Cordoba Fighting Dog. The name, place of origin and job of this dog are immediately clear. “Córdoba” does not refer to the city in Spain, but to Córdoba in Argentina, a large city and district northwest of Buenos Aires. At the beginning of the 20th Century dog fights were still very popular in Latin America. A lot of gambling money was involved, the earnings exceeding those from the cock-fights. The names of the winning dogs and their owners were proudly published. According to the present standards, dogfighting is a most objectionable ‘sport’, but in earlier times it was a fully accepted public amusement, especially for farmers and cattle breeders. Dogfighting was an inheritance of the Spanish Conquistadores; the roots of the Old fighting dog of Córdoba can be found in the Spanish Alano and the ancestors of the present Perro de Presa Mallorquin that the conquistadores took with them to their new country. In the 19th Century, during the second wave of immigration, Bulldogs, Terriers and Boxers were imported to Argentina. It is generally assumed that the Old fighting dog of Córdoba was gradually created out of intentional crossbreeding of these ancient Spanish and modern European dogs.
This race comes from the province of Cordoba, which is located in the central area of Argentina. Its creator was Dr. Antonio Nores Martinez, a famous doctor and member of the traditional local family. In 1928, his passion for dogs, and probably the family heritage, they sent him to lay the foundation and setting the standards for a new race, which he called Dogo Argentino. His work is based on methodical bioje crossing several pure breeds with the old fighting dog from Cordoba, who was very strong and energetic, but lacked psychic and genetic stability. This local race, the product of crossing the Mastiff, Bulldog and Bull Terrier, was widely known and appreciated by the fire from dogs to fight, at that time a very popular activity that involved all social classes.
Following a thorough and careful selection and study of character, through different generations, Dr. Nores Martinez was receiving the first family achieve your goal. In the beginning it was generally accepted as a dog fight, however, love to hunt Dr. Nores Martinez took the dogs in one of his regular hunting expeditions, where a new breed demonstrated its skills and became a key figure in all his trips.In this way, it soon became an exceptional hunting dog. Over time, the power of adjustment provided him with great versatility and has turned it into a noble companion, faithful, nenadmašnog zašitnika.
His strength, endurance, keen sense of smell and bravery make it the best dog among those used in hunting wild boar, Peker (quadruped animals like pigs), pumas and other predators which can be found in the vast and heterogeneous areas of the Argentine territory. Its harmony, balance and excellent athletic muscles are ideal characteristics for persistence in long voyages of various weather conditions, which follows the intrepid battle with the persecuted prey. 21st May 1964th This race is recognized by Cynological Federation of Argentina and the Argentine Rural Society, and registered in the records of the origin of dogs. Only the 31.jula1973. accepted by the International Federation of Kennel Association as the first and only Argentinean breed, thanks to the work and effort of Dr. Augustin Nores Martinez, its creator and successors.
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