Hi Gary,

I really like what you said here:

"I am very happy that we still have some dogs that love to work instead of prancing around a ring... though that could be a side gig for a good worker."

I really have a new appreciation for "working dogs" and am now shifting my thinking & beliefs since I got Bruno.  In Uruguay, the Cimarrones are still very much used for cattle herding, hunting, & all around guardian.  Even though breeders do show their dogs, the conformation ring is often times the side gig.

Here's a video of Bruno & I in training class this past weekend.  We were working on some "stay" exercises:

 https://www.instagram.com/p/BLWe0m4gHqV/

What you don't see in the video is that there were several Presa Canarios working near-by off leash & Bruno wasn't paying them any mind.  Not once did he break his "stay", I am so proud of him. I sent this video to his breeder and he was very pleased as well.

I'm really falling in love with this breed.  I feel such a sense of responsibility to this breed since I may be the only person in the USA with one, I know for a fact there are no others in Maryland (where I live).  So I am committed to making sure my Bruno is a good representative of this breed & I want to show the USA what they are made of!

Oh & here's the link to the thread that I was referring to earlier:

http://molosserdogs.com/forum/topic/Lee,-David-and-other-Bandog- breeders-on-this-board-!!.htm

The thread went off topic quick (LOL), but I had to chuckle at all of the assumptions about Cimarrones. The thread really made me realize that we simply just don't know enough about them.  Hopefully, people will find my threads in the future to learn more!