Breed # Dogo Argentino The Dogo Argentino is a working breed from Argentina, standing males 24–27 in · females 24–26 in at the withers, weighing males 88–99 lb · females 77–88 lb. Recorded lifespan is 9–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Dogo Argentino](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/dogo-argentino.webp) Breed group Working Origin Argentina Height males 24–27 in · females 24–26 in Weight males 88–99 lb · females 77–88 lb Lifespan 9–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Dogo Argentino is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 88%, one of 31 in the Working group. Compare the Dogo Argentino with another breed ## Living with the Dogo Argentino Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Dogo Argentino’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Dogo Argentino on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/dogo-argentino/)[Dogo Argentino on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/dogo-argentino) ## Breeds that look like the Dogo Argentino A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Dogo Argentino. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-bulldog.webp)American Bulldog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-bulldog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gull-terrier.webp)Gull Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gull-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-brasileiro.webp)Dogue Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gull-dong.webp)Gull Dong](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gull-dong/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-staffordshire-terrier.webp)American Staffordshire Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-staffordshire-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/guatemalan-dogo.webp)Guatemalan Dogo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/guatemalan-dogo/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Dogo Argentino24–27 in 2. American Bulldog20–26 in 3. Gull Terrier18–22 in 4. Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in 5. Gull Dong18–22 in 6. American Staffordshire Terrier17–19 in 7. Guatemalan Dogo21–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Dogo Argentino88–99 lb 2. American Bulldog75–115 lb 3. Gull Terrier55–65 lb 4. Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb 5. Gull Dong55–85 lb 6. American Staffordshire Terrier50–80 lb 7. Guatemalan Dogo88–99 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Dogo Argentino9–15 yrs 2. American Bulldog10–15 yrs 3. Gull Terrier10–14 yrs 4. Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs 5. Gull Dong10–14 yrs 6. American Staffordshire Terrier12–16 yrs 7. Guatemalan Dogono recorded figure Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Dogo Argentino Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [How to Effectively Get a Dog to Release a Bite](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-to-make-dog-release-bite/) See the Dogo Argentino on the breed map Read about the Dogo Argentino on Wikipedia