Between 1960 and 1970, the survival of the Perro de Presa in the Canaries was in the hands of a few breeders. It's on the island of Gran Canaria where we could find the main center of existing population.We know of many isolated specimens from different parts of…
From the early years of this century we have had graphic documents, which show, for the first time, the existence of the Perro de Presa in the Canaries.Some of these old photographs, which we have been able to include in this book, show dogs that lived in the…
In his book "Historia General Sobre Las Islas Canarias" (General History of The Canary Islands) historian Augustin Miralles Torres comments that the islands took their name from the big dogs that were found of them, it and of two of those animals taken to the king of Mauritania…
The Presa Canario is an animal of medium type. He has a rustic and robust appearance and is mesomophoric, in a rectangular shape that provides him great flexibility. Endowed with good musculature, conferring the power of a guard dog, their limbs have good forequarters separated from each other…
The official recognition of the breed generated a new tendency in the breeding of the Presa Canario. Until that time the numerous breeders reproduced continuing with just their personal valuing of the temperament of the animal, good structure, good head, good front and good bone. The approach to…
Godo de Honto-BullBreeder: Juan de Dios VillanuevaOwner: Wilfred Thyfault, Guardian Angels KennelA breeder of over 40 years, aficionado of the bull breeds, breeder of hunting dogs, Bordeaux Mastiffs, American Bulldogs, Presa Canarios, game hens and prize cattle, an executive, farmer, rancher, amateur geneticist, world traveller and family man,…
An Open Letter to the Working Presa ForumFebruary 12, 2002Hi Johnny,I want to thank you for writing back to me. I have followed your work on the message boards for almost two years now, and have always enjoyed your insights. I want to take the opportunity to talk…