Dogo Cubano

Dogo Cubano
Other names
  • Cuban Dog
  • Cuban Bloodhound
  • Cuban Bullmastiff
OriginCuba
Breed statusExtinct
NotesRhodesian Ridgeback is the only standardized descendant
Dog (domestic dog)

The Dogo Cubano, also called the Cuban Bloodhound or Cuban Bullmastiff, is an extinct Cuban breed of domestic dog. It was of the dogo sub-type of the bullmastiff dog type, which as a general class was used for bull-baiting[1]: 369  and dog fighting. The variety was introduced in Cuba to capture runaway slaves (cimarrones). After the abolition of slavery, they merged with other groups, losing their separate identity.

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