TELESTO CANE CORSO

We have been studying the Cane Corso for a number of years after first catching sight of this magnificent breed on an Italian website.  We were instantly attracted to the breed and our reserach started immediately.  At this time, there was limited information available on the Cane Corso outside of it’s original homelands of Italy so researching the breed proved to be very difficult.  We gathered as much information as possible before we bought our first dog, Nero who was out of the first litter born in the UK and whose origins were Sicily.  Since then our knowledge and interest has grown and over the past 8 years, we have been able to add a number of excellent specimens to our kennel.  Visiting Italy on a number of occasions has given us the oppurtunity to meet with many breeders and also speak with judges at numerous dog shows. Their knowledge, along with the vast amount of literature we have gathered,  has allowed us to acquire a wealth of information on the Cane Corso.

 

Our passion towards the Cane Corso will be self evident to anyone who speaks with us or comes to our home to meet our Corso family.  We are lucky enough to live in the middle of the countryside which is absolutely great for the Corsos.  All of our dogs have the opportunity to roam our property and sleep in the sun during the day, they are only kennelled at night. 

 

     

 

Each day we spend quality time with our Corsos be it training, playing or just walking in the fields around our home.  Our dogs all attend regular training at a local dog training school and we have also attended agility and obedience classes with some of our gang.  At weekends we love to take our dogs to the beach or to the moors where they can explore and play.

 

   

 

 

Breeding Cane Corsos is purely a hobby for us and therefore we only have puppies on occasion.  Our breeding programme is based on careful selection and each dog is chosen on the basis that it has a positive attribute to add to the breed.  We have chosen to use dogs that not only compliment each other,  but also have good health and tempraments,  ensuring top quality Cane Corso’s that adhere to the Italian breed standard.  From each litter that we have, we will always keep a pup or two or maintain breeding/stud rights to further our own breeding programme.

 

     

 

Our goals in this breed are to show the British public what a fabulous breed of dog the Cane Corso is and to produce, a stable healthy dog, which is confident, highly trainable, has athletic ability and has an excellent temperament.  All of our breeding stock are hip scored under the UK BVA scheme.  We have spared no expense to secure some of the best examples of the breed in the UK and have waited for the right dogs to become availble before making a purchase.  All of our breeding dogs come from established Italian bloodlines which show generations of good health and stable temperaments. 

 

We are active in Cane Corso Rescue, working closely with the Friends of the Cane Corso to ensure that any needy Corsos get a second chance.  Rescue has in fact been our number one priority in recent years.  As the Corso population has increased in the UK in recent years, sadly so too has the number of rescues needing help.  We always ensure that there are empty kennels at our home should we be required to rescue, rehabilitate and re-train any dogs that require our help.  We will keep any needy Corso for as long as required and will only rehome a dog when we are sure we have found the right home.  All of our rescues are neutered before leaving us.  We have rescued a number of Corsos (and kept one, our beautiful Van) and for me, this is the most amazing thing I have ever been involved in.  To rescue a dog that urgently needs help and give it the love, attention and time it deserves and then find it the best forever home possible gives me such a sense of achievement and purpose.

 

Breed promotion has been another of our top priorities in the past few years.  We were thrilled when Lidia was asked to feature in an advert for a major car company in November 2007.  Throughout the photoshoot and on the train journey to the studio, she was an absolute angel and thoroughly enjoyed her day in London. 

 

We are also involved with the Pet Blood Bank UK and some of our treasured pet Corsos are regular blood donors and help save the lives of other dogs that urgently require blood transfusions.  Allegra was used in the promotional material to launch the Pet Blood Bank in March 2007 and her picture featured in both the Times and Metro National Newspapers.

 

 

We have attended All About Dogs in Essex for the past few years as breed advisors along with Boleyn Cane Corso and members of the Friends of Cane Corso.  In 2008, Carlo, Naddy and Rana made the journey to Essex and had a great day on the breed stand being petted and cuddled by members of the public.  At the event, Carlo got to see most of his kids from the 2007 litter he sired with Amelia and Rana got to catch up with her handsome brother Teo. 

 

        

 

Following All About Dogs, myself and other fellow Corso enthusiasts planned the Cane Corso Discovery Day held on 3rd August 2008 at My Pet Stop Manchester.  The aim of the day was to promote the breed here in the UK and to launch the British Cane Corso Society.  Sergio and Alberto from Fosso Corno Kennel in Italy came along for the day to talk about the breed and to give individual Cane Corso evaluations.  Lots of Corsos were in attendance, both UK bred dogs and Italian imports so lots of fine examples of Corsos for people to look at.  People also came who had seen pictures of the Cane Corso on various websites and most ended up leaving determined to find out even more about the breed.  I was really pleased that so many pups from my previous litters were in attendance and I would like to thank everyone that came along for helping to make the day as sucessful as it was. 

 

     

 

July 2008 saw myself and Jo and Marc from Boleyn Cane Corso make the extremly long and tiring journey to Sweden (via car!!) for the 2008 Wold Dog Show with Aldebaran and Cocoon from Fosso Corno kennel.  The drive seemed to go on forever but well worth it when Aldebaran took the title of Vice Junior World Champion, we were all so pleased.  The whole trip was fantastic, I had such a brilliant experience and it was great to spend time with Jo and Marc and to meet other European breeders and to see some amazing Cane Corso compete at the Wold Show.  Thanks to Thomas and Eva and Linda for their kind hospitality when we were in Sweden and thanks to Jo and Marc for inviting me along on the trip and making my week so enjoyable.

 

         

 

  

Our dogs mean so much to us, they are beloved and treasured members of our family and they bring us such joy and happiness.  We would never be without a Cane Corso in our home.

 

   

 

Visitors are always welcome to our home to meet with ourselves and our dogs.  We are always happy to spend time talking about the breed and answering any questions that you may have.