about the breed is the stamina they r good at catching and r not hard 2 find
both dogs have heart,and can get the job done so it's preference

[S_J_KENNELS]

I hunt and prefer DOGOS due to the fact that I have had and seen pits get dragged by hogs. I have yet to see a dogo have that happen. Plus I like size on a catchdog and they are anchors. If I could afford enough of them I would run an all DOGO pack. Don't get me wrong I like my pits/bulldogs and always have one around as they get through the thick brush easier, but for where I hunt and how I hunt DOGOS work better for me.

Like the others said though there are good ones and bad ones in the breed, but that goes for all breeds. If you want a dogo find a good reputible hunting dog breeder(somebody who actually hunts their dogos) and get one from them.

[TColt]

Both will get the job done and its all preference and hunting style.I personally prefer a dogo, to answer your last question dogos are not pit mixes and have no apbt blood in them what so ever.

[jojo]

a pit hase a few hundread years of proven exp over a dogo, where do dogos originate from, I think they are just from a bull dog that someone got a hold of in some other country mixed some other dogs into and came up with a name for when the origional bull dog is what makes them worth a shi#t, but i really dont know but they sure look like a bulldog x some other big dog.

[jojo]

buy American go pit bull

[S_J_KENNELS]

A good dogo from good lines will IMO out perform a bulldog. I ran bulldogs for years and have now switched to DOGOs due to how I hunt and their size.

JOJO do some research on the dogos before making statements you know little about. There is no pit or bulldog as we know it in the dogo. In fact here is a link explaining how they bred and came up with the DOGO.

http://www.dogousa.org/DACA/history_of_the_dogo.asp

[Flacracker]

A good dogo from good lines will IMO out perform a bulldog. I ran bulldogs for years and have now switched to DOGOs due to how I hunt and their size.

JOJO do some research on the dogos before making statements you know little about. There is no pit or bulldog as we know it in the dogo. In fact here is a link explaining how they bred and came up with the DOGO.

http://www.dogousa.org/DACA/history_of_the_dogo.asp

it says like 6 lines down in the formula that bulldog is a part of the breed.

[Silverton Boar Dogs]

1) the Fighting Dog of Cordoba, to which he added blood from
2) the Pointer to give him a keen sense of smell which would be essential for the hunt.
3) The Boxer added vivacity and gentleness;
4) the Great Dane it's size;
5) the Bull Terrier, fearlessness;
6) the Bulldog gave it an ample chest and boldness;
7) the Irish Wolfhound brought it's instinct as a hunter of wild game;
the Dogue de Bordeaux contributed it's powerful jaws;
9) the Great Pyrenees it's white coat and
10) the Spanish Mastiff gave it's quota of power.

[S_J_KENNELS]

A good dogo from good lines will IMO out perform a bulldog. I ran bulldogs for years and have now switched to DOGOs due to how I hunt and their size.

JOJO do some research on the dogos before making statements you know little about. There is no pit or bulldog as we know it in the dogo. In fact here is a link explaining how they bred and came up with the DOGO.

http://www.dogousa.org/DACA/history_of_the_dogo.asp

Again this is not the type or version of bulldog we are talking about or have here. ALso look at Silvertons post.

it says like 6 lines down in the formula that bulldog is a part of the breed.

[Flacracker]

A good dogo from good lines will IMO out perform a bulldog. I ran bulldogs for years and have now switched to DOGOs due to how I hunt and their size.

JOJO do some research on the dogos before making statements you know little about. There is no pit or bulldog as we know it in the dogo. In fact here is a link explaining how they bred and came up with the DOGO.

http://www.dogousa.org/DACA/history_of_the_dogo.asp

Again this is not the type or version of bulldog we are talking about or have here. ALso look at Silvertons post.

it says like 6 lines down in the formula that bulldog is a part of the breed.

I'm just sayin that you posted the history of the dogo and contradicted yourself in your post thats all. Silverton was pointing out the same thing I do believe (see higlighted)

[S_J_KENNELS]

A good dogo from good lines will IMO out perform a bulldog. I ran bulldogs for years and have now switched to DOGOs due to how I hunt and their size.

