Cordoba Fighting Dog
Perro de Pelea Cordobés
Cordobese dog
Breed status
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
The Cordoba Fighting Dog is an extinct breed of fighting dog. The Cordoba was a crossbreed of Alano Español, Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Bulldog and Boxer.[1]. Its temperament includes being very fierce, very aggressive, strong, vigorous, and relentless (high stamina).[2]
The Cordoba Fighting Dog originated in Córdoba, Argentina.[3][4] It was noted for its willingness to fight to the death and its high pain tolerance.[5] In addition, many members of this breed died in the dog fighting pits, contributing to the breed's extinction.
The Cordoba was capable of hunting in a small pack of a male and female; otherwise it was likely to turn on its pack-mates.
The Dogo Argentino is directly derived from this breed.[3] In the 1920s, breeders developed the Dogo Argentino by crossing the Cordoba Fighting Dog with other breeds such as the Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Bulldog, Bull Terrier and Dogue de Bordeaux.[1]