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C ANE CORSO QUARTERLY Volume I Number I Winter 2007

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Welcome to Cane Corso Quarterly

Dancing To The Inaugural Issue Jitters Beau Allen Pacheco

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elcome indeed to the very first issue of Cane Corso Magazine. On these pages, we hope to bring you the best, most interesting and most beautiful of the Cane Corso world. It’s our goal to provide the best photography, the most interesting stories and bring to you the uniqueness of these magnificent animals from around the globe.

We know that America isn’t the center of the Cane world, (these dogs after all, were bred in Italy) so we’ll be bringing you Cane news from wherever we find it.

As in any creative endeavor, be it music, video, pottery or painting, one is always nervous about the first effort—will they like it, are there any mistakes, did I screw anything up?

Well, we’re sure that you’ll find mistakes on these pages, be they typos or errant captions. We hope you forgive them.

We’re also sure that our sins of omission will bring us pungent letters reminding us of those sins. In that regard, I can only state the obvious, that we have precious little space. We do the best we can with what we have.

Also, some may suspect political motive in our omissions. Regarding that, I’ll repeat my opening statement from our web site, www. canecorsoquarterly.com. “... We can say that over the years we’ve witnessed enough canine politics to fill several Roman Forums, so this is a good time to make our political statement, and that is; we have no /Cane Corso Quarterly

political statement. CCQ is dedicated to one entity, and that is the spectacular Cane Corso dog.

Inasmuch as he lives his life unfettered by factions and intrigue, we shall strive to emulate that happy example. We have no club affiliation or agenda when it comes to featuring dogs in these pages. If it’s a genuine Cane Corso and we like it, that’s sufficient.”

To emphasize our philosophy I direct you to the lovely picture on this page. No, that’s not me, that’s Denise Ellington from Nashville, Tennessee, holding her new puppy Molly,

which she bought from Avalanche Kennels in North Carolina.

Denise bought Molly for companionship and protection, and neither of these beautiful ladies has an agenda other than to love and take care of each other. In our eyes, that’s the ultimate situation for a Cane Corso and their owner.

So, because of that, we crown Molly as our first official Corso of the Quarter. We’ll be sending Denise a CCQ T-shirt, and Molly gets an official CCQ leash.

We invite you to send us pictures of your Cane (see photograph submissions on the Masthead, to e-mail it, send to corsopix@aol.com) for consideration of Corso of the Quarter. Our only criteria is, do we like the picture? If so, we choose it, simple as that.

On the show front, it’s our goal to try and be at the major shows around the country, and around the world. If it’s not possible for us to be at the big ones, we’ll be using free-lancers and stringers to cover those events. For those of you with a journalism background, we’d like to hear from you. Please send your resume to the ‘submissions,’ address on the masthead. Our emphasis will be on good photography, so make sure that you send us your best shots for consideration.

And so with great enthusiasm and anticipation of a lot of fun, we take a deep breath and call on those immortal words of Jackie Gleason... “and away we go!”

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Just Who Are

...and how come you see them at the dog shows and in all the publications? of the players on the Cane Corso scene. You veterans of the Corso enclave w on who’s who in the American world of these magnificent dogs from Italy.

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ello, my name is Chuck Webber, I love to show dogs, and like most of you, I’m turning into a Cane Corso fanatic. Besides showing our three Corsos: International.

Champion Roman’s Bella Gianna del Ecousse, WC, Canine Good Citizen, Int. Ch. Verrone’s Adrianna del Ecousse, and da Vinci del Ecousse, you can find me at the Westminster and North American Kennel Club shows each year. I have championed Bella in North in the American Kennel Club, the International Cane Corso Federation, & American Rare Breed Association, and have championed Adrianna in NAKC. I have also championed three corsos for others, and for a change of pace, my Dachshund was rated number five in 2006 for the NAKC. I have attended two seminars by George Alston, I attend show handling classes on a regular basis and I’m building a vast library on handling.

