The oldest Presa Canario kennel in the world.
The idea of the Presa Canario as a breed, its name and its first draft standard came from Manuel Curtó's writing. We have bred it without a break since 1977.
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Registered affix no. 896
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First litter, from Boby and Piba. Bred without a break
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Countries we have exported to
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Generations of the Curtó family
Manifesto
Most of the presas in Tenerife descend from Irema Curtó dogs. We never told a fairy tale about where it comes from: the Presa is a new breed, made in the Canaries by breeding and selecting.
Authenticity
The genetic foundation of the Presa Canario
Mahan, Teguise, Campeón, Kabul and Nusca, all bred under the Irema Curtó affix, were the genetic foundation on which the official club built its breed. Most of the presas in Tenerife descend from them and from other dogs of ours.
Selection without a break since 1977: x-rayed hips, complete mouths and proven temperament before any dog is bred.
“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
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Steady
A serious animal, almost thoughtful, not much given to play, with a look that is nearly human.
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Self-possessed
Sure of himself, hard to bribe. He does not flinch at a stick or a threat.
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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 searched the islands for a dog that no longer existed, gave it the name of a breed, and has bred it, written about it and defended it ever since.
The book · limited printing
The true origin, in writing
El Perro de Presa Canario, su verdadero origen, Manuel Curtó Gracia. The reference work on the breed, written by the man who named it. Sold directly by the kennel, shipped to Spain, Europe and the Americas.
- 450 pages
- 2nd revised edition · 2024
- Spanish and English
Reviews
Irema Curtó families around the world
Real clients with their dogs, from the Canary Islands to more than twenty countries.
Contact
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