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Perro de Presa Canarios (Canary holding or gripping Dog)

Comes from the Canary Islands. The islands were actually named after the large dogs found on the islands (can=Dog). It is of a spanish orgin. It is a purebred dog recently introduced to the United States (about five years ago), so they are very rare here. Originally, the dog was produced from a crossing of Mastiffs and Bulldog, and the dogs native to the islands, one being the Bardino Majorero( native to the island of Fuerteventura, is a shepherd dog with pre-hispanic orgins). The Bardino was normally brindled, of robust built, short-haired, with strong teeth and an attractive temperment; it was not particular thick-set, but the lack of bulk was offset by it's fiery character. The cross-breeding resulted in a Powerful, Muscular, Large-boned dog especially gifted for fighting, which was outlawed, and this attributes to their fearlessness as guardians.


GENERAL DESCRIPTION


The Presa Canario is a gentle and affectionate dog that displays great respect for its human family and is known to accept children in the home. This is a dog that will stay at it's master's side at all times and is never known to stray. It serves very well as a guard dog and is generally quite ferocious towards strangers. This dog is protective by nature as is acutely aware of human adernal oder, and will not hesitate to attack anyone whom it perceives as a threat to its family or home. It is normally very aggressive towards other dogs, this aggressiveness displays it fighting ancestry. In the past it was often used as a combat dog.



The Presa Canario appearance is one of extraordinary strenght. As a guardian breed, it is most effective for its man stopping ability due to its brute strength, strong jaws and speed of movement. It is incredibly powerful and fearless. This dog is even-tempered, allowing for ease of training and control, though energetic and loves to play hard, this dog is not hyper or wired. This is a dog that is both intelligent and athletic at the same time. This dog is free of many congenital defects commmon to many other breeds of dogs. It has a life-span of about 10-14 years.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
The Presa Canario has a large powerful head, squarish appearance and wide cranium. The head is as wide as it is long (6 - 4). The stop is pronounced. Lower lips covered by upper lips. Mask and nose are generally black. Strong teeth, widely spaced and strongly anchored. Medium-sized, brown in color eyes. Highly placed ears. Cylindrical neck strongly muscled and covered by thick skin, loose and elastic. Tail highly placed thick and tapering. Wide and deep chest. Stomach moderately recessed. Front extremities perfectly planted with broad and strong bones spread wide assuring softness of movement and a long gait. Catlike feet. Back legs potent and muscled, medium spread and good poise, catlike feet slightly longer than the front feet. Thick and elastic shin. short hair without "under-coat" having a somewhat rough appearance.

EAR: high set, medium in size, usually cropped.
NECK: broad, powerful and truncated: loose skin on the underside is typical.
CHEST: between front legs, chest is wide, low and deep.
TAIL: high set, thick at root and tapers to a point; lenght reaches the dog's hocks.
LEGS: well muscled and strong, should always display heavy bones.
FEET: cat footed, feet are not splayed.
SKIN: thick, elastic and loose.
COAT: somewhat wiry in texture, short and fairly rough.
COLOR: tiger, silver, black, golden, from dark brown to light grey brindles. Also uniform color ranging from fawn, red, sand to dark ochre, all with small amount of white chest markings.
HEIGHT: dogs height at withers = 23.5 inches - 27 inches
bitches height at withers = 21.5 - 25 inches
WEIGHT: dogs =100 - 140 pounds (ideal weight is 125 pounds)
bitches = 90 -120 pounds (ideal weight is 110 pounds)
CHARACTER: a blood animal, the Presa is affectionte, and well - behaved with his owner and family, but aggressive with other dogs, both of his own breed and other breeds. Excellent fighting dog. Deep throaty bark.

Defects


Slight:


- excessive wrinkling in the stop.
- ears set to high.
- eyes of different color.


Severe:

- lack of pigmentation on snout and membranes.
- heavy flews.
- lack of flexible lip joints.
- excessive prognacity.
- overly slim examples.
- lack of pigmentation on the muzzle.
- cow - hock or sickle-legs.
- lack of canine or molar tooth not caused by an accident.
- withers higher than or parrallel to the loin.
- narrow loins.
- unstable character (temperament).
- fragile aspect.
- hooks on the pasterns.
- over-large heads disproportinate to the skull> - spiralled tail, or which drops lower than the hock, tail equally thick from root to point, amputated or deformed tail.
-excessive hock angulation.


Eliminatory

- lackingone testicle or castrated specimen.
- totally black or white animals or with black markings.
- more than 30% white markings in total.
- light eyes.
- indented jaw.
- impure breeding.

POLICY OF PANDATURF PRESAS:


While I usually have puppies each year, there are times when none are available, due to my only breeding one litter per year. My criteria is Quality not quantity. This includes: Two year (24 months) hip dysplasia guarantee, ear-cropping, the two initial shots & free shipping within the continental United States, or one year (12 months) hip dysplasia guarantee, no ear-cropping, two initial shots & free shipping kennel (not freight) within the continental United States. The price of these dogs reflects the rarity of the breed and my crateria. I strongly recommend to all serious buyers to reserve your puppy selection early, due to the rarity of the breed and the law of supply and demand. My Presa are currently registered with FCI (Spain), AKC & APC (U.S.A.). There is a world-wide demand for my puppies (They are usually reserved before they are whelped), for I stand behind my dogs and have confidence in what I produce, and my foundation dog is the one & only "Legendary Dual Champion Arbaco", sire of six Champion offspring, feaured in the two books and CD-ROM:
"DOGS"by David Alderton (Publisher - Dorling Kindersley)

"CD-ROM of 200 Dogs Breeds" produced by N.E.C.

Also my Presa are featured in two production videos:

"Dogs That Protect " by Videotel Production - 1(800) 895-6925

"The Presa Canario" by Videotel Production - 1(800) 895-6925


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