Only Traditional methods can produce True Traditional dogs!

What exactly does this mean? Great question!

I would like to give a quick response to show why the selective breeding process and proper temperament testing is not only responsible for the creation and maintenance of this breed but is necessary for any type of advancement.

The Cane Corso was developed by the Roman Army during the first century to be a Dog of War and accompany their soldiers on the field of battle to protect them during hand to hand combat. The Romans were famous for their use of the selective breeding process. (Wikipedia, selective breeding, history). In fact the use of selective breeding with plants and animals goes back to pre historic times.

What exactly is selective breeding? Selective breeding is the use of Linebreeding, Inbreeding, Backbreeding and Outcrossing practices. The art of breeding involves knowing when and how to use each of these practices. This is the only (effective) method that can be used by a true breeder to manipulate the genes to produce a desired outcome. It’s simply the way every domestic purebred strain of animal has ever been developed.

The Selective breeding process was not only used to create the Original Traditional Cane Corso by the Romans. But it’s also the well documented process that was used to keep the breed alive for centuries after the decline of hand to hand combat by the rural people of Italy. In fact it was the sole process used during the recovery of the breed during the 1980’s. All of which is extensively documented. This linebreeding/inbreeding process was not only used to set type within the breed but also used to help eliminate unwanted diseases!

So what does temperament testing do? It simply is a way of identifying the desirable genes we wish to reproduce. It’s also a very important part of the selective breeding process.

In my 20 years of breeding I have seen many Guardian/working breeds come to the United States only to bred for the show ring and in the process they have lost all of the great traits that originally made them famous. This is a well known fact that most professional dog people can agree on.

So at Outlaw Kennel we will continue to specialize in the use of the Traditional, Proven, Time Tested techniques that made this great breed famous to begin with! (These are not the practices used by most American Cane Corso breeders)

 

The Outlaw Bloodline, We only use the Historically correct  traditional breeding methods of the Cane Corso.

 

Over our years of breeding we have learned to successfully use some of the more advanced line breeding techniques.  While these techniques are not recommended for novice breeders they are the techniques used by some of the top breeders and geneticist  in the world.  Breeders like Lloyd C. Brackett and his world famous show dog bloodline of German Shepard’s.  Mr. Brackett gained most of his breeding fame by being able to produce over 90 finished show ring Champions in just 12 years using a VERY SMALL amount of breeding stock.  He always placed great emphasis on health, temperament  and proper breed characteristics. These are the preferred breeding techniques of well respected A.K.C. Multi-Group show judge E. Kattie Gammill and countless other experienced breeders. These are also the same breeding techniques that can be used to rid a bloodline of unwanted sickness and disease. In fact they are the very same techniques that were used to treat a very serious wide spread hip dyplasia problem during the Cane Corso’s Revival era.

So what does all of this mean for you?  Well it means that you will stand a much greater chance of getting a puppy with the characteristics and type that you are looking for when you find a breeder whom uses these methods.

(link)  A.K.C. Multi-Group Show Judge E. Kattie Gammell   Dog breeders vs. breeders of dogs. Why outcross breedings will never produce a high percentage of winners in a litter. (Some of the typical problems novice breeders face.)

(link) Articles on the linebreeding techniques. Written by Loyd C. Brackett.

• Most experienced breeders will agree on the fact that they can only work on 2-3 traits at one time when working a line.  If a breeder claims to be able to breed a line of dogs (not just the occasional toppers) that truly excel in all area’s, ask for their percentage of litter turnout numbers and compare them to some of the great breeders above.  To produce a line of dogs that truly excel in a certain area (show ring , dock jumping , therapy dogs etc. )  You have to focus your breeding efforts in that area.