JOJO do some research on the dogos before making statements you know little about. There is no pit or bulldog as we know it in the dogo. In fact here is a link explaining how they bred and came up with the DOGO.

http://www.dogousa.org/DACA/history_of_the_dogo.asp

Again this is not the type or version of bulldog we are talking about or have here. ALso look at Silvertons post.

it says like 6 lines down in the formula that bulldog is a part of the breed.

I'm just sayin that you posted the history of the dogo and contradicted yourself in your post thats all. Silverton was pointing out the same thing I do believe (see higlighted)

If you look at it I said as we know it. If you see the pictures that I have seen posted of what they called a bulldog it does not look ANYTHING like what we call a bulldog .

[Scott]

There's quite a bit of bulldog in the Dogo:

Boxer = german bulldog
Bull Terrier = bulldog x terrier
Bulldog
Dogue de Bordeaux = bullmastiff
Spanish Mastiff (also known as Spanish Alano) = some consider this breed to be the precursor to the AB
Cordoba fighting dog = probably some bulldog in there as well

[altabonita]

"Dogue de Bordeaux = bullmastiff"

Dogue de Bordeaux is not a bullmastiff, two different breeds.

[USHOG]

First there is nothing wrong with any dog that gets the job done. As far as training Dogos are pretty easy. They listen well get along with all other dogs and are easily trained.  They are giant lap dogs if they are allowed into the family. Some of the biggest differences between a pit and dogo Now I only can say this about my lines so do not over generalize my words, are first endurance, speed, lungs, and nose.  The dogo is a complete hunting machine that needs no help in tracking and then catching hogs, but they also work well as lead in CD's. I think the biggest problem with dogos in peoples eyes are that they cost more than pits and take longer to mature, but they are well worth the time and money.


Here's a picture of a few of my Dogos.

[Scott]

"Dogue de Bordeaux = bullmastiff"

Dogue de Bordeaux is not a bullmastiff, two different breeds.

Thanks for pointing that out....what breeds were utilized to develop the Dogue de Bordeaux?

[cantexduck]

 I think it all depends on what you are looking for. I dont want my catch dog to have a nose. Her job is to run to the bay and catch not go find a hog on her/his own. I am not going to raise a catch dog pup. I want to buy one that is finished. Not going to spend alot on one. That is why I have two pits in the kennel.

[Cristina]

I think the big advantages of Dogos are that they get along well with other dogs. And like Joe said if you bring them in the house they are giant lap dogs!!! My brother has two and every time I come over to his house they are all over me trying to get on my lap!!! But they are very loyal to my brother and his family and very protective but are smart enough to know when they need to be protective and when not. They are very obedient and smart. In my experience with pits and again this is just the experience I had, We had a very beautiful pit and we put him on some hogs and he did good but he had to be taken on hunts with a muzzle!!! Thats all the dog wanted to do was kill another dog. It wasnt even about dominance he just wanted to fight. We spent so much money on vet bills because he messed up our lead dogs hand through the kennel, he somehow got a hold of another dogs front paw and ripped it to shreds, our dog Willie got loose one time and went up to Iron (the pit) tail wagging and all trying to play with Iron and Iron started fighting with him got a hold of his back and was locked on him shaking poor Willie. I ran out of the house with the .22 ready to shoot Iron because I was not going to let him kill Willie and I hit him really hard to where he let go, for all I know he couldve turned around and bit me!!! That was the last that we were going to tolerate and we got rid of him. We had him for 5 years raised him from a pup and never had a problem until something just switched on in his brain and he wasnt going to stop. Again just my experience. With my brothers dogs, ive seen other dominant dogs come up to them and they just turn their heads away and avoid the confrontation. Ive seen them growl at a dog that was being annoying to them but it never passed that. We use our Dogos as RCD's. The smaller one 85# runs all day with the curs and has stayed caught for at least 10 minutes one time that we were hunting at night and the land owner took a long time to get us to the bay. The other one is over 100 pounds and doesnt even need a lead he stays right next to my brother, but when there is a bay he is gone and when he catches he is not letting go. I think the key point is that they get the job done just as well as any other breed, maybe different than other breeds do but they get the job done. JMHO.