Frugo Pandilla de Barbaro
Sire: PIRIPIRI de Rey GladiadorDam: VALENTINA Pandilla de BarbaroImported from PolandPEDIGREE
Breed standard – short note
Breed dogs to fit the breed standard instead of trying to change the breed standard because your dogs don’t fit it anymore. That’s what happened years ago when the breed name and standard were changed. Gladly those changes got revoked so many of us who cared for the…
FCI announces new-old official breed standard for Presa Canario. Here is the explanation why
If you haven’t yet it’s worth reading the standard. It’s actually worth reading the breed standard often and thinking about each section. I would like to give you a bit of insight into the timeline of changes and why many of us are happy and some aren’t.Presa Canario has…
New – old – breed standard for Presa Canario in FCI. FCI coming back to original breed standard as of October 5th 2023
It's official. FCI approved the original breed standard for Presa Canario. Many people protested changes that lasted for 20 years and leaded to big split in the overall type of Presa Canario and breed lost uniformity. From now on there will be only one guide as all organizations…
Concept of the breed (El concepto de raza)
Originally published on 31st of July 2014 The modern concept of a breed contemplates the existence of genetic inheritance producing a homogeneous population, similar morphology, at least in the essential characteristics shown in the breed standard or description.This concept is little more than one hundred years old, and…
Is Presa Canario a Spanish Mastiff?
No. Presa Canario and Spanish Mastiff are not the same breed. They are two different breeds from two different backgrounds. Presa Canario is a guardian and a descendant of catch dogs. Spanish Mastiff is a livestock guardian (LGD). Spanish Mastiff might be considered a far cousin of Perro…