Hope to be a Cane Corso parent soon!

[trixie28]

Welcome,hope you find your dream pup soon

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

As you continue your search and after doing a search that I do fairly often please be aware when looking at breeders here in Canada to avoid anything that has "Rustic" in the pedigree. It is a polluted line for just about any health issue you can imagine in the breed and there are some less than reputable kennels out there still breeding them. I see there is at least one upcoming litter

 

[Kelly]

Welcome Irina, I am also in the LM. Have been researching corso breeders for years, have yet to find one I like close to home. So unless I rescue, I'll likely be going to the states for a breeder. Or maybe Brazil, there is one I like there. Or Europe. Lol.

Who is the one on the Island, Cody?

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Welcome Irina, I am also in the LM. Have been researching corso breeders for years, have yet to find one I like close to home. So unless I rescue, I'll likely be going to the states for a breeder. Or maybe Brazil, there is one I like there. Or Europe. Lol.

Who is the one on the Island, Cody?

I think Cody means Suzanne Vaux, she has a dog from Heatwave Cane Corso named Lexi.

 

[Kelly]

Oh ok, does she have a website?

Oh yeah, Black Shadow also has nice dogs but she's Clear! Across the Country!!

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Thanks Kelly!

I don't think she has a website yet, I think she is just getting started with her kennel so not sure that she has gotten that far yet

 

[irina]

As you continue your search and after doing a search that I do fairly often please be aware when looking at breeders here in Canada to avoid anything that has "Rustic" in the pedigree. It is a polluted line for just about any health issue you can imagine in the breed and there are some less than reputable kennels out there still breeding them. I see there is at least one upcoming litter

More useful information to keep in mind! Thank you for letting me know!

 

[Cody]

Yup, Susanne Vaux. She is a fantastic woman, very down to earth and not into the breed for politics, but really wanting to do what is right for the breed. Susanne is one of the few here who is honest about her dog, her faults and what she is wanting to correct with a pairing. She shows, competes in Rally and CKC OB with her female, as well as has done health testing. She is a good resource for learning and knows a lot about what is going on out there. She as well has helped out with rescue and foster. I do believe she has late spring/early summer plans for her girl

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

The Cane Corso breed itself is in a sad state here in Canada. We are fighting tooth and nail back from one of the worst reputations for polluted lines than I think any other country has had to deal with and the fact that these lines are still being bred makes it that much harder.

There are a couple of breeders in AB too (Dark Stone being one), although I am not certain they have puppies at this time but I have friends there who have also imported from the US several dogs and having them shipped in wasn’t ever an issue for them. Their bloodlines vary as well so can give a good idea of the variances in some of the lines they have as their lines have come from Pride N’ Joyz Cane Corso, Castleguard Cane Corso, Cane Corso of Bajer and Liberty Cane Corso and mine come from Cane Corso de Italica Terrae. Some are similar lines and some vastly different but these ladies are knowledgeable about their lines and the breed and are a great resource for learning if you are interested. There have been good experiences and there has been a bad one and dogs have turned out and others have has issues like temperament problems (and this is from someone who did her research), learning from that issue that owner made sure to really look into what she wanted next time.

Like I said before don’t limit your search by your immediate location as importing isn’t difficult and there are some knowledgeable people that have been in this breed a while and they are always more than willing to help you get the dog that suits you and your needs. Temperament, correct structure and health are all vastly important and you want a breeder that is aware of and pairing to improve on all those aspects by selecting the best male for their programs. There are many breeder who travel great lengths to get just the right pairing for their females, we drove to PA to do the pairings with our dogs and the next likely pairing is going to probably be an AI as the male is too far away and there are those that are content to breed to what is closest for the sake of convenience.

Do you research, don’t settle and when you think you know enough about the breed do some more because something changed or there is a new view point on something since you started your research, I know it seems like we harp on the research a lot with this breed but we have so many poor examples of the breed being passed of as a true Cane Corso that it is enough to make you want to throw up your hands and walk away.

 

[Cody]

Thanks Kelly!

I don't think she has a website yet, I think she is just getting started with her kennel so not sure that she has gotten that far yet

Oh, have you ever spoken with Susanne Mary ?

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Oh, have you ever spoken with Susanne Mary ?

Nope, been a little busy over here but if she has feel free to pass it along to Kelly or post it as I would love to see it!

