First let me say that, IMO, there's not a dimes worth of difference between the good representatives of the respective breeds (Dogo, AB, APBT) when it comes to catching hogs. I've owned and hunted behind plenty of each. I believe it boils down to personal preference as to which a person will choose to feed.
That being said, one should do plenty of research on breeders/dogs/bloodlines before they decide to go and get one. I've been around the Dogo long enough to see a rebirth of the breed club, a second breed club come and go. Politics, personal agendas, back biting, back stabbing, etc. in that reborn breed club. I've seen folks that have owned/bred Dogos for 15-20+ years before ever putting the first one in a hunting home. I've seen folks that have done little more than entry level "hunt" testing use that to market their dogs. I've seen hunt stories posted by those same folks that were most assuredly stretching the truth at best. I've seen wild claims of some breeders to the effect of never having a pup they put in a hunting home wash out/cull. And that's just the "tip of the iceberg". Personally, if I were looking for a Dogo, I can count the number of folks on one hand who I'd go to (and still have fingers not utilized).
The best advice I can give anyone on any working breed is: 1. Don't believe the hype 2. Do plenty of research 3. Go see the dogs work multiple times before you make a choice on who to get a dog from.
Good luck in your search.