Dog training and handling is really my passion in life. During the Canine Good Citizen class, I realized how important that is to the Cane Corso breed so I applied and was accepted as a CGC Evaluator by the AKC. I am currently interning at Paws-a-tive Pet Experience teaching the CGC class and I have become active in the CC breed club. My wife Tammy and I are currently enrolled in Penn Foster College for their Dog Training/Obedience Program and I’m a member of the CCAA, CFC, APDT, & IACP. In addition to compiling the web page updates and moderating the CCAA online Forum, I also work on the Fund Raising committee. I have also started a Microchip program for the Cane Corso Association of America fund raising committee.

All aspects of the Cane Corso community are fascinating to me and at local and regional meets you can find me trying to raise funds for the CCAA club and Rescue. I am the one selling Raffle tickets, selling 50/50 tickets, Microchipping dogs, and selling club items paraphernalia.

The only aspect of the dog world I shy away from is the politics because my main interest is to have fun and improve the breed. It is all about bettering the breed for me and I hope to always keep learning about our Canine companions.

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Those Folks?

Well, in this continuing section of CCQ we’ll introduce you to some will see some old friends, and you newcomers will have the real scoop Texas. I graduated with two degrees, one in Computer Science Networking, and the other in Marketing and Sales Management.”

Back home In Russia Yulia had a Rottweiler, and wanted to bring her to America, but the quarantine hassles were too much, and then she saw a Cane Corso in Dog Fancy magazine. She fell in love with the breed instantly and she searched two years for a dog here in the states. However, as fate would have it, she ended up finding a dog to buy in

“I’m very picky to whom I sell my puppies, I don’t want owners creating monsters.”

Russia. “He’s an Italian Dog from Russia living in the United States,” she says with Photo by Beau Allen Pacheco

glee. “His name is Mr. Darth Vader, he’s 10 months old and I’ve been showing him for 7 months. He’s an international Jr. Champion and in rarities, he’s close to being finished.”

Like all Cane Corso owners, the image of the breed is important to her. “I’m very picky to

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ulia Washington and her Cane Corso Mr. Darth Vader live in Dallas, Texas, but they’re truly international citizens. “I was born in Samara, Russia,” she says in her fetching Russian accent, “and I lived in Siberia all my life in the town of Surgut. I came to America as a high school exchange student,

whom I sell my puppies. When someone calls me and the first question is, ‘How big is the dog, how big was his father, can I train him to bite, is the father mean’?—I tell them that I have no dog for you. And, I think all Cane Corso breeders feel the same way. I don’t want owners creating monsters. It’s like people talking about Pit Bulls and wanting mean dogs—dogs that will bite. So, now Pit Bulls aren’t welcome in a lot of places and it’s the owner’s fault.”

Yulia plans to be showing Cane Corsos for a long time. When you see her at the next show, say hello to her, and Mr. Vader.

in Lampasas, Texas and after graduation went to The University of

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WHEN YOU WANT TO OWN THE BEST, WORK THE BEST, SHOW THE BEST OR SIMPLY OWN THE BEST. WE HAVE PRODUCED THE ONLY 3 CANE CORSO POLICE K-9’S AND ON A DAILY BASIS THEY HELP TO KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE. THEIR DUTIES RANGE FROM TRACKING TO FINDING EXPLOSIVES (BOMB DOG) TO NARCOTICS, (DRUG DOG) AND TRAINING FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE. IF THERE ARE MORE CANE CORSOS OUT THERE THAT ARE POLICE K-9’S, PLEASE LET US KNOW BECAUSE WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THEM AT THIS TIME. IT’S OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE GREAT DOGS FOR VARYING TASKS FROM WEIGHT PULLS TO LOVING PETS. WE ARE STRIVING to produce a great working line, BUT SHOW QUALITY IS ALWAYS A PLUS. WE ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT OUR FUTURE WITH THE K-9 PROGRAM AND PROVIDING MORE AGENCIES WITH OUR DOGS. WE NOW HAVE A WAITING LIST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS EAGER TO PUT OUR DOGS TO WORK. WE GUARANTEE OUR DOGS AS ANY BREEDER SHOULD, BUT WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS, WE GUARANTEE OUR DOGS FOR LIFE WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE NOT FOUND WITH ANY OTHER BREEDERS. www.canecorsoquarterly.com

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THE N A T ION

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t may not have been the biggest meet of the year, but the setting was spectacular, the weather was perfect, the competition was keen, the dogs had a great time and besides that, hey, the nationals are the nationals!

