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Perro De Presa Canario Facts
- Group
- Working
- Affiliations
- AKC, UKC
- Height
- 22" - 25.5"
- Weight
- 90-115 lbs.
- Lifespan
- 12 years | Add yours
- Exercise Requirement
- Training Requirement
- Grooming Requirement
- Colors
- Breed Characteristics
Alternate Names
Dogo Canario, Presa Canario, Canary dog
Origin
The Canary dog originated on the Canary Islands.
Date Of Origin
Documentation of the original, holding dogs date back to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
History
This breed was developed specifically for dog fighting. Its ancestry probably includes the now-extinct local breed, the Bardino Majero, crossed with imported English Mastiff's. By the 1960's the breed was nearly extinct, but it was revived by the American veterinarian Dr. Carl Semencic.
Description
The Canary dog is a large, strong and muscular dog that is longer than it is tall. It has a massive head that is covered with lose skin creating wrinkles. It has a short muzzle and wide black nose. The oval, medium sized eyes are medium to dark chestnut. The medium size ears are naturally drop or rose, or cropped erect. There is a wide chest and thick, natural, sabrelike tail. The skin is thick and lose, especially at the head, and covered with a short, flat single coat. It is brindle or fawn with a dark mask.
Temperament
This is a calm, attentive, confident, and even keeled dog. It is gentle and affectionate with family, including children, but wary with strangers. It is aloof. It generally gets along with submissive dogs of the opposite sex.
Uses
In the past, this dog was used in dog fighting and as a guard, now it is a companion and a protector of its family.
Health Concerns
Entropion, epilepsy, demodectic mange, hip and elbow dysplasia, hypothyroidism, OCD, luxating patellas, wobbler syndrome.
Additional Information
This dog requires an owner who is committed to continued, supervised socialization for this breed with people and dogs.
Sources
The Howell Book Of Dogs
Publisher: Wiley Publishing Inc, 2007
Website: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/
Author: Liz Palika
Dog Bible
Publisher: BowTie Press, 2005
Website: http://www.bowtiepress.com/bowtie/
Authors: Kristin Meuh-Roe, Jarelle S. Stein
The New Encyclopedia of the Dog
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2000
Website: http://www.dk.com
Author: Bruce Fogle
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