The Cuban Mastiff, or Dogo Cubano is an extinct Molosser breed of dog. The Cuban Mastiff was bred mainly for dog fighting purposes, but it was commonly used to capture runaway slaves. There is not a lot of available information on the breed, but from what is known it was a very large breed of dog that resembled the modern day Bull Mastiff.
In fact, the dog’s height was somewhere between that of a Bulldog and a Mastiff; however, the Cuban Mastiff was the heaviest of all Mastiff breeds, commonly weighing around 300 pounds. The breed had a short muzzle that was black in color, medium-sized pendulum-shaped ears, and a rather short tail. The face, lips, and legs were all black with the rest of the body being a “rusty wolf-color”. Following the abolition of slaves in Cuba the breed became extinct. Many historians believe the breed became extinct after this because they were too expensive to care for; especially to feed.
Cuban Mastiff AKA Dogo Cubano
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