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thinking of getting a Dogo (also as a hunting dog)

HJules

New Member
Hello everyone,
I'm Jules, I'm 16 years old and I'm thinking of getting a dogo in a year or two.
There a some different breeds that I consider but the reasons for a dogo are:
-the size and look
-brave character, I don't want a dog that is easily scared, give me a enthousastic brave dog that will investigate everthing instead of standing behind me
-they guard
-they are used to hunt in a pack and since I have (my own, not my parent's dog) Jagd terriër x Fell terriër and another dachshund x labrador, it's important that the dog is social within the pack
-I hope my terrier turns out a little big for boar hunting, I'm not sure because I don't wanna wreck my dog but tit might be an option and a dogo would be perfect for assistance, the terriers annoys the boar and the dogo grabs and holds it.

But I have a few questions, I need to know where I can hunt with them, close to Belgium?
Do I need more than two dogs to hunt a boar?
Do they adapt to the city environment?
Are they good with children?
what types of game do they hunt except for boar?
Are they obedient? (my terrier is a little stuborn but trainable, but very very strong prey drive)


I'm also considering an american pitbull terrier or a staffordshire bull terrier, but they are very dog agressive and this wouldn't fit within my pack, and I need 'more dog' / more kilograms to stop a boar.


Greetings from Belgium,

Jules
 

missfox22

Well-Known Member
Hi Jules,

Here is a link to a Dogo Argentino breeder who is in Belgium who might have some more information on hunting there.

http://www.deldogueros.be/?lang=en


Dogo Argentino's are a lot of work, and I absolutely love mine. I read about them for about 4-5 years after seeing one on The Dog Whisperer before I purchased mine. Our family had a Rottweiler, Labrador and two Collie / Lab mixes and is not the same as owning a Dogo.

They do adapt to the city as long as they are excerised (a lot) and mentally stimulated. Which shouldn't be an issue if you are using your Dogo for hunting.

They are good with children when socialized. I didn't have anyone wanting to bring their kids or children around my Dogo even when he was a floppy puppy. So the only children he's met has been at the pet store, and as long as there is a slow introduction he is fine and licks them. But I know he can be uncomfortable if they approach too quickly, so I don't allow him to be in any of those situations just as a precaution.

I have read they were / are used to hunt cougar other than boar.

They are willing to please, so with my Dogo it makes it easier to train him. But he is STUBBORN, and he is in that teenager phase right now. Perfect in the house, but still working on his recall and heel.

He is not neutered, and great with other dogs. I have even had off leash dogs charge and run up to him, and he is fine.

I would definitely read up on them more and speak to a few breeders =)

Good luck :)
 

HJules

New Member
Thanks for the information, missfox, I know the breeder !
But a problem with dogos here in Belgium is: many of them don't fit the breeding standard of what the character of a dogo should be, many dogos are shy, scared, not brave, etc.
I want one from working stock but I think that will be difficult to find.
Are experienced with working dogos?

greetings
Jules
 

missfox22

Well-Known Member
Sorry for the late reply Jules!

I tried looking around a lot for you, but it seems that if you are wanting the true hunting Dogo that you would likely have to import.

If you are able to import in the future, here is a good kennel http://www.noresdogoargentino.com.ar/ingles/raza.htm in Argentina. They focus on the working Dogo and work on hunting and tracking with their dogs.

There is also a kennel where the descendants of Dr. Martinez have a website for, but I can't find it at the moment.

Here is another hunting kennel http://www.huntingdogos.com/main.asp
But it is located in Texas. Each of the kennels could still have information for you though.

I hope any of this helped =)
 

el gato diablo

Well-Known Member
Sorry for the late reply Jules!

I tried looking around a lot for you, but it seems that if you are wanting the true hunting Dogo that you would likely have to import.

If you are able to import in the future, here is a good kennel http://www.noresdogoargentino.com.ar/ingles/raza.htm in Argentina. They focus on the working Dogo and work on hunting and tracking with their dogs.

There is also a kennel where the descendants of Dr. Martinez have a website for, but I can't find it at the moment.

Here is another hunting kennel http://www.huntingdogos.com/main.asp
But it is located in Texas. Each of the kennels could still have information for you though.

I hope any of this helped =)
There is a breeder of working Dogos here in California...California Catchers, he also uses jagdterriers and several hunting hybrids he is developing himself. Firstly I must say this, if you are not experienced with boar hunting with dogs...you should find someone willing to take you out and teach you the ropes before you attempt this on your own, or even with others that are inexperienced. Boar are dangerous to hunt when you DO know what you are doing. Also keep in mind that even from working stock, not all dogs will be drivey enough to hunt well. To answer your question about how many dogos you will need to hunt a boar...that all depends on the boar and you won't know what you have until you bay one up. The way this works is you have bay dogs to flush out and corner a hog, and usually and a hound or two that will call...dogos hunt silently and if you don't have calling hounds (that don't get involved in the fight) and just try to work your dogo...he will take off and you will not keep up or know where he is. This is dangerous because your dogo could wind up with more boar than he can handle and you are nowhere close to be able to help...this is how dogos get killed (or any other catch dog that is being hunted improperly). To hunt boar effectively and safely with dogs, you need several dogs and the knowledge of when and where it is safe to send in your catchers. Please...and I can't stress this enough...find someone who can take you hunting before going at it alone (I personally would never hunt alone and I have decades of experience). Boar can easily kill dogs and they can severely injure and even kill people in some instances. Hunting dogs with high drive need to be hunted a lot, and don't make the best pets. You will also need a piglet at you house from the time you bring him home to start his training...he must be baited daily with the piglet, then eventually tied up and located by the dog, and eventually your dog will probably kill it. You must make sure that you do not get a piglet that is too big for your dog, or they can be ruined by being frightened of a hog at a young age and intimidated by them for life. The point is...there are many, many factors to consider when entertaining the idea of hunting with a dogo...you must do your homework and be safe please.
 

akbee

Member
I have hunted feral hog/boar quite a bit when I lived in Texas with dogs and used both bow and knife. Hounds for scent and sounding and grab dogs which were usually a pit mix. Dogos are used by some hog hunters and most have gone to using Kevlar vests to protect the dogs. A good grab dog has a very large chance of getting cut by the tusks and they need to be mentored by experienced hunting dogs if possible. Things go bad very quickly and dogs can get torn up which I hate. Invest in the vests!
 

fixitlouie

Well-Known Member
There are good breeders in the states. Imports seem to be the worse way to get a dog. I would not recommend a dogo out of hunting lines for your first dog.

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