Comparison: Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro

Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Dogo Argentino	Fila Brasileiro
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Argentina	Brazil
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	60–68 cm	60–75 cm
Weight	40–45 kg	–
Recognition features	Athletic, muscular dog of harmonious proportions with a friendly expression Pure white short coat, at most one dark patch on the skull or around an eye Powerful jaws, short smooth coat	Typical molosser: heavy bone, rectangular compact frame and great agility Short, smooth coat; brindle, fawn or black, sometimes with a black mask Marked sexual dimorphism; self-assured, calm, agile for its size
Coat	Uniform short smooth coat 1.5–2 cm long; entirely white, with only one black or dark patch on the skull (not exceeding 10% of the head).	Short, smooth, dense and close-lying coat; brindle, fawn and black, with or without a black mask; white marks only on feet, chest and tail tip.
Purpose	An Argentine big-game hunter, an athletic white dog bred by Dr. Antonio Nores Martínez.	A Brazilian guard dog, an outstanding property guardian with innate wariness of strangers.

Breed page: Dogo Argentino · Breed page: Fila Brasileiro

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