Family kennel · Canary Islands · since 1975
The oldest Presa Canario kennel in the world
The idea of the breed, its name and its standard began here, in Tenerife, in 1975. We have spent five decades breeding the original.
Registered affix no. 896
Years of uninterrupted breeding
Countries we have exported to
Generations of the Curtó family
Authenticity
Most of the world's Presas descend from here.
Irema Curtó dogs are the genetic foundation of the authentic Presa Canario lines that exist today.
Fifty years of strict selection, faithful to the original standard Manuel Curtó set down in 1975.
“A dog can only be called a Presa Canario if it was born in the Canary Islands, or if it descends, one hundred percent, from presas born in the Canary Islands.”
— Manuel Curtó Gracia
The breed
The grip of a presa,
the temper of the land
Steady
A serious animal, almost thoughtful, not much given to play, with a look that is nearly human.
Self-possessed
Sure of himself, hard to bribe. He does not flinch at a stick or a threat.
Balanced
He does not bite without cause. He can put up with children's mischief. There is no presa dog without temperament.
Our dogs
Five generations of pedigree
Every dog, with a pedigree you can read and verify. The continuity of a line that was not improvised.
“It was a rustic dog, made by rough men for hard work.”
Manuel Curtó Gracia · The true origin of the Presa Canario
History
A history written while it was happening
Manuel Curtó Gracia did more than breed the Presa Canario. He recorded its true origin in the press and in the reference book, El Perro de Presa Canario, su verdadero origen (1991, second edition 2024).
Three generations of the Curtó family have kept the line, and the memory of the breed, alive — from affix no. 896 to today.
Reviews
Irema Curtó families
around the world
Real clients with their dogs, from the Canary Islands to more than twenty countries.
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