 

[garlicJr]

hello, Im in the same boat Im narrowing down my breeder/s and when the time is right one of them should be able to help out
all of the good breeders I have spoke to they have no issue with you going to another breeder if thats what works out
so if anyone is pushing to get one because "they only have a litter once a year" type thing maybe reconsider
its very hard in Canada as everyone has mentioned, Cody has been a great resource of CC info here on the board
Ive narrowed my search down to 2 breeders and after going through what I did (thinking locally for a breeder) for my DDB
I dont mind waiting a year or two to find the right pup and spending the extra money

Darkstone kennels are in calgary but they breed infrequently but from what I understand they have great dogs and
do a number of health testing
if you consider the States Castleguard is a very reputable breeder and Shauna has been easy to talk to and they have litters often as they have a rather large support system down there

 

[Cody]

Nope, been a little busy over here but if she has feel free to pass it along to Kelly or post it as I would love to see it!

No, I was just wondering, you sounded quite familiar with her from your posts.

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Nope, her name a little about her dog from what she used to post and that is pretty much it but as the corso community is small up here when something new crops up it doesn't take long for the rest to know, good bad and ugly

 

[Cody]

Nope, her name a little about her dog from what she used to post and that is pretty much it but as the corso community is small up here when something new crops up it doesn't take long for the rest to know, good bad and ugly

LMAO, no it doesn't. Now Mary, is there something you want to say? I take it from your post there is indeed. The good the bad and the ugly... yes I do believe I know what it is you are referring to and which little bird you seem to believe these days. I too have seen these "stories" that have been pmed, good for a laugh. Funny thing about rumors, especially rumors regarding public spaces with well known and respected people in attendance, they are easily proven to be what they are. And no, to the others reading this, NONE of this is about Susanne or her dogs

 

[garlicJr]

dog politic??? messy world
anyhow I just wanted to clarify that Cody has given my info on the breed itself temperment, standards ect
being that Im in Saskatoon my first options where manitoba/alberta to drive to

I looked into shipping a dog from both coast of canada and oddly its just as much as shipping from the states
Castleguard is without a doubt a breeder that is of high standard and reputation so little homework has to be done getting a dog from them
this is not saying there arent other quality breeders in canada just that they havent been as strongly established to those not as involved in the world of dog showing/breeding so no disrespect to anyone that is a breeder or has gotten a dog from any other breeder

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Cody you can read whatever you wish into my posts or not, we said whatever we need to say to each other years ago so I don't see the need to rehash it.

I also did not realized that it was wrong to advise some to really research and talk to several people in the breed would be a huge issue, as despite whatever issues, rumors or drama you are involved in out there does not devalue their knowledge in the breed. Or referring her to a breeder that has been in the breed for several years would be a problem. I am sorry but this is simply not about you. I was not aware that Susan was planning a breeding as I told you earlier what I know of her, but did not see the harm in offering up others like Jolayne that have had both good and bad experiences in the breed, as knowing the good, the bad and the ugly in the breed is being prepared for just about anything.

I was not aware that you are the only one that has Cane Corso knowledge or experience to be valued.

 

[Cody]

Never said that any of that Mary. There are others with knowledge of the breed out here. In fact I was referring the OP to such a person in her area, not actually as a breeder but as a knowledgeable person to talk to . Do NOT pretend that the good the bad and the ugly comment was in regards to Jolayne's bad experiences lol, it was in the context of a completely different conversation. I am not involved with any drama, in order to be involved one has to participate in such nonsense. Lol, I, quite frankly, am too busy actually doing things with my dogs to pay attention. But every now and then I get a message about what the "dream team" has come up with this week and we chuckle. May I ask who is the Breeder you referred her to that has been in the breed a several years? Darkstone? I believe I too have referred them to people in the area, so why would I have a problem with that? If you go back onto the thread Mary, I said nothing about the OP talking to Jolayne or anyone else... I quite simply asked YOU if you had something to say as the post I quoted was not about anything you are now trying to deflect it to. Nice try though

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Cody as I said above, read what you want into it, take it however you want. Believe I am deflecting, believe the whole post is directed at you I don't care.

OP take what you want from the posts that are here and do what you wish with it and all the best with your search.

 

[irina]

Thanks, garlicJr! Some more information to consider! Hope we will be sharing pictures of our new pups soon!