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Dogo Cubano 
Other names Cuban Dogge Country of origin Cuba Traits Classification and standards Extinct Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) Dogo Cubano or Cuban Mastiff or Cuban Dogo or Cuban Dogge is an extinct breed of dog from Cuba. It was of Bull Mastiff type. This breed of dog was used for dog fighting.
This breed of dog was introduced in Cuba to capture runaway slaves (cimarrones). After the abolition of slavery it became too expensive to feed and the breed ceased to exist with time.
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Appearance
They were between a Bulldog and a Mastiff in size. The muzzle was short, broad, and abruptly truncated. The head was broad and flat, and the lips, deeply pendulous. The medium sized ears, were also partly pendulous, the tail rather short, cylindrical, and turned upwards and forwards towards the tip. They were described as a "rusty wolf-colour", with black face, lips, and legs. The Cuban mastiff is the largest mastiff breed weighing an average of 300 pounds. They were very notable for their chasing of slaves.[1]
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- ^ "The natural history of dogs : canidae or genus canis of authors ; including also the genera hyaena and proteles", Smith, Charles Hamilton, Jardine, William, Sir, W.H. Lizars (1839)
Extinct dog breeds Alaunt · Alpine Mastiff · Alpine Spaniel · Blue Paul Terrier · Braque du Puy · Bullenbeisser · Chien-gris · Chiribaya Shepherd · Cordoba Fighting Dog · Cumberland Sheepdog · Dogo Cubano · English Water Spaniel · English White Terrier · Hare Indian Dog · Hawaiian Poi Dog · Hunting Dog (Felids) · Kurī · Molossus · Moscow Water Dog · Norfolk Spaniel · North Country Beagle · Old English Bulldog · Paisley Terrier · Rastreador Brasileiro · Salish Wool Dog · Southern Hound · St. John's Water Dog · Tahltan Bear Dog · Talbot · Tesem · Toy Bulldog · Toy Trawler Spaniel · Turnspit Dog · Tweed Water SpanielCategories:- Extinct dog breeds
- Dog fighting breeds
- Molossers
- Dog breeds originating in Cuba
- Dog stubs
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