The Dogo Argentino will need rigorous daily exercise.
The Dogo Argentino needs minimal grooming: occasional brushing and bathing.
Dogos Argentinos are a quiet, loyal, loving breed that was developed to be an aggressive hunter. These dogs will require early socialization and strict obedience training.
These dogs can do well with children if socialized early, in general, the breed is often wary of strangers and can be aggressive.
The Dogo Argentino was developed in the 1920s by Antonio Nores Martinez to be a gentle, loyal companion, as well as a big game hunter (jaguars, wild boars, etc.). The Cordoba Fighting Dog (now extinct), crossed with the Great Dane, Boxer, Spanish Mastiff, Pointer, Bull Terrier, and others, was the foundation for the breed.