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JUDGE ANGELA The Delightful Chief Justice Of The Show Ring

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t’s the look. It could cut steel.

That stern thunderfrom-heaven glare coming from this imposing lady judge that, when you first see it in the ring, you think to yourself, ‘oh my god, how come I’m showing a goat at a dog show?’

That look emphasizes the seriousness with which judge

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Angela Porpora from Walton, New York, approaches her work.

And then right in the middle of your run across the ring, your beloved dog decides it’s time to relieve itself, and stops for a leisurely and highly visible uh, pause. Your dog is hunched up like it’s got all four paws on a penny, every spectator is watching and camera flashes light up the arena. Chagrined and face afire you look at the judge—and whattaya know, she gives you a little wink and a smile, and says with a gentle new yawk accent, “don’t worry about it, happens all the time.” At that instant you know why her honer Porpora is one of the most respected, and well...beloved judges on the circuit. Yes, it’s work, and yes it’s serious, but because she loves the dogs so much, judging is also a great deal of fun for her.

We first met Porpora at the Cane Corso Nationals in St. Louis and after we got over the intimidation factor, we came to know a delightful, humorous and highly energetic woman who is quickly becoming a Corso fanatic. “I saw my first Corso back in 1991 when I was visiting a dog show in Italy” she says. “I had never heard of the breed before so when I saw that first dog, all I could say was, wow. Now, I have an eye for dogs and I love looking at beauty and I thought that first Cane was a beautiful dog. It was well muscled, and a dog is attractive to me if its muscles are in the right place. It’s like looking at a fine tuned athlete. You know when you look at an Olympic runner, and you see how a body works? Well, I’m in awe of those olympians, and that’s how I feel when I see a dog that can do its job, fits the standard, and has the muscling to go with it, I’m just in awe. That’s how I felt when I saw my first well muscled, well laid out Cane Corso.”

At that time Porpora was showing Huskies and Malamutes, and was just moving over to Rottweilers. “I have owned Rottweilers,” she says, “which I just adore, and is probably why I like Cane Corsos so much. Only I don’t think Cane Corsos—from what I’ve seen so far—are as aggressive as Rottweilers.”

Speaking of temperament, we asked the lady judge what she thought of the dogs at the Nationals in St. Louis. “What I saw there at the nationals was immense quality, immense quality,” she says . “I saw a breed that will probably not gain the reputation of the Rottweiler—thank the good lord. And I love Rottweilers, don’t’ get me wrong, I love judging them. But I think because of the sweet disposition of the Cane Corso and how the breeders are working to keep it that way—to keep the brute sane, so to speak—I don’t think Canes will get that bad reputation.

“Now, I’m glad to be known as not being a political judge, I go into a ring, do what I need to do, come out and smile about it. I will always attempt to find something very pleasing to the eye, but also something very functional. And that’s what I saw that day when I judged best of breed, and I looked at that dog and I said, wow, that was my first impression. Wow. When he moved he didn’t have a foot out of step. He was just breathtaking. I would have put a lead on him and taken him home if they would have let me.”

That statement is a high compliment coming from this judge.“Now, it starts out that I’m there to do a job. And I take my job very seriously because I am one of a group of people that can control the breeding direction. By me placing a dog as a winner I’m saying that this dog should be bred and should propagate and reproduce. I’m there for the betterment of the breed.” Serious indeed.

After the judging was over and the ribbons were handed out, The Judge was happy to sit and relax with the contestants. To her great delight they gathered around her asking questions about showing dogs, breeding dogs, and a hundred other questions about the show dog world. Porpora fit naturally into the role of sage, and to see her talking with the handlers and breeders was to see a woman totally in her element.

