Is this a Dogo Argentine?

I think he's probably more likely an American Bulldog.

ORIGINAL: colliewog

I think he's probably more likely an American Bulldog.

 
I think so, too.

I think he's probably more likely an American Bulldog.

Could be. I never realized how similar they look. The bulldog is more muscular... but I guess there is no way to tell.

One this is for sure.  He's VERY handsome!  He's got the perfect forehead for planting big, red kisses on.  []  I think he needs lots of those.

Not sure but wow is he GORGEOUS!!!

I think a lot of people just assume a white bully dog is a Dogo Argentino.  I don't know enough about bully breeds to lend a better guess though.

Dont know what he is , Im leaning towards bulldog type. I have to agree with Lie , It seems they list anything white and bully type as a Dogo. He sure is beautiful , i hope you take him home !

knowing what i know about both breeds (or all three as the case might be) Dogos are a mix of AB, Boxer, Pit Bull and something else.... His eyes look like a pit's, but that could just be the angle and lighting... so IF that is the case then i will say performance AB, aka Scott type, like my dog Kaydee.
after holding the two pictures up side by side i see similarities in the facial structure.



Now this dog here, after holding them up side by side i dont see any similarities...





Working Dogo

Are Dogos "lethal whites"?

lethal meaning inbred or blue eyed? i think they are white mostly because of the original stock being white. it may be like ABs, a true dog of that breed is mostly, if not all, white. that is with ABs. this site [linkhttp://www.zooclub.ru/eng/dogs/porody/140.shtml%C2%A0]http://www.zooclub.ru/eng/dogs/porody/140.shtml [/link] says that "Light blue eyes; eyes of different color (heterochromia)." are a disqualification. and "entropion, ectropion" eyes are a serious fault. but i couldnt find anything that says if they are lethal white or not, but then again i dont know how to look for that.... can you explain a bit so i will understand?


sorry about my font, trying to make it where I can read it...

I don't know as much about lethal white dogs, but with cats a pure white cat with blue eyes is a lethal white and will most likely be deaf and have other health problems.  They are very rare.  I think in dogs a lethal white is also called a double merle, but I don't know if it's as rare or as problematic health-wise as it is for cats.  For horses, my understanding is that it is deadly and they will not live more than a week, hence the term "lethal white".  I don't think a dog has to even be solid white to be a double merle.  I just wondered if the Dogos were double merles and if so, why they would be bred this color if it causes a higher instance of health problems like in cats and horses.  American Eskimos, Great Pyrs, Samoyeds, etc are also white so I guess a dog can be white without being a lethal white.

I've read that Dogo Argentines are aggressive?  Is that correct?  Just curious.

The Argentine Dogo was developed in Argentina by Dr. Antonio Nores Martinez in the 1920's. He wanted a dog that was a good pack hunter and guardian, but could also be trusted with the family. He started with a now extinct mastiff-type breed called the Dog of Cordoba. He added [link>http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/greatdane.htm]Great Dane[/link], [link>http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/boxer.htm]Boxer[/link], Spanish Mastiff, [link>http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bulldog.htm]Bulldog[/link], [link>http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bullterrier.htm]Bull Terrier[/link], [link>http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/greatpyrenees.htm]Great Pyrenees[/link], [link>http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/pointer.htm]Pointer[/link], [link>http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/irishwolfhound.htm]Irish Wolfhound[/link] and [link>http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/doguedebordeax.htm]Dogue de Bordeaux[/link]
 
Dogos are pack hunting dogs, and are not supposed to be aggressive towards other dogs.  They are "guardians" but are no more aggressive than your average guard dog.  Of course, unscrupulous people are taking advantage of their large size and "intimidating" appearance and breeding them to do the opposite- that is dog fight and be generally aggressive- a lot like what's happening to pits.
 
The dog in the OP doesn't really look like a Dogo, but that goes back to people being afraid to say "pit" on an adoption post.  I'll agree that it looks most like an American Bulldog, but is probably a mix.
 
I would love to say, "who cares, it's cute"  because it is![sm=floating.gif]  of course, we know that people DO care...[]

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I don't know as much about lethal white dogs, but with cats a pure white cat with blue eyes is a lethal white and will most likely be deaf and have other health problems.  They are very rare.  I think in dogs a lethal white is also called a double merle, but I don't know if it's as rare or as problematic health-wise as it is for cats.  For horses, my understanding is that it is deadly and they will not live more than a week, hence the term "lethal white".  I don't think a dog has to even be solid white to be a double merle.  I just wondered if the Dogos were double merles and if so, why they would be bred this color if it causes a higher instance of health problems like in cats and horses.  American Eskimos, Great Pyrs, Samoyeds, etc are also white so I guess a dog can be white without being a lethal white.

Regarding the pure white cats, they don't neccessarily have to be pure white to be deaf. My mom's one vet is suprised her little kitty isn't deaf as she's a white cat whith orange points(like a siamese) and has blue eyes.

Double merles in dogs can only happen from a merle to merle breeding, hence why in the Aussies they don't want you to breed a merle to a merle, though I've seen some soppossed good breeders do it. As far as health problems, yes, they can have major health problems. It all depends on how much white the puppies get, if they get too much they can be deaf and some of them blind. Just because a dog is white does not mean it's a double merle as in the other breeds the above poster mentioned, there are no merles. In dogs only a merle to merle breeding can cause a lethal white dog. And no, it's not rare in dogs. Double merle Aussies are usually not all white, some are mostly white, but rarely all white.

As for the horses, this is what they have on an Aussie site:

"The original breeders of Australian Shepherds were ranch people, and had horses as well as dogs. There is an actual lethal gene found in certain types of Paint horses that results in a white foal with blue eyes. These foals are unable to digest their food and die of colic within a few hours to days after birth. It is impossible for them to survive."

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