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Saturday, July 28, 2007 |
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Thursday, July 26, 2007 |
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Saturday, April 21, 2007 |
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Bob and I planned on attending the Rarities/NAKC
Gold Miner Classic in Sacramento on Saturday to support Amy & Chris with
Enzo & Cinzia and also to meet up with a few other local puppy owners
(Carina, Vulcan, Nico, Lola). We made a last minute decision to bring Romeo
and thought it might be fun to enter him in the first two out of five shows
(since we had to leave in the afternoon) even though we haven't
shown him in over two years. Vulcan's owner Chris also decided to enter the
first two shows and Bob introduced him to the show ring.
Here are the accomplishments of our Morgan and California dogs:
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Ch. Enzo del Morgan - 3x Best of Breed, 2x
Group 1, RBIS, BIS
- Ch. Romeo del Morgan - Best of Breed,
Group 1, RBIS
- California's Cinzia - 5x Winners Bitch, 5x
Best of Opposite Sex, 2x Best of Winners, 2x Best Junior Puppy in Group, BIS
Jr. Puppy
- California's Vulcan - 2x 1st place, 2x
Reserve Winners Dog
The video below is Cinzia with her
owner/handler Amy Ebbesen. They make an excellent team together and I think
it's pretty amazing to see such a level of showmanship especially since
Cinzia is only 8 months of age! Notice how Amy already has her self-stacking
and watch how attentive Cinzia is to her in the ring. This judge went on to
award her Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite Sex, Best Junior
Puppy in Group and Best In Show Junior Puppy.
Jr. Puppy Working Group: Cane Corso (California's
Cinzia), Leonberger
Breed (Show #1): Ch. Romeo, Ch. Enzo, Cassius,
California's Cinzia
Working Group (Show #2): Leonberger, Dogue de Bordeaux, Presa Canario,
Cane Corso Breed (Show #3): Ch. Enzo, Cassius, California's Cinzia
California's Carina:
California's Vulcan:
California's Cinzia, Enzo del Morgan and Kaia:
California's Nico and California's Lola:
Romeo del Morgan and California's Lola:
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 |
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Chianti accompanied us to a Tony Stewart (#20 NASCAR driver) autograph
signing hosted by our local Home Depot this afternoon. After the excitement
of the crowd, kids, music and snacks, she decided to take a nap in the sun
while we waited in line!
Here is Bob meeting Tony Stewart:
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Sunday, March 4, 2007 |
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Barinda (renamed "Regina") was picked up by her new family today! They are
driving back to Southern California, where she will be welcomed by her
brother, sister and a Rat Terrier.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2007 |
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Here are some photos we
took of Ballera (renamed "Chianti") today:
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Monday, February 5, 2007 |
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Borano flew home to his new daddy and mommy today! We are quite proud of his
potty training as he kept his crate clean after spending over 10 hours in
transit. Borano was very happy to finally meet his new parents and vice
versa! |
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 |
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Here are a few photographs of handsome Adamo, who not only is loved by his
two-legged brother and sister, but is also quite famous among the
neighborhood children (they even attended his 3rd birthday party!):
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Sunday, January 21, 2007 |
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Here are a few photographs of beautiful Monalina (at 3 years of age)
enjoying the first snowfall of the season:
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Saturday, January 20, 2007 |
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Happy 3rd Birthday, Litter A puppies!!! I hope your owners will enjoy either
wearing their new t-shirt or carrying their new tote embroidered with the
CaneCorso.com logo!
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 |
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We took a short video clip of our four available puppies (Ballera, Barinda,
Borano and Carmela) playing together:
Cane Corso Puppies Playing
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Monday, January 15, 2007 |
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Last night, Brunella started to develop cherry eye. This is the first
instance of cherry eye in any of the 34 puppies we've produced. Here is a
close-up photo we took this evening (in case anyone hasn't seen an actual
photo of cherry eye):
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Sunday, January 14, 2007 |
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Congratulations to Delano and Cinzia on a job well done at their first dog show,
which marks the beginning of Delano's Junior Showmanship career!