“That felt kind of good I’ll tell ya’” she says laughing. “That doesn’t happen a lot but I enjoyed passing on my experiences, and how I got to where I am in the show world.”

That’s why we look forward to seeing here at future events…now that we no longer fear the look.

“When I saw that first dog, all I could say was, wow.”

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Varsity

This is the sport where your C in his freshman year!

by Karin Long

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elcome to the world of Flyball where the action is fast and the excitement is non stop. This incredibly fun sport can best be described as drag racing for dogs, relay style. Flyball races match two teams of four dogs each, racing side-by-side over a 51 foot long course. Each dog must run in relay, go down the jumps, trigger a Flyball box, get the ball, and return over the jumps. The next dog is released to run the course but can’t cross the start/finish line until the previous dog has returned over all 4 jumps and reached the start/finish line. The first team to have all 4 dogs finish the course without error (flag) wins the heat.

One must actually see a Flyball event to see just how fast, furious and fun it can be. And oh, how the dogs love it.

Flyball was originally conceived in Southern California when a group of trainers created scent discrimination hurdle racing.

A trainer would throw the to the dogs when they finished the jump line. And then the technology progressed; they built a box to launch the balls. Herbert Wagner is credited for the first Flyball box. When he did a demo on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, Flyball was born!! The first ever Flyball Tourney was held in 1983, and the sport has been growing 24/Cane Corso Quarterly

ever since. Today there are almost 20,000 dogs registered in 750 teams in two leagues in North America alone.

What sets Flyball apart from other dog sports and competitions is the team aspect. It takes 4 canine athletes, their handlers, and a box loader to all work in synchronicity and “run clean” to be eligible for points. Clean runs earn anywhere from 1 to 30 points per heat depending on the time of the team.

Flyball is a high octane blend of adrenaline, exhilaration, and competitiveness. Many times the dogs race head to head and the fastest teams in the world run in the 15 second range.

In other dog sports you race against time, or compete against a record. In this sport, just like Greyhounds on the track, your dog’s competitor is running against him—right next to him.

There are many dog breeds and mixes participating in Flyball. Everything from Chihuahuas to the Cane Corso. The most popular dogs to compete are working breeds: Border Collies, Staffie Bull Terriers, Dobermans, Great Danes, Bouvier, American Bulldogs, Jack Russell Terriers and the Cane Corso. All have something in common: DRIVE. They want and need jobs. Flyball is a venue to channel their prey drive into a productive activity, The Cane Corso is a new breed to Flyball, the first dog to compete was Castleguard’s Maximus. Today, there are several in training in the US and Canada, with more to surely try.

Is Flyball a good sport for the Cane Corso? Absolutely. Flyball is a great sport for any ball motivated dog. In most cases the “jobs” and duties for which working breeds were created, no longer exist, or do not exist in most of our lives today. We now have a wide variety of dog sports and activities to channel drive: Flyball, agility, protection events, and weight pull to name a few.

The Cane Corso was bred to pull carts, hunt big game, tend cattle, and in their spare time, guard the farms and their master’s possessions and family. Today, we have to create jobs for our dogs, and the Cane Corso loves the job of being an athlete in the stick and ball sports.

Some things to consider if you want to compete in Flyball:

This is a Team sport: select a team with people you enjoy being around. Tournaments are 2-3 days, and can last up 8-12 hours per day. You spend a lot of time with your teammates!

However, it is incredibly rewarding to train hard, work hard, and compete with a team.

Socialization: Flyball is a sport where dogs are in close contact with other dogs. They are expected to show up and do their job (Herding dogs especially). This is not a doggie social sport, they do not need to romp and play with their teammates, just do the job, and ignore the other dogs. Sometimes this attitude takes some time, and conditioning with some breeds and dogs.

