CCAA Breeders’ Guild

One only needs to open a dog magazine or hit the search button to realize that there is a sea of Cane Corso breeders out there. Often newcomers are confused and they find it hard to distinguish one breeder from another. In fact, it seems that the consumer would have to take a college course just to be able to sort through the facts and fiction about the Corso. More often than not, they end up choosing a breeder that is not right for them. The CCAA created the Guild to help the consumer in their research and to unify its members in order to advance the breed. 

The CCAA Breeders Guild is the ONLY breeder's organization in the Cane Corso World that sets standards for its members. The CCAA Breeders Guild requires its members to meet and verify a broad based criteria by submitting the proper documents to CCAA officials. Then the Guild encourages its member breeders to strive for a better program by rewarding colored stars for
each additional achievement or item of customer service. 

The Basic Criteria is as follows:

1) Each member has x-rayed the hips of every dog in their program.  2) Each member has a contract that guarantees for HD and has provisions for a replacement.  3) Each Guild member has studied educational materials that contain Cane Corso and CCAA Club history, the CCAA Standard, proper Cane Corso conformation and information about genetics and building a good breeding program.  4) Each member restricts paperwork for companion quality dogs and requires spay/neuter.  5) Each member dual registers most of their dogs with both the CCAA and the AKC-FSS. Some use an FCI registry as well.  6) Each member welcomes any dog they produce back if the owner can’t keep the dog. Most rescue outside Cane Corsi as well.  7) Each member holds itself to the guidelines set forth in CCAA Code of Ethics.

On a yearly basis or when adding or subtracting a dog from their breeding program, CCAA Breeders Guild Members are required to update their records with the CCAA Officials.

The Star System

Red* - Breeder meets the basic Guild Criteria listed above.  Silver* More than five years experience (time begins at birth of first litter of Corsi) Green* Produced CCAA Champion Yellow* Produced CCAA Gr CH Blue* Have within breeding program or produced working titled dogs (Obedience, Weight Pull, Protection titles, Flyball titles, IronDog etc.) Black* Have within breeding program or produced temperament titled dogs ( CGC, TT, CD, TDI etc.) Pink* Additional health testing (elbows, heart, CERF, thyroid etc.) Purple* CCAA membership for clients Orange* Microchips puppies Teal* Have CCAA Ch in breeding program Maroon* Have in program or produced FCI, ARBA, Rarities or IABCA CH

These Breeders have been awarded memberships in the CCAA’s Breeders Guild.
The facts listed below have been confirmed by the CCAA. Based on the information provided to the CCAA Officials, the CCAA encourages the consumer to contact the breeders on this list for more information when researching the breed. All member breeders listed below are in different stages, offer a variety of dogs and services and have their own specialties. No matter which CCAA Breeder you choose, please do your research. The CCAA Board of directors encourages the consumer to follow the advice on our Buyer Beware page.

BUYER BEWARE

Bel Monte Cane Corso Ed & Kris Hodas * * * * * * * * * www.belmontecanecorso.com	CastleGuard Cane Corso Merle & Shauna DeMoss 25026 T 75 road  Cedaredge, CO 81413 970-856-4975 * * * * * * * * www.CastleGuardCaneCorso.com
Charging Rhino Cane Corso Doug McNulty  Mesa, AZ 85203 480-664-0727 * * * * * www.chargingrhinocanecorso.com	Darkstone Kennel Byron & Betty Osing 30036 Township Road 250 Calgary, Alberta  T3Z 1L5 Canada 403-288-2688 * * * * * * * www.darkstonekennel.com
Sleeping Giant Cane Corso Keith Letourneau & Kathy Cressia  Wallingford, CT 06492 203-265-4894 * * * * * * * * * * * www.sleepinggiantcanecorso.com	Red-Legend Cane Corso L.T. Johnson Portsmouth, VA 23703 757 - 535-4729 * * * * * * * www.redlegendcanecorsos.com
California Cane Corso 395 A South Hwy 65 Suite 201 Lincoln, CA 95648 916 - 408-5500 * * * * * * * * www.californiacanecorso.com

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