IABCA Winter Sieger (Santa Rosa, California):
Carina came to visit us and enjoyed playtime
with her parents Romeo and Nicoletta:
Family Playtime Video
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007 |
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Carina went home with her new daddy today! |
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Sunday, January 7, 2007 |
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We decided to keep Brunella for our breeding program; she has developed
quite nicely and this might be our last opportunity to retain a Romeo x
Arianna female! |
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Sunday, December 17, 2006 |
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Bellaria (renamed "Bella") went home with her new family today!
Here is one of many new photos we
added to Carmela's album:
Here is one of many new photos we
added to Brunella's album:
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Sunday, December 3, 2006 |
Congratulations to Roman & Eva on a job well done at their first dog show!
ARBA Desert Sands Classic II (Scottsdale, Arizona):
- California's Apollo - BOB Puppy
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Sunday, November 26, 2006 |
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We added new photos to some Litter B and C puppy albums and finished
updating the blog entries today. |
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Thursday, November 23,
2006 |
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Carmela, Borano,
Barinda, Brunella, Ballera |
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Saturday, November 18,
2006 |
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Our website now has a new look! Please be patient while we continue to
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Sunday, November 19,
2006 |
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We took 7 puppies to the Loomis
Basin Vet Clinic to get their last series of shots and rabies vaccination
this afternoon. Vulcan and his owner were also there and we were happy to
see how great they are doing and how much Vulcan has grown! |
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Tuesday, October
31,
2006 |
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Romeo is 5 years old today! |
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Sunday, October 29,
2006 |
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Bocelli (renamed "Vulcan") went home with his new daddy today!
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Friday, October 20,
2006 |
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We took 8 puppies to the Loomis Basin Vet Clinic to
get their third set of vaccinations, deworming and a health check - again,
all were healthy and in great condition! |
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Sunday, October 15,
2006 |
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Giulietta is 5 years old today! |
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Friday, October 13,
2006 |
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Benedetta (renamed "Katarina") went home
with her new mommy and daddy today! She will be living with her big brother
Arturo (from Litter A).
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Thursday,
September 28,
2006 |
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Bellina (renamed "Sophia") and Cesare
(renamed "Giovanni") were picked up by their new daddy this morning!
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this afternoon, we took the remaining puppies to the Loomis Basin Vet Clinic
to get their second set of vaccinations, deworming and a health check by Dr.
David Sherer, who evaluated them all as healthy and in great condition. |
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Saturday, September
23,
2006 |
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Barilla (renamed "Amy") and Corrado (renamed "Apollo")
were picked up by their new family this morning.
Bellissa
(renamed "Isabella") was picked up by her new daddy this morning.
Carmina (renamed "Cinzia") was picked up by her new family
this morning.
Carlino (renamed "Kekoa") was picked up by his new
daddy today.
Bianca was picked up by her new mommy and daddy today.
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Friday, September 22,
2006 |
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Ciro (renamed "Oscar") arrived bright and early this morning
in Dallas!
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Thursday, September
21,
2006 |
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Carlito (renamed "Nico") was picked up by his new daddy,
mommy and half-sister Lola (from Litter A) today!
Also, we shipped Ciro to
his new mommy late this evening on a red-eye flight to Texas. |
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Wednesday, September
20,
2006 |
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Ballera, Barinda, Brunella, Borano, Cesare, Carlino, Carmina
and Carina got their ears cropped today by Dr. Corey Cherrstrom at the
Loomis Basin Vet Clinic. |
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Tuesday, September 19,
2006 |
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Barilla, Bianca, Benedetta, Bocelli, Corrado, Carlito and
Carmela got their ears cropped today by Dr. Corey Cherrstrom at the Loomis
Basin Vet Clinic. |
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Friday, September 15,
2006 |
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Bambina was picked up by her new daddy and two sisters today!
They are all going on a short flight back to Los Angeles where she will meet
her new mommy and three canine companions: Beau (Cane Corso), Max (Tibetan
Terrier) and Tiggy (Yorkie).
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Thursday, September
14,
2006 |
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Cinzia (renamed "Zita") was picked up by her new mommy today!
Tomorrow she will fly with her back to Ohio, where her daddy is anxiously
awaiting their arrival.