Fitness: This is racing; sprinting and jumping. Flyball dogs are well trained athletes and extra weight will hinder your dog’s performance,

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Corso can get his letter and increase the likelihood of an injury. Your dog should be in good physical shape to race in Flyball. A good conditioning program should be part of your routine. Endurance is a key factor because a team races at least 4-6 times a day and races consist of 3-5 heats. If your dog flags they run yet again. A lot of running!! Most team captains will let you know if your dog needs work in this area.

Finding a Team: There are several web sites and places you can go to find a team with which to train and compete. Go to a local tournament,

contact local teams and attend a practice. Each team (humans) has its own personality so check them all out. Most teams train once or twice a week and conduct training classes. When you are scouting a team, check out their training www.canecorsoquarterly.com

program and make sure you are comfortable with their methods and trainers. Also, talk to the m about their box training methods.

Also, ask about the team goals. A good solid team that is competitive in their divisions, and works with what they have is a great place to start. A team looking to win the National Championships is probably going to be less likely to get excited about a Cane Corso, however a Cane Corso can post competitive times! The fastest time held by a Cane Corso (Maximus) to date is 5.2 seconds, A female or a smaller male could easily beat that time. There is a 105 pound Great Dane running in the low 4 second range. Any dog running in the low fives or sub 5 is very desirable.

There are many dogs competing in the 6-7 second range, so 5 seconds is respectable. Spectators do not expect it out of a dog the size of a Corso, so it’s fun to watch the faces of the people when they see the speed and power these guys are capable of.

Flyball training and the Cane Corso: Obviously training a Cane Corso on the Flyball course is different than training a border collie. Two of the biggest things to really work on are, a good solid box turn, and passing other dogs.

The Box turn is one of the most important aspects of Flyball. A good turn increases speed; however a bad turn can possibly lead to injuries. It takes some time to pattern a good turn, especially with bigger breeds, they are less likely to be able to perform a “swimmers turn” on the box due to size, however, they can learn to pattern a good rotation.

Passing other dogs head to head in a 24 inch lane also takes time and training. It is usually not the Cane Corso that has an issue passing; it is the smaller dog, seeing a huge mass of muscle coming up the lane at them that causes them to go off in another direction.

Again, time and practice make the difference. A good way to start is on a leash, and walk the dogs past each other repeatedly, each time getting closer and closer until they are almost touching.

Another option is to start your own team. It usually takes a few years of experience in competing and training before you can be really effective in that area.

North American The next step is to check out a tournament and Flyball Association see for yourself what the excitement is all about! www.flyball.org Warning: Flyball is addictive, you may catch Flyball Home Page www.flyballdogs.com the bug!

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THE WORKING Expectations of a Judge

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by Dave Kuneman recently had the privilege of being the judge and helper for the Show Me Working Club event in St. Louis in October. Judging any working event, I have certain expectations of the event itself, the dogs, and the handlers. This young club did not disappoint.

My expectations of any working event start with the organization. A well organized, professionally run event is crucial, especially for competitors traveling great distances.

The handlers should have a good grasp of canine behavior with previous experience in handling a working dog. Additionally, they should have a general understanding of the event rules prior to participation and should exhibit a courteous, sportsmanship manner towards other participants. Most importantly, there should be an awareness for the safety of the dogs and for the other participants and spectators. The participating dogs should also exhibit confidence on and off the field and show a willingness to work for their handlers. Last, the competing dogs should be at their optimal weight range, lean and muscular.

All of my expectations were exceeded at this club’s first event. Germaine French, president of the Show Me Working Club, did an outstanding job of organizing the event which ran smoothly and on time. I was especially impressed with the quality of training and sportsmanship shown by the members. The dogs had an equal balance of prey and defense drive and all showed enthusiasm for work.

Because I had the opportunity of being the judge, as well as doing the helper work for the CAL and the Iron Dog portion of the event, it gave me the opportunity to more keenly appreciate the fundamentals of the dog’s protection work. As judge and helper, you look for a dog to have a confident, calm and full grip while in the bite. The dog should not be hectic or show signs of frustration or an unwillingness to engage the helper.

