10 Things To Know Before Judging The Dogo Argentino
10 Things To Know Before Judging The Dogo Argentino
10 Things To Know Before Judging The Dogo Argentino
By Massim
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Proportions.
Correct
proportions
are
another
characteristic of type. The muzzle
of the Dogo is almost as long as
the skull; one can accept only a
slight shortening.
The thorax must descend almost
to the elbow, although a dog with
a deep chest that finishes slightly
below the elbow is preferred. A
deep chest is indicative of great
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The Dogos white coat is an important facet of type. But so is correct structure
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change is very
obvious.
In this case, he
is able to break
into a rapid
and
strong
gallop, to bring
him quickly to
his prey.
In the first
phase of the
hunt,
the
dog uses the
trot or pace
to
carefully
follow
the
tracks of his
prey.
When
the
distance
The Dogo Argentino should strike a balance between
substance and agility. He must have good bone but
between him
never at the cost of his athleticism.
and the game
begins to close,
his interest is abruptly awakened, the prey, one must cover many
and the Dogos attitude begins to kilometers on foot, with dogs
change, and with it his gait. The following the boar tracks. If the
final gait that the Dogo uses to Dogo did not have endurance,
close in on the game is the gallop.
with a good foundation, he would
arrive at a fight for his life, lacking
The final hundreds of meters for oxygen and strength.
that separate the Dogo from his
prey are the ones in which he To
recap,
the
essential
expresses his maximum strength: characteristics that a Dogo must
He launches himself at the game have are: rusticity, substance,
to hold it.
hard expression, a muzzle that
can scent but that is strong, a deep
It is important to remember thorax, broad chest, and an alert
that on a hunt, before reaching and combative character.