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Post by redriver on Sept 16, 2004 8:02:14 GMT -5
I was wondering if anyone can help me out here. Abot 5 years ago, we got a dogo given to us by a friend (too much work he said!). Never being one to turn down an offer on anpotential hunting dog, I took the pup - 6 months old- and after he settled in I tried him out in our bay pen. First on the outside just watching, then on the inside with an experienced dog catching. He went nuts outside the pen barking and trying like crazy to get in, but once inside, he wouldn't get closer then 2 mts from the hog. I tried with him for at least 5 to 6 months, but apart from looking interested, when push came to shove, he just was not interested to catch or even be in contact with the hog. I had him neutered and gave him to a buddy, where he now is the kids playmate and his home protector. My question is this, I too really like the dogo, both looks and what they can do, I would love to get some over here, but what lines/pedigrees do I have to look for, and is it possible to get them from Argentina without getting totally ripped off? thanks for your help
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Post by Buzzer on Sept 16, 2004 8:12:45 GMT -5
i think its like with any ohter breed., out of the same litter you get some good some great and some bad... maybe you got the latter....but best thing to do is go with a breeder that hunts their dogos... i have a two friends who imported some dogos to his country and the transaction went reall smooth......
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Post by Randy on Sept 16, 2004 23:06:32 GMT -5
I don't know if I would mess with overseas to start with or not. If you do,then do some homework and go with a breeder that breeds from hunting stock. They are few and far between just as they are here in the states. The same advice applies stateside also, IMO.
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Brad
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Post by Brad on Nov 1, 2004 10:53:19 GMT -5
I had a female dogo that didnt show any interest in hogs untill she was 2 yrs. old. She would run from them and lets them bite her i mean she was really scared of them. But i kept working her in the pen with other dogs and one day she finally turned on. And boy did she,she turned into a hog catching machine. She absolutly hated them. So maybe sometimes you have to be patient and willing to work with a dog before you give up on it..
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Post by OlyDogo on Nov 1, 2004 12:19:37 GMT -5
Some do turn later My male dogo turn right at 13 months, by the way he never did catch in the pen he catches like a freight train out in the woods, BUT my little gyps brother cought at ten weeks and has gotten better and catches harder each time out, I call him little hammer my import cought out the gate as well, I guess it depends on the individual dogo.
Oly
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