Presa Canario

The Presa Canario is a breed of large-sized dog, native to the Canary Islands. Canario presa dog is considered, according to a law of the Government of the Canary Islands, the natural symbol of the island of Gran Canaria, jointly with the cardon.
This type of dogs formerly them usanban to help them hunters to hunt bears Brown of the mountains of and forests of Canary.
Once enacted the prohibition of fights in Spain, the Presa Canario is declining, which aggravates the invasion of alien races in the Islands, reaching a phase of near-extinction to 1960.Fue from 1970 when starting its recovery. Its resurgence is slow but uninterrupted. He interest of the dam Canary, as part of the heritage native of them Islands Canary is widespread, although not is raises still the program of selection and improves essential for get it fixity genetic that perpetuates the race.
This photo is the world champion of this race and the great-grandfather of my dog.