The original name is Dogo Argentino. The main motivation that in 1928 led Antonio Nores Martinez, creator of the breed, to the modeling of the Argentinian mastiff was to bring together the qualities of the Perro de pelea, a fighting dog breed renowned in Córdoba, improving the size and physical strength. This dog must thus have qualities for hunting wild boar and puma (two or in a pack) of the fauna that inhabits the Sierra de Cordoba. The selection work begins with a male perro de pelea de cordobes, crossed with a purebred female bull terrier. After a selection over 8 generations, the most beautiful male is crossed with a pure Pyrenean Mastiff female. It was not until the 12th generation that “Toño” obtained a litter of six mastiffs considered purebred. This was recognized by the Centrale Canine d’Argentine in 1964