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My begining with the breed...
It started very simply: I just wanted
a dog. Because at this time couldn’t get one I spend many hours reading
about different breeds to find the perfect one for me. Between all of
breeds I found some that were something that I liked more than others,
they were: akita inu, cane corso, dogo argentino, fila brasileiro, alano,
ałabaj... and few more – but the one that was something special was
Presa Canario. First Presa dog I saw on a photo. It was maybe year 1998
or 1999. At this time I wasn’t thinking seriously about this dog that I
saw – I just thought that presa looks great, but nothing more.
In year 2001 I started reading about
this breed (Presa Canario) and searching for photos. And with time when
I was developing my knowledge about this breed I fall in love in Presa
Canario. In Presa Canario I found something different than in other
breeds, something that made me thinking about them 24/7. This breed
definitely stole my mind and heart but for my first presa I had to wait
few more years. Of course for all this time I was thinking if this breed
is really what I was looking for, but only Presa had it all: character,
look, and this thing that made my decision – if I would have to own a
dog it can’t be anything else but Presa!
From that moment Presa became a real
passion, in some points you can also say a bit obsession – like also
learning more and more about this breed. I sped hundreds of hours
searching for information’s about this breed. I was reading articles,
watching video tapes and photos, talking to presa owners and breeders –
all that could help me choose the best breeder in the future. In my
researches I found “Irema Curtó” kennel owned by Manuel Curtó Gracia. As
everybody knows Manuel Curtó is one of the most important people in
Presa world. And of course his dogs are simply beautiful. So at this
moment I had nothing else to do like find a breeder that breeds with
Curtó’s dogs. To find this breeder I went to some dog shows – and there
I saw them. First I was only watching and trying to find the best ones
and I found them. They belonged to Paweł Kasprzak and were in his kennel
called “Presa Awangarda”. This breeder breeds only with Irema Curtó
imports and have many successes with them on the show rings (Champions
of Poland, Winners of Poland, Spain, Tenerife, World, Europe... and many
more), but successes on dog shows aren’t the most important things about
this dogs. And in they weren’t the thing that maid me choose this
kennel. The most important was their character. Everything about them
was just like in all descriptions of presa that I have read in the past.
Before buying a dog from Presa Awangarda I made Paweł a visit. He told
me many interesting things about this breed and his kennel. Also for the
first time I saw this dogs not on boring dog show but in their own
place: relaxed and simply magnificent. After this I was sure – if presa
- only from this kennel. And now I had nothing else to do like wait for
a perfect pup for me to come. That was then when my story with Presa
Canario really began. From this moment everything was running very fast.
Few months later, at the beginning of August 2004 I received a phone
call – there was a pup for me, and in short time I was owner of my first
Presa – KING SIZE de Presa Awangarda – in home called Kingo. Kingo came
to my home 23.08.2004 at the age of 5 and ½ months. This was a great
choice because Kingo has great temperament and character. He is all that
a presa should be.
The time runs very fast... and now?
Now I’m waiting for another pup to come to my house. And my plans for
the future? Breeding, but if so breeding with the best specimens. But I
will write more about this in the future...
Ewa Ziemska
"Rey Gladiador"
December 2004
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