I have never owned a dogo or ever hunted with one most every one here in south Arkansas uses pits as their catch dogs. There are very few dogos around here that I know of and most of them aren't even being put to work. Im considering on getting one and wanting to know their pros and cons compared to apbt
I have 4 Dogos on my yard right now. Have been hunting with the breed for several years. There are many very high quality Dogos being raised by hunters in Texas, you just don't see them posting on ETHD very often.
Pros for me:
They can be used many different ways, lead in, running down with curs, sent from long range when conditions are right, hunted by themselves with no help, they can even wind off the box.
On the average they should be pretty fast with good wind able to run a long distance and still hold for a good while.
Longer leg and longer neck allow them to hold with less damage.
A big Dogo can "handle" a big boar alone, they are not dead weight hanging on an ear. This can also help reduce damage taken by the dog.
I expect them to be catching small pigs before they shed their baby teeth, and hunting and catching with help by 10 months.
Slow maturing dogs are not desirable but are common in some lines.
Dog aggression should not be tolerated but is a problem in some lines.
Re-gripping should not be tolerated but is a problem in some lines.
They are not better than a pit if you are in very thick cover and leading in close all the time.
In the more open ground they are very hard to beat.
Don't get one from a breeder, bet one from a hunter who has generation after generation of proven hunting dogs.