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Saturday-Sunday,
September 9-10,
2006 |
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We opened our home to puppy visitors this weekend and enjoyed
introducing our five adults and 21 babies to them all! |
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Thursday, September 7,
2006 |
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All of the puppies from Litter B and C received their first
health check-up and first set of vaccinations today. Dr. David Sherer at the
Loomis Basin Vet Clinic (who was also the vet that performed the Cesarean
section on Giulietta) evaluated the heartbeat, lymph nodes, teeth, gums,
eyes, ears and overall health of each puppy and concluded that everyone was
in great shape! |
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Tuesday, September 5,
2006 |
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We took new photos of all of the puppies today and uploaded a
new slideshow to the Video album. |
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Saturday, September 2,
2006 |
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Invitations to our Puppy Visit Weekend (September 9-10) were
e-mailed today. |
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Friday,
August 25,
2006 |
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Litter C is 4 weeks old today! We took front and profile
photos of each puppy and uploaded a new slideshow to the
Video album. |
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Wednesday, August 23,
2006 |
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Litter B is 4 weeks old today! We took front and profile
photos of each puppy and uploaded a new slideshow to the
Video album. |
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Monday, August 14,
2006 |
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We did a video of Litter B today and uploaded it to our new
Video album. We also received our new camera today, which should make
photographing a lot easier (our old camera doesn't seem to want to take more
than 15 photos before the battery dies)! |
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Thursday, August 3,
2006 |
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We took new photos of all of the puppies and mailed in the
ICCF and FCPR litter registration forms today. |
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Monday,
July 31,
2006 |
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We added 21 new photo album pages for Litter B and Litter C
puppies. This afternoon, the Litter C puppies got their tails docked and
front dewclaws removed. We also mailed in the Litter Registration Form to
the AKC-FSS and made ear cropping appointments for September 19-20. |
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Saturday, July 29,
2006 |
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Litter C puppies (3 of 9) were born this morning, making it a
total of 5 fawn males and 4 fawn females. We also added 21 new individual
puppy pages to Our Dogs. |
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Friday, July 28,
2006 |
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This afternoon, the Litter B puppies got their tails docked
and front dewclaws removed. Litter C puppies (6 of 9) were born this
evening! |
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Wednesday, July 26,
2006 |
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Litter B puppies were born today! There are 12 total: 6
formentina females, 4 fawn females and 2 fawn males. |
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Friday, July 7,
2006 |
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We're proud to announce that both Giulietta
and Nicoletta are pregnant! The Litter B (Giulietta) puppies should arrive
on July 23rd and the Litter C (Nicoletta) puppies should arrive on July
26th. We will now accept deposits for both litters, so if you are
interested, please read our FAQs page and contact us
with any questions. |
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Wednesday,
May 24,
2006 |
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Romeo and Nicoletta were bred today! |
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Sunday, May 21,
2006 |
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Romeo and Giulietta were bred today! |
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Thursday, May 4,
2006 |
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We switched web hosting companies today and so far, we are lucky there have
been no complications! |
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Saturday,
April 29,
2006 |
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Nicoletta is 3 years old today! |
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Tuesday,
March 28,
2006 |
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We received Nicoletta's OFA results (after
being x-rayed again, this time not during her heat cycle) today with "GOOD"
hips and "NORMAL" elbows! |
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Wednesday, March 1,
2006 |
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We received Cyrano's OFA results today and he
has "GOOD" hips and "NORMAL" elbows! |
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Tuesday, February 14,
2006 |
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Giulietta ended up not being pregnant, so we
will try to breed her again in June (or at her next heat cycle). |
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Monday,
January 23,
2006 |
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We mailed in our application to become members
of the CCAA Breeders Guild, now that we have an upcoming Litter B. |
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Friday, January 20,
2006 |
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Happy 2nd Birthday, Litter A puppies!!! Hope
you all enjoy the homemade peanut butter doggie cookies I sent you...our