It’s been my experience that the majority of protection trained Corsi are trained too heavily in defense. This type of training can turn a

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G CANE CORSO once stable dog into an unstable one. In other words, the dog will be too quick to bite or will display signs of aggression towards non-threatening situations. Corsi are a defensive/guardian breed by nature.

They should engage when their owner is threatened. In the sporting arena, the dog should show a willingness to engage on command and not necessarily due to a threat. Therefore, the trainer and handler need to pay particular attention to developing a balance between prey and defensive drives.

The Corsi that participated in the event had been trained in a positive manner, creating a balanced working dog. All displayed exemplary control and form, which only comes from dedication to training. The dogs were friendly, had nice deep bites when being worked and were very confident. One Corso did not obtain a title, due to the lack of exposure to that type of training.

However, this dog exhibited a calm and confident disposition and has the ability to obtain working titles with proper exposure.

It’s always my hope that anyone coming out to observe these types of events will catch the working fever and want to get involved. My advice for any new person wanting to get involved is to seek out a capable trainer in their area in order to learn the

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fundamentals of how to handle and properly work a dog. Learning the rules and routines specific for any working event are secondary.

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New ICCF Grand Champion Gator Country Dakota 2006 Accomplishments: ICCF Grand Champion ICCF Champion Rarities Supreme Grand Champion (pending) ARBA Master Champion 2006 ICCF Nationals 3 shows Best of Opposite

Multiple Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show Winner 1 ICCF Specialty Best of Breed 3 ICCF Specialty Best of Opposite Expertly handled by Daniel Rosa and Kathi Wisdom Proudly owned by Steel and Joanne Campbell Blue Ridge Corsos 828/505-1132

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Spree in K The Rarities Palm Tree Classic

by Chuck Webber Photography by the author

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he last Rarities show of the year was held in beautiful Kissimee, Florida, and you could not have asked for a nicer late November weekend. Although a little cool in the early morning the temperature quickly rose into the high sixties.

The clear skies and plenty of Florida sunshine made for perfect outdoor show conditions. It would be a double, triple point weekend with three shows on Saturday and two on Sunday.

The Sunday morning show was the Rarities Cane Corso specialty of the weekend. The first show started Saturday

morning with Gator Country Dakota picking up where she left off the previous weekend in Tennessee by winning best of breed. Gator Country Amarone followed with best of opposite and winners dog.

Capri Geo earned bitch and best of winners. Best of breed Jr. Puppy went to Asti of Bacchus. Dakota would go on to a group win and reserve best in show.

Asti finished with a group win. Show two had Gator Country Dakota the best of breed winner, Capri Brocco taking best of opposite, winners dog and best of winners. Asti of Bacchus garnered bitch and best of breed. Jr. puppy went to Gator Country Amarone. Dakota and Amarone both finished with group wins.

Show three saw Gator Country Dakota finish the day with her third straight best of breed win. Capri Brocco took best of opposite and winners dog. Capri Geo winners bitch and best of winners. Asti of Bacchus won best of breed Jr. puppy. Dakota finished with another group win. Asti closed out the day with a group win and went on to take best Jr. puppy in show.

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Kissimmee Sunday started with show four being the specialty with Gator Country Dakota winning best of breed. Gator Country Amarone would follow with best of opposite, winners dog and best of winners. Capri Geo claimed winners bitch and Amarone also won best of breed Jr. puppy. Dakota went on to take a second in group and Amarone a group first.

Show five finished the weekend the way it started with Gator Country Dakota winning her fifth straight best of breed. Capri Geo closed out with taking another winners bitch. Gator Country Amarone finished in style by winning best of opposite, winners dog, best of winners, best of breed Jr. puppy, a group first and best Jr. puppy in show! All at only ten months of age.

This Rarities show was highlighted with outstanding performances by some very nice Corsos, great sportsmanship by all the competitors and a great ending to a wonderful year. Congratulations to Jerry and Donna Butler on Amarone. His performance this weekend was more than good enough to complete his Rarities championship. Also congratulations to Steel and Joanne Campbell on another dominating performance by Dakota.

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