List of dog fighting breeds
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This is a list of dog fighting breeds, including extant breeds and extinct breeds, varieties and types. Some were specifically developed for dog fighting, others were developed for other purposes but are or were frequently used for the blood sport.
Existant breeds[]
- Akita Inu[1]
- American Pit Bull Terrier[2]
- American Staffordshire Terrier[3]
- Bull Terrier[4]
- Bully Kutta[5]
- Ca de Bou[6]
- Dogo Argentino[7]
- Gull Dong
- Gull Terrier
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- Neapolitan Mastiff[8]
- Presa Canario[9]
- Shar Pei[10]
- Spanish Mastiff[11]
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier[12]
- Tosa[13]
Extinct breeds[]
- Blue Paul Terrier[14]
- Bull and terrier[15]
- Cordoba Fighting Dog[16]
- Dogo cubano[17]
- Old English Bulldog
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Morris (2001), pp. 357–358.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 176.
- ^ Alderton (1987), pp. 32–33.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 182.
- ^ Symonds, Tom (24 May 2016). "Street dog fighting crackdown urged". BBC. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 355.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 248.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 249.
- ^ Morris (2001), pp. 351–352.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 254.
- ^ Alderton (1987), p. 102.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 181.
- ^ Alderton (1987), pp. 106–107.
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 348.
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 346.
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 352.
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 369.
Bibliography[]
- Alderton, David (1987). The dog: the most complete, illustrated, practical guide to dogs and their world. London: New Burlington Books. ISBN 0-948872-13-6.
- Fogle, Bruce (2009). The encyclopedia of the dog. New York: DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8.
- Morris, Desmond (2001). Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of Over 1,000 Dog Breeds. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square Publishing. ISBN 1-57076-219-8.
Categories:
- Lists of dogs
- Dog fighting breeds
- Dog sports