Dogo Argentino of Las Pampas Kennels

India de Las Pampas enjoying her very first beach day 🌊☀️

She is the puppy from our “I” litter that we chose to keep here at Las Pampas. From the beginning there was something special about her. Presence, confidence, and that calm intelligence we value so much in our line.

Watching her step into the sand and the ocean for the first time was a beautiful moment. Strong, curious, and completely at home with the world around her.

The future of Las Pampas continues. 💛

We are proud to unveil a new high resolution logo for Las Pampas Kennels, honoring our baby boy, Capitán de Las Pampas.

For seventy five years, our family has dedicated itself to preserving the original Dogo Argentino bloodlines entrusted to us. Today, as we look toward the next seventy five years, we are refining our brand with the same discipline, pride, and conviction that define our breeding program.

This new emblem is not simply a logo. It is a statement of continuity. It reflects our heritage, our standards, and the responsibility we carry forward.

Las Pampas Kennels
Est. 1950
Built on bloodline. Preserved by principle.

My dad would be proud and love this logo.

Today on this Thanksgiving Day my gratitude feels carved into the marrow of my life.

I am thankful for Maureen my wife my compass the quiet force who holds the world together when I am tired.

I am thankful for my daughters whose laughter turns every burden into something worth carrying whose very existence gives shape to my days.

And I am thankful for my Dogos white sentinels of loyalty and courage creatures forged from love and lineage standing like living monuments to everything my father taught me.

We are exhausted this Thanksgiving our bodies aching from twenty four hours of welcoming new life into Las Pampas. Yet there is a strange holiness in exhaustion when it comes from creation. There is a peace in watching tiny hearts begin their first rhythm under our roof.

Today I give thanks for all of it. The love. The struggle. The lineage. The sleepless nights. The animals that guard us. And the family that makes every hour even the hardest ones feel like a blessing.

Pictured Kalista Zeballos tending to our latest Las Pampas litter. She helped deliver the litter. Our junior boss doguera.

Gino de Las Pampas savoring a serene day by the shore. Today, he is one year and seven months old—a distinguished son of Capitán de Las Pampas and Blanca de Las Pampas.

He is the white king of Las Pampas.

Beautiful day at the beach.

Han de Las Pampas, the progeny of Capitán de Las Pampas and Estampa de Las Pampas, exemplifies the excellence we demand from our Dogos, even at the tender age of one.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that I share nearly nine months have passed since the loss of my father, Dr. Raul Zeballos, on January 21, 2024. The Zeballos family remains steadfast in our unwavering commitment to the one true Dogo Argentino. In fact, long before his passing, my wife, Maureen, and I had already taken the helm of Las Pampas Kennels in 2020, fully dedicated to continuing the proud legacy of our Las Pampas, Los Andes, and De Pennsylvania bloodlines.

We solemnly vow that the Zeballos family will always strive to preserve and breed the Dogo Argentino to the original breed standard, faithfully upholding the values and principles passed down through generations. This responsibility transcends our own lifetimes, as even our daughters, at their young age, understand the profound weight of the legacy we carry forward. My father smiles down upon us, knowing that what he and my grandfather began 74 years ago remains alive and strong through us. Dad, we love you and miss you.

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Today marks the 74th anniversary of Las Pampas Kennels. On April 20, 1950, my grandfather and father were graciously bestowed our inaugural Dogo Argentino by Dr. Antonio Nores Martinez. Since that auspicious day, our familial lineage has steadfastly dedicated itself to the meticulous breeding and preservation of this extraordinary breed.

Our journey began with Dogo de Los Incas, the grandfather of Kob de Las Pampas, selected by Dr. Agustín Nores Martinez in 1964 as the quintessential representation of the breed upon its formal recognition by the FCA. This seminal moment not only heralded the official acknowledgment of the Dogo but also realized Antonio's vision, thereby cementing the breed's legacy thanks to Agustín's work.

However, this 74th anniversary is tinged with a solemn hue, marking the first commemoration since the passing of our patriarch—the stalwart architect of our familial mission to safeguard the Dogo Argentino's purity. My father, Dr. Raul Zeballos, Sr., instilled within us an unwavering commitment to preserving the Dogo Argentino in its pristine form—an oath I solemnly pledge to uphold.

The transmission of knowledge from grandfather to father, and now to daughters, encapsulates the essence of our legacy. As my progeny embark on their journey as future dogueras, the radiant beacon of Las Pampas Kennels remains undimmed, a testament to our enduring dedication. Dad, your absence is keenly felt, yet your legacy resonates in every facet of our endeavor.

Written by Raul Zeballos, Jr.

Hoy marca el 74 aniversario de Las Pampas Kennels. El 20 de abril de 1950, mi abuelo y mi padre fueron generosamente honrados con nuestro primer Dogo Argentino por el Dr. Antonio Nores Martinez. Desde ese día auspicioso, nuestra línea familiar se ha dedicado firmemente a la meticulosa cría y preservación de esta extraordinaria raza.

Nuestro viaje comenzó con el Dogo de Los Incas, abuelo de Kob de Las Pampas, seleccionado por el Dr. Agustín Nores Martínez en 1964 como la representación quintesencial de la raza, tras su reconocimiento formal por la FCA. Este momento seminal no solo anunció el reconocimiento oficial del Dogo, sino que también realizó la visión de Antonio, consolidando así el legado de la raza gracias a su hermano Agustín.

Sin embargo, este 74 aniversario está teñido de un matiz solemne, marcando la primera conmemoración desde el fallecimiento de nuestro patriarca, el firme arquitecto de nuestra misión familiar de salvaguardar la pureza del Dogo Argentino. Mi padre, el Dr. Raúl Zeballos, Sr., nos inculcó un compromiso inquebrantable de preservar el Dogo Argentino en su forma prístina, un juramento que solemnemente prometo mantener.

La transmisión del conocimiento de abuelo a padre, y ahora a hijas, encapsula la esencia de nuestro legado. A medida que mis descendientes se embarcan en su viaje como futuras dogueras, el radiante faro de Las Pampas Kennels permanece inalterado, un testimonio de nuestra dedicación perdurable. Papá, tu ausencia se siente profundamente, pero tu legado resuena en cada faceta de nuestro esfuerzo.

Escrito por Raul Zeballos, Jr.

Gino de Las Pampas embodies the legacy of his father, Capitán de Las Pampas, epitomizing the quintessence of the Dogo breed at a mere 8 months of age, adhering faithfully to the original breed standard of 1964 when the Dogo was accepted by the FCA using Kob de Las Pampas.

Gino de Las Pampas encarna el legado de su padre, Capitán de Las Pampas, epitomizando la esencia misma de la raza Dogo a tan solo 8 meses de edad, adhiriéndose fielmente al estándar de raza original de 1964, cuando el Dogo fue aceptado por la FCA utilizando a Kob de Las Pampas.

The Zeballos sisters represent the fourth generation of our esteemed family lineage, meticulously treading the path paved by their great-grandfather, grandfather, and parents in the dedicated curation and preservation of the noble El Dogo Argentino.

Arianna Zeballos with her puppy Gianina de Las Pampas. Arianna is the fourth generation of the Zeballos family continuously curating and preserving this incredible breed.

Dogo Argentino of Las Pampas Kennels OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE DOGO ARGENTINO DOES NOT COME FROM THE MERE READING OF BREED BOOKS OR HEARSAY, BUT FROM 60 YEARS OF INTERACTIVE PASSION WITH THE BREED FROM ITS VERY BEGINNING....!"