Welcome & Thank You For Visiting
The Cane Corso is an amazing breed, as you will discover. The more you learn about them the more you will realize that there are no limits to what a Cane Corso can do.
If there is a limit, it is something that we ourselves as humans have limited them to, whether thru laziness, not putting the time in, or bad breeding, it is us that limit the dogs. |
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Growing up on farmland, near the "Old Fort" in Langley, BC, we were able to see dogs work. Over time, as the farmland decreased in our area, and people had less and less time the working dogs started to disappear. True, back then we did not have any Cane Corso's in our area, but we saw other breeds of the working lines falter to the point it is hard to find one that works, and works well. We want to see the Cane Corso keep it's workability while still be that best friend at your side watching your favorite TV program.... that is if you have time to watch TV. The Cane Corso can be quite a handful, and by that we mean, that the Cane Corso is not for everyone.
We had a hard time figuring how to write this page. We weren't sure whether to call ourselves a hobby breeder or just people who are very passionate about dogs, in particular the Cane Corso. In the end we couldn't decide, so we will leave it up to you. Hopefully you will realize, no matter how you view us, that we love our dogs and want to do what is best for not only them, but also the breed.
When and if we breed one of our dogs, it is always to better the breed. We strive for Health, Temperament and Type. Our first concern is Health and Temperament. What is the point of having a great looking dog, if you can't take him/her anywhere or worse, it has a chronic health condition? There are always dogs out there that look good, but don't necessarily have the health or temperament that we would want. All of the dogs that are used in our Breeding Program have to be at least 2 years of age and pass health testing, including OFA. We are not against PenHip, but prefer to work with OFA, as you a future owner can check the OFA website to ensure that the dogs we are using have indeed a good or better rating. Not only that, but as the OFA data increases, all dogs related to the dog you entered will come up as well, so you can see how other dogs in that particular breeding line have rated. Looks are important, but I can't stress enough how so many other factors play into our selection for breeding.
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For example:
A breeder whelps a litter of 6. One is born dead; one is born so deformed it has to be put down. One lives until 18 months, and then dies from a bad heart. Three are still alive. One is diagnosed with Hip Dysplacia; one with epilepsy. The last pup is great. I mean fantastic, looks good, great health and is winning in the rings. Should this dog be used in a breeding program knowing that he will be carrying some of the same genes that his littermates were? There have been so many problems, would you take the chance? I would not.
This is something that we believe in. Appearances can be misguiding. As the old saying goes "Don't judge a book by it's cover". Without knowing the lines, health and temperament of these dogs and their siblings, it is our opinion that you will never better the breed. No matter how nice the dog(s) may look.
That is why it is important for us to keep track of all the pups from our litters, as well as any siblings from any future dogs that we would consider using in our program. One of the ways that we keep track of our dogs is thru our puppy contract. We have a clause where the owners of one of our pups must send us photo's of the pup once a month for the first two years. This helps us, as breeders to see how all the pups develop not just the ones we sold as show prospects. This also benefits the owner of the pups, as they too will be able to see their pup's brothers and sisters, and find out how the rest of the litter is doing.
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It is our goal to have litters where the majority of the litter is show quality, not to mention healthy and a good temperament. We are aiming to better the breed. We will not breed just because we have a dog that has passed health tests and is of breeding age. We take our time in finding what we think will be the absolute best stud or bitch for our dogs. We will not hesitate to have a great dog and never breed it. What is the point if what you are going to breed will lessen what you have already?
We do not have litters regularly. If you are in a rush for a pup, we are not the people for you
| Please note, that I have been having some problems with my email account and have lost or did not receive emails over the last few months. I would like to apologize to everyone in advance for not replying to your emails. My email is fixed, so please feel free to contact me again. | | |
