Remarks most often heard by Presa Canario owners “Your dog looks like a giant Pit Bull. Why?
There are several dissimilarities between the Spanish Presa Canario and the American Pit Bull. Based on the Presas head shape, cropped ears and expression one can understand how a novice dog aficionado could make such a remark. First, the Presa is foremost a natural guardian, the Pit is not. Next, consider the size difference, the Presa has a genealogical make-up of dogs offering twice the muscle and bone mass versus the Pit. Their hair coats are completely different, the Pit has a very short coat of fine textured hair, the Presas coat is not quite as short as the Pits and is of coarse hair. The Presa tail is wide at the base and narrows down to the tip, whereas the Pit Bull has a narrow tail from tip to base. The only link between the two breeds is their heritage back to the Olde Bull-baiting Bulldogge, giving each breed its tenaciousness, and its gripping ability with a forceful bite pressure.
