Canary Dog Blog

What a position this Canary pup has! He could make a very strong dog.

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This cute Canary Dog pup is just catching his breath after running around the garden.

I just love this cute face… sure all puppies have cute little faces, just wait and see what he will look like fully grown. Will I still think he is cute? Probably not.

by the way, those are bird cages, not for dogs . He is going to be the protector of this property.

Pictured in Miami…

Now tell me this is not one of the most handsome Canary Dog Puppies you have ever seen! Stunning color, great confromation! He comes from top champion bloodlines. Mommy and daddy are both European champions!

The Canary Dog is a breed that needs large amounts of exercise, running and daily walks. Mental and physical stimulation will keep this breed happy and subdued. If you don’t give him enough exercise, his latent aggressive nature may come to the fore.

The Canary Dog, or the Presa Canario or even the Dogo Canario as the breed in known has a strange name that often confuses people. Was it named after a canary bird? Or the Canary Islands? What’s the story? Well, this gorgeous breed originates from the Canary Islands. Hence its name. (Forget Tweedie bird for now). It was bred as a multi-purpose farm dog and Canary Dog enthusiasts believe that a certain farm dog breed from the Canary Islands; called : “Perro de Bardino Majorero” was crossed with the Mastiff and other English dogs that were brought to the island by visitors. It is believed that this dog breed: the “Perro de Presa Canario” ( or: the Canarian Dog of Prey) was created sometime during the 18th century as a flock and guard dog. Sadly a lot of the Canary dogs lost their lives to Dog Fights…that which was introduced by English settlers and perpetuated with the use of other Mastiffs and Bulldogs.

After 1940 – during a period when dog fights were prohibited, the breed almost became extinct. Luckily in the 1970’s well-meaning breeders made it their life-work to rekindle the genetic make-up of this powerful breed. It truly remains the : ” perro de la tierra ” (The dog of the land ). As for Tweedie…yes, the little yellow songbirds we call canaries have little green ancestors who once lived on what are now Spain’s Canary Islands. You might think that the islands are named after the birds, but such is not the case. “Canary” derives rather from the Latin word canis, or “dog”, and the name Canaria was given to one of these islands because of its population of fearsomely huge canines. Both the dogs and the birds were brought back to the Continent, but while the canaries prospered, those fierce dogs of the past (the grand-daddies of the Canary Dogs) have since become extinct. The name Canaria, however, stuck to both the islands and the birds…and gave the basis for the naming of the star of this Blog…the Canary Dog. As for Sylvester, he has no part in the story!

I have always prided myself on the fact, that I know quite a lot about dogs…their character and the different breeds. As a child I loved to read books about the different breeds; owning large dogs like Rottweilers and Dobermans and even a Great Dane. But strangely enough, I only ever heard about the so-called Canary Dog in 2007! Being somewhat ashamed of my limited knowledge, I decided to make a Blog about this dog that was left out of my passed canine-based education. So I welcome you dear Reader. Whether you own a Canary Dog, or have a passion for them, or are just a passer-by, I hope you will spend a few moments wandering through my postings dedicated to this fascinating breed. I welcome all comments and feedback, so please leave a pawprint or two.