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First Presas
Every dog fancier is interested in his
dogs' genealogy. Pedigrees of some Spanish and Polish dogs can be found
in pedigree database on my web site. But I think that this is not
enough. I though that dogs from the past, those that are first dogs in
breeding program of recovery of the breed are also very important and we
should know some of them. The first and most important breeder was
Manuel Curtó and his dogs are those that are in all pedigrees of modern
presas. So here you have few of this dogs that played important role in
the breed:
Piba owner Irema
Curtó. Breeder Juan Santana Álamo (z Gran Canaria).
Sawed from shore deth in Las Tres Palmas (Gran Canaria) at the age of
three months. First female in Irema Curtó.
Boby, owner Irema Curtó.Breeder Manuel Alemán
(Arucas, Gran Canaria). Bought by Manuel Curtó in 1975. First Presa
Canario male in Irema Curtó kennel. Toby de
Irema Curt, son of Piba, and Boby, born in1977. Gey de Irema Curto son
of Piba, and Boby, born in1977. Tamay de Irema Curto daughter of Piba,
and Boby, born in1977. Mora de Irema Curtó, daughter of Piba, and Boby,
born in1977. Mora was crossed with Drago (son of Gara and Manolo From
this litter was Guanche. One of his owners was Dr. Murube del Castillo,
Guanche was brought to Madrid and in short time was given to
Asensio -
Atlas Asio kennel.
Beneharo de Irema Curto, son
of Tamay de Irema Curto
and Felo,
born in 1978. Mahan de
Irema Curto, son of Tamay de Irema Curto
and Felo,
born in 1978
he belonged to M.M.Bethencourt. Guama de Irema Curto,
doughter of Tamay de Irema
Curto and Felo,
born in 1978.
Guacimara de Irema Curtó,
daughter of Tamay de Irema Curtoand Felo,
born in 1978.
Volcan de Irema Curto son
of Tamay de Irema Curto
and Beneharo de Irema Curto,
born in 1979
bought by Juan Fuentes Tabares.
Tinguaro de Irema Curtó, son of Guama de Irema Curto and Gruñón
(English Bulldog from South Africa), born in 1980. Campeón de Irema
Curtó, son of Guama de Irema Curto and Gruñón (English Bulldog from
South Africa), born in 1980. Teguise de Irema Curtó, doughter of Guama
de Irema Curto and Gruñón (English Bulldog from South Africa), born in
1980. Tasco de Irema Curtó son of Guama de Irema Curto and Gruñón
(English Bulldog from South Africa), born in 1980. Catire de Irema Curtó,
son of Guama de Irema Curto and Gruñón (English Bulldog from South
Africa), born in 1980, exported to Caracas, Venezuela. Kadul de Irema
Curto son of Piba and Tinguaro de Irema Curtó, born in 1981. Nusca de
Irema Curtó, daughter of Tipha (stripped Spanish Mastiff,
daughter of Champion of Spain, World Champion Teko, born in
Antonio Cabezas Albamonte's kennel from Madrid) and Tinguaro
de Irema Curtó.
NUSCA is mother of Barón first Champion of
Spain and winner of first two monographic. Father of Baron was Sultan.
And Sultanwas son of Patagón and PREGUNTA , Patagón was son of Teguise
de Irema Curtó and Mahan
de Irema
Curtó.
Also important dogs in those times was
dogs that stayed in hands of
other breeders. This dogs
were: Berry (son of Way whose parents were Puma and Tara,
Way belonged to Luis Van Hichot and played important role on Gran
Canaria). Way
belonged to Jose Fernandez and was very popular dog in 70's on Gran
Canaria. Zorba (Moreno x Tirma),
born in1983, was breed and belonged to Jose Sanchez Rivero he was
important dog of Gran Canarian lines. Zorba is
ancestor of famous black presa Tinto that lived in 70's. Tinto
was born in 1977. He played
positive role in history of presa, he
was born in Vecindario (Gran Canaria) and his owner
and breeder was Demetrio
Trujillo (photos in part about black presas) - Tinto was very famous as
a fighter at the beginning of 80's. In year
1974 bitch named Bearde (born
in 1972) was breed to male Manolo
(born 1972) that belonged
to don Silver Mes. Barde belonged to Jose
Manuel Teixeria. One of the litter (all fawn)
was Taoro that later was crossed with bitch
that belonged to Juan Quevedo Martinon, and her name was Gara – from
this breeding was born dog named DRAGO, bought by don Castillo
and later crossed with Mora de Irema Curtó –
from this breeding was born Guanche. Another dog is
Felo
born in 1976, son of Choto and Diana.
that belonged to J.Q. Martinón.
He was imported to Tenerife from Gran Canaria and he played very
imported role in Irma Curt and Drago lines. In 1980 was born fawn dog
named Porkyhe was son of Mahan de Irema Curto and Turka.
Porky belonged to Juan Cruz Rojas.
In 1982 was borne striped León – his parents were
Campeón de Irema Curtó and Laika. This dog breed by Silverio
Mesa was father of
many good presas. He belonged to Manuel Martin
Bethencourt. In 1985 is born son of Mahan de
Irema Curto and Nuga- Azano. Azano was the dog
that was used as a prototip in constructing first standard of the breed.
Very popular dog was born in 1990, Puntal
whose owner was Manuel Bruno Aguiar.
In 1993 was born Traquer. His parents were Campeón de
Irema Curtó and Tirma. He was breed by Mario Montequi and belonged to
Francisco de la Paz Ledesma. In 1985 was born Guama, doughter of
Caporaland Gara, breeder
Mario Montequi, owner Juan Jose Alvarez. In 1983 from breeding Mahan de
Irema Curtó to Teguise de Irema Curtó was born Chalia that belonged to
Toamas Ramos Arvelo
(breeder M.M.Bethencourt). In 1980 was born Tara - breeder and owner
Juan Jimenez Espino. In 1974 was born Gara that belonged to Juan Quevedo
Martinón - she was mother of many important dogs.
Looking at this dogs we can see that
they are in all pedigrees, that they are also in all pedigrees of
Champions of Spain and monografic
winners. Today breeding programs continue León-Sultan-Patagón lines. All
of this dogs came from Mahan – Teguise (de Irema Curtó) lines and Nusca
(de Irema Curtó). But presa canario is something more than that and this
was only examples.
From what Manuel Curtó said on his web
site it can be so that Patagón wasn’t son of Teguise de Irema Curtó but
Dogue de Bordeaux with was crossed with Mahan de Irema Curtó.
author:
Ewa Ziemska
"Rey Gladiador"
ZORBA
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