From whom did i learn the most as a breeder
From whom did i learn the most as a breeder. I really like the working German Shepherds, the good ones of course, and if they are the grey lineage (if I remember correctly this is the name given to the original German Shepherd) even better. In the days before Internet I travelled to Germany to […]
The selection of the Presa Canario
The selection of the Presa Canario An enthusiast from the American continent has contacted me by WhatsApp, asking me to please, write about the selection of the Presa Canario. But, I have already done so, it’s just a question of looking on my web and reading my articles there, I have talked and written so […]
A little history is a good thing
Un poco de historia nunca viene mal. Looking back in time and at one´s history is never a bad thing. This is my story, of how I arrived in the Canary Islands and how my enthusiasm for the Canary dogs was born. I lived in Barcelona, Spain, and as circumstances would have it, I met […]
The Presa Canario and “Dog fights”
The Presa Canario and “Dog Fights” This afternoon, I received a message by WhatsApp from a young man in Peru, asking, and I quote, “Sir, have you any video material of dog fighting?” To which I replied, “No, I´m not interested in that sort of thing”. In my understanding, dog fights or “pechadas” as they […]
Dog shows and the Presa Canario
Dog shows and the Presa Canario. Those who already know me, and have read my articles along the years, know that I´m not a lover of dog shows. The reason? Because they are the death penalty for the useful dog. It´s true that dog shows have the right to exist, of course they have! Dog […]
What do we understand as the “typical” Presa Canario
What do we understand as the “typical” Presa Canario. Not just a few experts (maybe it would be better to put the word experts in inverted commas) talk about whether it´s typical or not typical this or that Presa Canario in rusticity, or if this or that breed has expression, features, traits, tail, balance, movement, […]
Health in the Presa Canario Dog
Health in the Presa Canario Dog. The Presa Canario is a working dog. In fact, all breeds, originally, have been bred and selected to fulfill functions of hunting, herding, guarding, etc., and of company, obviously, all dogs have been since their domestication. The domesticated wolves already fulfilled the function of accompanying the humans with whom […]
The work of the Presa Canario breeders
The work of the Presa Canario breeders. There are two types of breeders, the amateur and the professional, both extremely important in the breeding and selection of dog breeds. The amateur is one who has a profession, or a job, and who spends part of his free time in raising a breed of dog, or […]
How to feed my Presa Canario Dog.
How to feed my Presa Canario Dog Puppies What does the puppy eat? We recommend giving the puppies good quality puppy food. Little by little, the raw minced meat will be introduced after 2 and a half months. In our case, we feed the puppies well chopped chicken carcasses. The meat should always be raw, […]