Hunting

[Jonnyboy]

Hello all,
Been reading on here as a guest for about 6 months. Decided to finally join. Didn't want to join before I was serious about a)getting a dog and b) what type of dog. I grew up in a hunting family. I am also no stranger to living with large dogs(I've lived with a rotty, pitbull and marmeterts? I cannot spell..)

I live out on a farm, 3 acres (all fenced), wife and I hunt or fish every weekend, and if I can manage we go a couple times a week. I work midnights she works afternoons. Someone's home 24/7.

So I wanted to ask (I did use the search tool first! But bare with me I'm on a phone! Please)

What do every hunt using a dogo? I understand hog and puma, but I heard their was a guy in northern ontario hunting moose with them?! Can they hunt moose? Bear? Turkey? Deer? Ducks? (For the smaller game, do they work in conjunction well? Or do they just try an kill it?)
Most of the hunters around here say the dogo is too expensive to use for hunting, so I'm not getting much info from first hand experience.

I appreciate any response, and I am sorry if this has been asked.. If it has, any chance someone would post the link for me?

 

[DDSK]

Dogo's are mostly a chase and catch and hold dog.
Used to corner and hold game until the hunter can come dispatch it.
Not sure but probably not legal in most places for deer or moose. Hog hunting would be where the Dogo would be most useful. Dogo is not a retriever or pointer and would not make a good bird dog or small game dog.
Dogos are usually used in conjunction with coursing hounds, the Dogo is held back as the hounds chase and corner the game then the Dogo is released to grab and hold the hog until the hunter can dispatch it.

 

[Jonnyboy]

Dog hunting requires additional licences here, but still very do-able and actively practiced.

I was also wondering how they fair up dealing with coyotes? Is he good at keeping them off his land? Is he suseptable to being lured away?

 

[DDSK]

It kind of depends on the dog each are individuals, none of the dogs I have ever had liked coyotes.
Out here in California and Arizona I have seen coyotes hunt in packs. One on one I doubt if an adult coyote could handle a Dogo but in a pack they can make a lunch of him. I had a springer spaniel take off after a coyote who was trying to lure him away as he had two more buddies waiting to help him out, if I didn't have a rifle in my truck my dog would have been toast, I rolled two of the coyotes and was finally able to recall my dog after the 3rd boned out.
There are much better hunting dogs available than a Dogo and they should be hunted as a pack, if you do decide a Dogo is what you want then by all means look for one from a breeder that hunts their dogs. Not all Dogos are equal there are a lot of shady back yard breeders and puppy mill dogs out there don't make the mistake of thinking they will all be natural good hunters, they won't! Do your homework, do your research, contact some hunting breeders and talk with them.
You may be setting yourself up for a great disappointment otherwise.
Get references get testimonials go visit the kennels if possible. If you want true hunting heritage then you may have to import a dog from Argentina or Brasil, they won't come cheap so expect to pay a pretty penny for a true hunting Dogo.

 

[Jonnyboy]

We always get our animals from a shelter or breeder. We don't support backyard breeders, puppy mills or pet stores (for animals).

I'm not going to lie, I have already emailed the grandson asking about his dogos. If I could come out and look, and maybe join in on a hunt or drive. (Surprisingly... Buying one from the grandson, FROM Argentina is cheaper than what most breeders are selling dogos in my area. But as always you get what you pay for. I have also contacted a couple of breeders within my area. All of them are 5 plus hours away. I asked 3 of them if they would mind if I came out and looked at their dogs. All agreed happily.

We have a springer in our hunting group duke is his name. He's my uncles. All the older generation are starting to hang up their guns or "I only hunt through a camera lense". And most of the dogs we use are also getting up their in age. Dukes best friend daisy, is a blind Beagal who still follows her nose everywhere, but her hunting days are over.

 

[Kevin d]

Hey Iv been working on duck hunting with mine just to see if he would take to it. I can tell you he deffenitly does not have a soft mouth so he won't be tagging along on hunts but he sure loves chasing dead ducks and decoys into the water and the gun shots don't phase him

 

[Jonnyboy]

You may be setting yourself up for a great disappointment otherwise.
Get references get testimonials go visit the kennels if possible. If you want true hunting heritage then you may have to import a dog from Argentina or Brasil, they won't come cheap so expect to pay a pretty penny for a true hunting Dogo.

Your definitely right on this one. Most of the breeders around here don't use their dogs for hunting... Kinda risky dropping 1500$-4000$ On a dog that may or may not turn out..

I'm not giving up... I'm just going to try harder. I'll find a local that hunts them or import. I think I'm kinda suck ok trying out the dogo as my next hunting dog.

 

[DDSK]

Maybe check out in the southern states, Florida or Texas where they do a lot of hog hunting.
Or possibly from Argentina or Brasil it is possible to import these dogs.
The other thing is that you will need to train them to hunt, while they may have a strong prey drive they may not know what they are suppose to be hunting.