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Heard this about the breed history

I read one of the jobs they were breed for was taking down wild dogs and anything else that was a threat to the livestock. I just curious if they were more of a livestock guarding or hunting predators down
 

BattleDax

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I read one of the jobs they were breed for was taking down wild dogs and anything else that was a threat to the livestock. I just curious if they were more of a livestock guarding or hunting predators down

In the book Perro De Presa Canario, A Comprehensive Owner's Guide, written by Manuel Curto Gracia (2003?), that is confirmed; although it may have been as far back as the 16th or 17th century.