dogs absolutely love them! |
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Monday,
December 12, 2005 |
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Romeo and Giulietta were bred
today and we expect the puppies to arrive around Valentine's Day! |
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Saturday, December 3,
2005 |
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We just received an autographed copy of the
book "Canine Reflections" by Duff Lueder (published by Authorhouse, August
2005) from Justice's owners. California's Justice was featured in a
heartwarming story about the amazing bond between him and his 2-legged
sister Jasmine, due to the successful training methods enforced by parents
Joel and Jen. Thanks so much for the book, we really treasure you sharing
the memory with us and we absolutely love the photo of Justice with Jasmine! |
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005 |
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Giulietta started her heat cycle today and
will be bred to Romeo next month. |
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Monday,
October 31, 2005 |
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Romeo is 4 years old today! |
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Saturday,
October 15, 2005 |
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Giulietta is 4 years old today! |
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Tuesday,
October 11, 2005 |
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Foundation Stock Service News, AKC.org -
"From the October 2005 Board Meeting - The Cane Corso and the Icelandic
Sheepdog have been approved to compete in AKC Companion Events (obedience,
agility, tracking) effective July 1, 2006." |
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Saturday, September 24, 2005 |
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Congratulations to Arturo, who passed his CGC
(Canine Good Citizen) with flying colors today! Great job, Leslee and Don!! |
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Friday,
August 19, 2005 |
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Congratulations to Arturo, who has earned his
ICCF Championship! Also a special thanks to his owner/handler Leslee and
owner Don for their hard work and dedication going to handling classes and
attending dog shows in Oregon and Washington...congratulations to you all
for your accomplishments! We are also proud to announce his new web page at
CaliforniasArturo.com! |
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Sunday, August 7,
2005 |
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Congratulations to Nicoletta and Cyrano, who
both earned their American Temperament Test Society "TT" titles today! |
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Wednesday,
July 13, 2005 |
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We've finally (somewhat!) settled into our new
home and have decided to postpone our repeat breeding, Litter B, until
Giulietta's next heat cycle (expected at the end of this year). We have been
so busy lately, there has not been much time to dedicate to Cane Corso
matters and it looks like we will remain quite busy through the end of 2005.
We just purchased acreage in Livermore, CA which will be the site for our
next home! |
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Friday,
April 29, 2005 |
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Nicoletta is 2 years old today! |
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Saturday-Sunday, February 19-20, 2005 |
IABCA Dog Show (Enumclaw, Washington):
- Arturo - Group 2, 3xBOB Puppy
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Thursday,
January 20, 2005 |
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Happy 1st Birthday, Litter A puppies!!! We hope your owners enjoy looking at
your photos all year in the 2005 California Cane Corso Litter A Calendar! |
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Wednesday,
January 5, 2005 |
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We are proud to announce two new web pages for our ICCF Champions -
RomeodelMorgan.com and CaliforniasCyrano.com! |
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Sunday, December 26, 2004 |
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Nicoletta began her heat cycle. |
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Wednesday, December
8, 2004 |
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Giulietta began her heat cycle, which came one
month early (we were expecting it to happen in January). Due to our planned
move in February, we have decided to wait until her next heat cycle (in
May?) to breed her, as we do not want to be in the middle of a move when she
is ready to have her puppies. |
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Saturday-Sunday, November
20-21, 2004 |
IABCA Dog Show (Anaheim Hills, California):
- Romeo - BIS Rare Breed, Group 2, 4xBOB
- Cyrano - BIS Puppy, BIS Rare Breed Puppy, Group 1, Group 3, 4xBOB
Puppy (NEW ICCF CHAMPION)
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Saturday-Sunday,
November 13-14, 2004 |
ARBA Hollywood Classic (Claremont, California):
- Romeo - Group 2, Group 4, 4xBOB, BOW, WD (NEW ARBA CHAMPION & ARBA
MASTER CHAMPION)
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Monday, November 1, 2004 |
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Romeo is officially the #1 Rarities Cane Corso
in 2004! He is also the #2 Working Dog and the #4 All-Breed Dog, with
a total of 9901 points. |
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Saturday,
October 16, 2004 |
ARBA Micro Classic (Graham, Washington):
- Romeo - RBIS, Group 1, 3xGroup 2, 4xBOB, 4xBOW, 4xWD
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Sunday, October 10, 2004 |
Rarities Fall Classic (Woodstown, New Jersey):
- Romeo - ICCF National Specialty BOS
- Cyrano - 1st place (6-9 month puppy class)
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Saturday, October 9, 2004 |
