photo credit: ricardo.martins

Many consider the Dogo Argentino as one of the best fighting dogs in the world. While dogfighting is illegal in most of North America, there are some places in Central and South America that either have no laws or take a lenient hand when it comes to enforcing their animal cruelty laws. In some countries like the United Kingdom and Australia, it is illegal to even import this breed into the country.

The Dogo Argentino is a very dog-aggressive breed and was distinctly bred for this purpose. While it resembles the American Pit Bull, the Dogo is a mixture of breeds containing the Spanish Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Irish Wolfhound, Great Dane, English Bulldog and the Boxer.  It was originally bred to be a big game hunter able to take down boars.