Inside the Underground World of Dog Fighting Federal charges against NFL quarterback Michael Vick provide gruesome details on how dog fights … They are regularly conditioned for fighting through the use of drugs, including anabolic steroids to enhance muscle mass and encourage aggressiveness. Dogfighting victims may have their ears cropped and tails docked close to their bodies to minimize the animal’s normal body language cues and to limit areas that another dog can grab during a fight. 9. A very rare dog breed, Kuchi – also known as the Afghan Shepherd dog – is one of the most popular fighting dogs in the Afghanistan and other countries in the surrounding area. The sport, banned under the Taliban, is popular again, with dogfighters entering their charges in informal weekly tournaments on dusty lots. Kuchi. A dogfight in Kabul, Afghanistan.