List of dog fighting breeds

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

A

• Akita Inu[1]
• American Pit Bull Terrier[2][3][4]
• American Staffordshire Terrier[2][5]

B

• Blue Paul Terrier[6] (extinct)
• Bull and terrier (extinct)[7]
• Bull Terrier[8][7]
• Bullenbeisser (extinct)
• Bully Kutta[9][10]

C

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

D

• Dogo Argentino[12]
• Dogo Cubano (extinct)

F

• Fila Brasileiro[13] (debatable)

G

• Gull Dong
• Gull Terrier[14]

K

• Kerry Blue Terrier

L

• Lottatore Brindisino

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

• Shar Pei[2][20]
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier[21][22]

T

• Tosa[2][23][24][25]

Perro de Presa Canario.

Bully Kutta.

References

1. Bouyet, Barbara. Akita, Treasure of Japan. Magnum Publishing. ISBN 9780971614604. Retrieved 29 August 2018 – via Google Books.
2. 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.
6. John Meyrick, House dogs and sporting dogs, John Van Voorst, London, 1861, pp 31-32.
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 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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.

External links

• Dog Fighting Breeds from bulldoginformation.com