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Romeo earned his TT with the American Temperament Test Society today, under
the ATTS Chief Judge Carl Herkstroeter. |
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Saturday-Sunday, September 25-26, 2004 |
Rarities Canyon Classic (Anaheim Hills, California)
- Romeo - BIS, 2xRBIS, 4xGroup 1, Group 2, 5xBOB
- Cyrano - 2xBest Junior Puppy in Group, 5xWD
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Saturday-Sunday,
September 18-19, 2004 |
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IABCA Dog Show (Antioch, California):
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Saturday-Sunday,
September 4-5, 2004 |
ARBA California Classic (Claremont, California):
- Giulietta - BOB, 2xBOS, BOW, 4xWB
- Cyrano - 3xRWD
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Saturday-Sunday,
August 21-22, 2004 |
IABCA Dog Show (Claremont, California):
- Romeo - RBIS Gold Cup, 4xBOB
- Cyrano - BIS Rare Breed Puppy, 3xBOB Puppy
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Saturday-Sunday,
July 31-August 1, 2004 |
Rarities Rocky Mountain Showdown (Northglenn, Colorado):
- Romeo - BIS, RBIS, 3xGroup 1, 2xGroup 2, 5xBOB
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Saturday-Sunday, July
24-25, 2004 |
IABCA Dog Show (Antioch, California):
- Romeo - RBIS Rare Breed, RBIS Gold Cup, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3,
4xBOB
- Cyrano - BOB Puppy
- Romeo/Cyrano/Cypress - 2xBIS Zuchtgruppe, RBIS Zuchtgruppe
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Sunday, July 11, 2004 |
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Giulietta began her heat cycle today. |
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Saturday-Sunday,
June 26-27, 2004 |
Rarities Mt. Rainier Classic (Renton, Washington):
- Romeo - BIS, Group 1, 2xGroup 2, 3xBOB, BOS
- Cyrano - Best Puppy in Group, BOB Puppy
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Saturday-Sunday, June
19-20, 2004 |
ARBA Golden Gate Classic (Hayward, California):
- Romeo - 2xWD
- Cyrano - BIS Puppy, 2xRBIS Puppy, Group 2, 4xBOB Puppy
- Cypress - 3xBOS Puppy
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Saturday-Sunday, June
5-6, 2004 |
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ARBA Garden State Classic (Manapalan, New Jersey):
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Saturday-Sunday,
May 15-16, 2004 |
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Rarities Liberty Bell Classic (Bensalem, Pennsylvania):
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Tuesday,
April 20, 2004 |
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Alessia was picked up by her new owner today! |
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Saturday-Sunday,
April 17-18, 2004 |
IABCA Dog Show (Newport Beach, California):
- Romeo - RBIS Gold Cup, 3xBOB
- Cyrano - BIS Puppy, Group 1, 3xBOB Puppy
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Wednesday, April 7, 2004 |
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Since he has asked to stay with his sister
Cypress, we have decided to keep Cyrano for ourselves. His mild-mannered,
easygoing temperament (similar to Romeo's) will be a great fit in our
household and we feel that he "belongs" with us! |
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Tuesday, April 6, 2004 |
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Roxy (formerly known as "Anissa") was picked up by her new owner today! |
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Saturday, April 3, 2004 |
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Arturo (formerly known as "Amato") was picked up by his new family today! |
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Friday, April 2, 2004 |
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Monalina (formerly known as "Alina") and Rocco (formerly known as "Azzino")
flew to their new homes today! |
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Thursday, April 1, 2004 |
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Adamo and Justice (formerly known as "Amalfi") flew to their new homes
today! |
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Wednesday,
March 31, 2004 |
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The remaining puppies' ears were cropped today. |
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Saturday, March 27, 2004 |
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Lola (formerly known as "Apollonia") was picked up by her new family today! |
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Thursday, March 25, 2004 |
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Delta (formerly known as "Alfaro") was picked up by his new owner today! |
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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 |
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7 puppies ears were cropped
today at the Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic: Alina, Amalfi, Amato,
Apollonia, Adamo and Azzino. Everything went well and we gave them some Baby
Benadryl for a good night's sleep! Today, our first puppy left...Arnaldo is
spending his first night at his new home. |
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Tuesday, March 23, 2004 |
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The puppies received their 2nd
set of vaccinations today as well as their AVID EuroChip microchips. |
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004 |
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The puppies had their first "real" bath today, in our laundry sink! |
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Saturday, March 6, 2004 |
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This morning we went downstairs
to the puppy nursery and lo and behold...all of the puppies were out of the
whelping box! Bob says it's finally time that they sleep in the garage pen
tonight, I guess I've kept them inside for as long as we could. :) Today we
