List of dog fighting breeds

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

A

B

C

Central Asian Ovcharka^[11]
Cordoba Fighting Dog^[2] (extinct)

D

Dogo Argentino^[12]
Dogo Cubano (extinct)

F

Fila Brasileiro^[13] (debatable)

G

K

N

Neapolitan Mastiff^[2]

O

Old English Bulldog (extinct)

P

Perro de Presa Canario (Canarian catch dog)^[2]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]
Perro de Presa Mallorquin (Ca de Bou)^[2]

S

T

Tosa^[2]^[23]^[24]^[25]

References

^ Bouyet, Barbara. Akita, Treasure of Japan. Magnum Publishing. ISBN 9780971614604. Retrieved 29 August 2018 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Morris, Desmond (2008). Dogs - The Ultimate Dictionary of Over 1,000 Dog Breeds. Trafalgar Square Books. ISBN 978-1-57076-410-3.
^ "Vick case illustrates pit bull's changing status". NBC News. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ "A History of Dogfighting". NPR. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ Kearney, Laila (13 February 2017). "'Bad boy' breeds welcome at Westminster dog show". Reuters. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ John Meyrick, House dogs and sporting dogs, John Van Voorst, London, 1861, pp 31-32.
^ ^a ^b Read, Tony (16 April 2013). The Bull Terrier in Sport And Show - History & Anecdote. Read Books Ltd. ISBN 9781446546543. Retrieved 27 October 2018 – via Google Books.
^ "Bull Terrier Dog Breed Information". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
^ Symonds, Tom (24 May 2016). "Street dog fighting crackdown urged". BBC. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Warning: Here comes the Superdog - Fears as British thugs use animals bred to kill lions". Daily Star. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Pictures reveal the bloody world of dog fighting in Kyrgyztan". Metro. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
^ "Dogo Argentino". akc.org. American Kennel Club.
^ "A Closer Look at Dogfighting". ASPCA. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ "The bloody world of dog fighting: Victory or death, there is no mercy!". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 17 October 2018.
^ "Killer Dog Sparks Interest in Rare Breed". ABC News. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Presa Demand Grows for All Wrong Reasons / Dogs wanted for killing, fighting". San Francisco Gate. 7 February 2001. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ Gracia, Manuel Curto (20 November 2012). Perro De Presa Canario: Special Rare-Breed Edition : A Comprehensive Owner's Guide. i5 Publishing. ISBN 9781621870753. Retrieved 29 August 2018 – via Google Books.
^ "Canary Island dog incident will provoke anti-dog backlash". old.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Canary Island dog incident will provoke anti-dog backlash". www.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Shar-pei Resurgence". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ "How did the Staffordshire terrier fall in with the wrong crowd?". Independent. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ Potts, Lauren (3 September 2018). "Are Staffies a question of class?". BBC News. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ Crookes, Del (13 April 2016). "A short history of the 'dangerous dog' and why certain breeds are banned - BBC Newsbeat". Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Japan's powerful Tosa fighting dogs go for the throat in canine sumo". Desert News. 8 October 1998. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^ "Silence Reigns when Japan's Tosas Fight". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

[1] Bouyet, Barbara. Akita, Treasure of Japan. Magnum Publishing. ISBN 9780971614604. Retrieved 29 August 2018 – via Google Books.

[morris-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Morris, Desmond (2008). Dogs - The Ultimate Dictionary of Over 1,000 Dog Breeds. Trafalgar Square Books. ISBN 978-1-57076-410-3.

[3] "Vick case illustrates pit bull's changing status". NBC News. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[4] "A History of Dogfighting". NPR. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[5] Kearney, Laila (13 February 2017). "'Bad boy' breeds welcome at Westminster dog show". Reuters. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[Meyrick-6] John Meyrick, House dogs and sporting dogs, John Van Voorst, London, 1861, pp 31-32.

[tonyread-7] Read, Tony (16 April 2013). The Bull Terrier in Sport And Show - History & Anecdote. Read Books Ltd. ISBN 9781446546543. Retrieved 27 October 2018 – via Google Books.

[8] "Bull Terrier Dog Breed Information". Retrieved 27 October 2018.

[9] Symonds, Tom (24 May 2016). "Street dog fighting crackdown urged". BBC. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[10] "Warning: Here comes the Superdog - Fears as British thugs use animals bred to kill lions". Daily Star. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[11] "Pictures reveal the bloody world of dog fighting in Kyrgyztan". Metro. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.

[12] "Dogo Argentino". akc.org. American Kennel Club.

[13] "A Closer Look at Dogfighting". ASPCA. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[14] "The bloody world of dog fighting: Victory or death, there is no mercy!". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 17 October 2018.

[15] "Killer Dog Sparks Interest in Rare Breed". ABC News. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[16] "Presa Demand Grows for All Wrong Reasons / Dogs wanted for killing, fighting". San Francisco Gate. 7 February 2001. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[17] Gracia, Manuel Curto (20 November 2012). Perro De Presa Canario: Special Rare-Breed Edition : A Comprehensive Owner's Guide. i5 Publishing. ISBN 9781621870753. Retrieved 29 August 2018 – via Google Books.

[18] "Canary Island dog incident will provoke anti-dog backlash". old.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[19] "Canary Island dog incident will provoke anti-dog backlash". www.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[20] "Shar-pei Resurgence". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[21] "How did the Staffordshire terrier fall in with the wrong crowd?". Independent. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[22] Potts, Lauren (3 September 2018). "Are Staffies a question of class?". BBC News. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[23] Crookes, Del (13 April 2016). "A short history of the 'dangerous dog' and why certain breeds are banned - BBC Newsbeat". Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[24] "Japan's powerful Tosa fighting dogs go for the throat in canine sumo". Desert News. 8 October 1998. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

[25] "Silence Reigns when Japan's Tosas Fight". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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