The Cordoba Fighting Dog is a breed of dog that is now extinct. The Cordoba was a crossbreed of Mastiff, Bull Terrier, and Old English Bulldog. Categories: Dog stubs | Dog breeds ... *For other members of the canine family, see Canidae. ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... The term crossbreed or crossbred refers to a domestic animal where the breed status of only one parent or grandparent is known. ... Mastiffs are a group of large, solidly built breeds of dogs Commonly referred to as molossers, typically with heavy bones, pendant ears, a relatively short and well muscled neck, and a short muzzle. ... Country of origin England Classification and breed standards The Bull Terrier is a breed of dog in the terrier family. ... The Old English Bulldog is an extinct breed of dog. ...

History

The Cordoba Fighting Dog originated in Cordoba, Spain. The breed had such strong gameness toward other dogs that the males and females would rather fight than mate. In addition, many members of this breed died in the dog fighting pits, contributing to the breed's extinction. The Cordoba was one of the base breeds used for the Dogo Argentino. See Córdoba for other places with the same name. ... This article is about two dogs fighting; for aerial combat between military aircraft, see dog fight; for the Vietnam war film, see Dogfight. ... Common nickname Dogo Country of origin Argentina Classification and breed standards The Dogo Argentino (or Argentinian Mastiff) is a large, white, muscular, and courageous dog that was developed in Argentina for big game hunting. ...

See also

List of dog fighting breeds This is a list of dog breeds originally developed for, or commonly used at some time in their history for, dog fighting. ...