are enjoying beautiful 70 degree weather with lots of sunshine and bright
blue skies and the puppies love their one-on-one time outside with us and
their 4-legged mommy and daddy! |
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Friday, March 5, 2004 |
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Bob performed the Volhard test
early this morning while I videotaped. You can review individual test
results on each puppy's webpage, but the median score of the entire litter
was 2.95! As a place to keep the puppies when I clean the whelping box
(since they have gotten too big to stay in the two large tubs I used to
use), Bob set up a puppy pen in our garage today and put a large plastic
crate inside (without the door) so they can go inside their "den" and also
so they start getting used to the crate. They absolutely love it - all of
them pile inside to sleep! Today we will begin the puppy selection process
so that each family knows which one they should be doting on for the next 4
weeks! |
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Tuesday, March 2, 2004 |
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We took the puppies to the vet
for their first set of vaccinations, they are six weeks old today. Although
we were warned that they might cry in pain, none of the puppies even
flinched! Since they all scored a "1" on the Volhard Touch Sensitivity test,
we suspected they have a good tolerance for pain, but they made us proud
anyway! |
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Monday, March 1, 2004 |
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This past week, the puppies
have grown completely out of their "babyhood" stage and all of their
personalities have really started to emerge! They run, jump, pounce, bark,
tug, bite, wrestle and some have even climbed out of the whelping box (Adamo
was the first, Arnaldo was next, Amalfi followed)...oh, the joys of
puppyhood! :) |
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Monday, February 23, 2004 |
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We said goodbye to our sweet baby Ariella today. |
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Thursday, February 19, 2004 |
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Although we feel
the puppies are still too young to get an accurate reading (they all scored
mostly 3's), we went through the Volhard puppy aptitude tests today. We will
perform the test again in 1-2 weeks when they are more mature. |
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Tuesday, February 17, 2004 |
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Today, we took
photos and video footage of the puppies eating puppy mush! |
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Monday, February 16, 2004 |
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We took pictures
of the puppies again today and they were all cooperative in stacking for the
photos (some more than others!) |
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Sunday, February 15, 2004 |
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At 26 days of
age, I managed to take a couple of head shots of each puppy. They are all
growing so fast and walking better and faster (some puppies are even
pouncing!) and are also noisier, too! Simply adorable... |
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Monday, February 9, 2004 |
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The puppies are
20 days of age and we took front and profile photos of each one. Today, we
also trimmed their nails again. They are getting quite playful with each
other and with us, as well (biting on our fingers)! |
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Saturday, February 7, 2004 |
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We saw the first
signs of baby teeth today! Their vocalizations are getting much louder and
they even bark and growl now. |
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Friday, February 6, 2004 |
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We put colored
ribbons on the puppies today and assigned each one a color so that we can
identify them in action as we evaluate their interaction. |
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Thursday, February 5, 2004 |
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The puppies can
now stand while they go pee and poo! They are all so polite and go to a far
corner to do their business before returning to sleep with the littermates
(except when they are awakened by Mamma Giulietta returning to the whelping
box, then they pee and poo in the mad rush to get to her!) |
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Wednesday, February 4, 2004 |
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We took
many individual photos of each puppy today and have added them to each
puppy's web page. All puppies have opened their eyes now and I've managed to
snap several action photos (yes, it was quite a challenge to photograph them
now that they can move around pretty good!) They also began to start
"playing" today, mouthing each other and pawing at each other as well. |
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Tuesday, February 3, 2004 |
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The puppies are
two weeks old today! We had an appointment at the vet this afternoon to
remove the stitches from their tails. We also recorded their weight, which
was from 1.9 lbs. to 3.1 lbs. They are also getting better at wobbling
around - you can see them "run" to mamma when they want to eat! We also
managed to videotape them individually and most of them "walked" on camera,
although a couple of puppies did not want to do anything but sleep! |
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Sunday, February 1, 2004 |
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The puppies are
starting to use their legs when getting around now; they're still quite
wobbly but they're strong enough now to lift their body off the ground!
