Origins

There are several theories regarding the origins of Dogars. Some have claimed a Rajput origin . Others have claimed a Kashmiri origin.
“ 'The Dogars of the Punjab are found in the upper valley of the Sutlej and eas above the lower border of the Lahore district, and have also spread westwards along the foot of the hills into Sialkot. There are also considerable colonies of them an Hissar and Karnal. The Dogars of Ferozpur, where they hold the riverside almost exclusively from 20 miles above the headquarters of that district, were thus described by Mr Brandeth :-
" In my account of the Ferozepur ilaqaI have already alluded to the Dogars, who are supposed to be converted Chauhan* Rajputs from the neighbourhood of Delhi. They migrated first to the neighbourhood of Pak Pattan, whence they spread gradually along the banks of the Satluj and entered Ferozpur district 100 years ago.[2] ”
“ '*Francis (Ferozpur Gazetteer 1888-9 pp 15-16) gives a full account of the Dogar history in that district and on p56 he says that the Dogar claim to be Punwar as well as Chauhan, and are probably a section of the Bhatti tribe and closely allied to the Naipal. The Manj traditions say that the Dogars are descended from Lumra (fox?) who, like Naipal was one of Rana Bhuti's 24 sons. They thrust aside the Wattus to the West and the Naipals to the east and probably subdued the Machhis, Mallas and other inferior tribes, assuming the position of social superiors rather than of actual cultivators, and affecting the title Sirdar.[3] ”
“ 'The Ferozepur Dogars are all descended from a common ancestor named Bahlol, but they are called Mahu Dogars, from Mahu the grandfather of Bahlol. Bahlol had three sons **, Bambu Langar and Sammu. The Dogars of Ferozpur and Mullanwala are the descendants of Bambu; those of Khai the descendants of Langar Father Of Phema Thats why Khai name KhaiPhemake a Village in Ferozpur ; the descendants of Sammu live in Kasur. There are many other sub-castes of the Dogars in other districts along the banks of the Satluj, as the Parchats, the Topuras, the Chopuras etc. The Chopura Dogars occupy Mamdot ***.[4] ”

Other Dogar clans of pre-partition Amritsar were Badhar[5] Benaich[6] Chani[7] Chohar[8] Dalel[9]

Other sub-clans of the Dogar tribe include "Mattar, China, Tagra, Mahu, Chokra"[10]