Breed status
Some enthusiasts hold that, if the dog's pedigree cannot be traced back to
the Canary Islands, it is not a true Presa Canario but rather a Bandog. It
should be noted that there is a great degree of diversity in Presa Canarios
and Dogo Canarios throughout the world. While this diversity has good implications
for health, it has some interesting ramifications for the breed status. The
Presa Canario is one of four breeds that does not have a DNA profile.
For years, obtaining proper paperwork from Spain was extremely difficult.
It is even claimed (but never substantiated), for example, that a former president
of the Spanish club simply didn't give out papers. Some breeders simply do
not have papers on their dogs which are bonafide Presa Canarios. The problem
in obtaining papers has definitely contributed to the diversity of the breed
in many ways. Due to this difficulty, American owners and breeders created
and sought other ways to register their dogs, such as AKC-FSS, UKC, UPPCC,
and FIC.
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