They're also getting to be quite plump and are a lot stronger than they
look. Today, we trimmed their nails for the first time so they start getting
used to it and not become a challenge in the future! |
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Saturday,
January 31, 2004 |
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Their eyes are starting to open today at 11
days old! Some more than others, but we are able to see a tiny glint of an
eye to eyes partly open to eyes wide open. |
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Friday, January 30, 2004 |
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Today the puppies are 10 days old! The website
will be updated tonight with new photos of all the puppies...together and
individually. Now each puppy has their own web page! |
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Thursday, January 29, 2004 |
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The puppies are all still doing very well and
even starting to develop more personality! Their sleeping positions seem to
vary - some like to curl up in a ball, some like to squeeze in between their
littermates and some like to sleep on top of their littermates! |
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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 |
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The puppies are a week old today and have
grown so much since birth! They are getting pretty adept at crawling around
the whelping box and they have just begun to be turn up the volume in their
vocalizations! |
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Friday, January 23, 2004 |
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The pigment is just starting to appear in the
puppies' pads and noses. Mamma is doing such a great job in feeding them and
has an abundance of milk, so no need to bottle-feed as of now! |
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Thursday, January 22, 2004 |
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The puppies had their tails docked this
afternoon. |
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Wednesday, January 21,
2004 |
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Mamma and the babies are all doing well! What a joy to observe them make
baby noises as they eat with tails wagging! The
umbilical cords have fallen off today. |
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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 |
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Giulietta delivered her first puppy at
approximately 6:15am today and delivered puppy #13 at 10:45am!!! There were
a total of 7 males and 6 females. So far, it looks like we have 4 fawns and
the rest...formentino? We'll have to see how their coat turns out in the
next couple of weeks! |
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Monday, January 19, 2004 |
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It's 11:00pm and no puppies yet...but
Giulietta has been panting and restless since noon today, so we're expecting
her to deliver them soon...maybe tomorrow? |
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Saturday, January 17, 2004 |
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Our puppy cam is now live, and we've added
more photos of Giulietta at 60 days pregnant. We're also expecting our first
Romeo x Giulietta litter today, but it's 5:45pm and no signs yet... |
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Tuesday, January 13, 2004 |
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We've added photos of Giulietta (8 weeks
pregnant) and the Puppy Nursery! |
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Monday, January 12, 2004 |
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We are working on getting a webcam set up in
the Puppy Nursery so puppy buyers can be right with their future puppies
from birth! |
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Thursday, January 8, 2004 |
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Today was the first day we could actually see
and feel the puppies moving around! Giulietta was laying on her side (she's
getting to be quite large now, so that's probably the most comfortable
position for her) and we could see small movements, like puppies kicking.
