The "Big Chief". Another "Original"  Rankin Dogo.
His sire was Rankin's 'Romeo', and his Dam was 'Ande'. Angelina is his 1/2 sister. Out of all of my Dogos, Chief might very well have been my favorite, and possibly my best. Chief was big for a Dogo - 29" tall, and 115lbs hunting weight. Most people would say that kind of size would be a liability in getting through our thick South Texas brush. Well if it was, you could never tell it. In his "prime" he was usually the first Dogo to get to the hog. He was my anchor. His long legs and overall size and power gave him great leverage on a hog. Even a big boar would get his nose put into the dirt by the Big Chief. He made a name for himself here in South Texas, where great hog dogs are a dime a dozen as being the kind of dog that would absolutely handle the biggest and the baddest hogs.What really made him special was his temperament. Even when compared to other Dogos, he really LOVED people. He would stand for an hour with his head on my knee while I read a book and periodically scratched his ear absent mindedly. He would come by me in the woods while hunting and lick my hand as he passed by. He wagged his tail so much, that the tip was scarred up from banging against things. We finally lost the old man during the spring of 2004. He died in the arms of his family. He is dearly missed.

Rest in Peace My Old Faithful Friend.

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