She is also getting to be quite large...we are guessing that Giulietta will
have...maybe...10 puppies??? |
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Thursday, January 1, 2004 |
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We've added photos of Giulietta (6 weeks
pregnant) and have made revisions to our contract/guarantee. |
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Saturday, December 27, 2003 |
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Our "Purchase Agreement & Guarantee" is now
complete! Also, our downstairs den has been transformed into a "Puppy
Nursery" so Giulietta and her babies will have their own space - among us,
but separate...and warm! |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2003 |
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Romeo and Giulietta got married today! |
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Saturday, October 11, 2003 |
Del Monte Kennel Club AKC-Sanctioned All-Breed Match (Monterey, California):
- Romeo - BOB
- Giulietta - BOS
- Romeo & Giulietta - BIS Brace
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Saturday-Sunday, September 20-21, 2003 |
IABCA Dog Show (Napa, California):
- Romeo - RBIS Rare Breed, Group 1, 3xBOB
- Nicoletta - 2xBOB Puppy
- Romeo & Giulietta - RBIS Brace
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Saturday-Sunday, September
6-7, 2003 |
Rarities Canyon Classic II (Anaheim Hills, California):
- Romeo - Group 2, BOB, 2xBOS
- Nicoletta - BIS Puppy, 2x Best Puppy in Group, 4xBOB Puppy
- Romeo & Giulietta passed the FBCA (Fila Brasileiro Club of America)
Temperament Test on Sunday, sponsored by Rarities
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Saturday-Sunday, August 23-24, 2003 |
Rarities Texas Free-For-All (Hutto, Texas):
- Romeo - BIS, Group 1, Group 2, Group 4, 3xBOB, 2xBOS
- Giulietta - BOS
- Nicoletta - 4xBest Puppy in Group, 4xBOB Puppy
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Saturday, August 16, 2003 |
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Nicoletta arrived at the San Francisco International Airport today! |
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Saturday-Sunday, August
2-3, 2003 |
IABCA Dog Show (Hillsboro, Oregon):
- Romeo - Group 3, BOB
- Romeo & Giulietta - 2xBIS Brace, RBIS Brace
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Saturday-Sunday, June 28-29, 2003 |
Rarities Mt. Rainier Classic (Ravensdale, Washington):
- Romeo - BIS, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, 4xBOB, 4xBOW
- Giulietta - 2xBOS
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Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11, 2003 |
IABCA Dog Show (Hillsboro, Oregon):
- Romeo - RBIS Rare Breed, 3xBOB
- Romeo & Giulietta - 3xBIS Brace
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Tuesday, April 29, 2003 |
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Nicoletta is born in Genoa, Italy. |
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Saturday-Sunday, April
12-13, 2003 |
IABCA Dog Show (Anaheim Hills, California):
- Romeo - Group 3, 2xBOB
- Giulietta - RBIS Rare Breed Puppy, Group 1, BOB
- Romeo & Giulietta - 2xBIS Brace, RBIS Brace
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Saturday-Sunday, March 22-23, 2003 |
Rarities Canyon Classic (Anaheim Hills, California):
- Romeo - 2x Group 3, 4xBOB, BOS, 4xBOW
- Giulietta - Group 4, BOB, 4xBOS, BOW
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Saturday-Sunday, January 25-26, 2003 |
IABCA Dog Show (Vallejo, California):
- Romeo - 2x Group 2, 3xBOB
- Romeo & Giulietta - BIS Brace, 2xRBIS Brace
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Saturday-Sunday, January
11-12, 2003 |
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ARBA Golden Nugget Classic (Claremont, California):
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Saturday-Sunday, November 25, 2002 |
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We are proud to
announce our affiliation and mentorship program with Morgan Cane Corso in
Italy! We feel privileged to be a part of introducing the Morgan bloodlines
here in the United States of America, while learning everything we can from
him about the Cane Corso, the characteristics and genetics of the different
Italian bloodlines, and using the knowledge to better the breed through a
carefully-planned breeding program. |
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Saturday-Sunday,
November 16-17, 2002 |
ARBA Hollywood Classic (Claremont, California):
- Romeo - BOW, WD
- Giulietta - BOS, WB
- Romeo & Giulietta passed the Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
- Romeo passed the Therapy Dogs International (TDI)
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Saturday-Sunday, August 24-25, 2002 |
IABCA Dog Show (Anaheim Hills, California):
- Romeo & Giulietta - BIS Brace
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Saturday-Sunday, June 22-23, 2002 |
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ARBA Golden Gate Classic (Hayward, California):
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Sunday, January 27, 2002 |
Puppy Fun Match (Orangevale, California):
- Romeo - BOB
- Giulietta - BOS
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Monday, January 14,
2002 |
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Romeo and Giulietta began their private obedience training lessons with Ryan
Tulchinsky at Alert K-9 Training Center in Brentwood. |
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Friday, January 4,
2002 |
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Romeo arrived at the San Francisco International Airport today! |
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Friday, December 21, 2001 |
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Giulietta arrived at the San Francisco International Airport today! |
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Wednesday, October 31, 2001 |
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Romeo is born in Genoa, Italy. |
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Monday, October 15,
2001 |
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Giulietta is born in Rome, Italy. |
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