Abruzzese Shepherd Dog

by Marco Petrella

Italian Version    French Version

Last Updated: Sunday December 8 2007
 
Welcome to the first site dedicated to the Abruzzese Shepherds and those who love them.

The Most Famous Web Site of Abruzzesi in The World!

photo 1 Puppies, photo 2 Orso, photo 3 Poppea. Click on the image to enlarge it.
 
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Please note that it is possible that they are difference between the italian version of this site and the english.
To seethe last updatings in this site consults also  the Italian version.

THE SHOW OF MANOPPELLO

decembre 2007: Saturday December 8 th 2007 is developed to Manoppello (CH) an assembly  devoted to the Abruzzesi Mastiffs which they have taken part numerous dogs. We have realized a page with the photos of some of the present subjects  >>>look it

 

ABRUZZESI NEL MONDO

dicembre 2007: They numer of our dogs present on the various part of the world is increased.
Senta is a first female of our Abruzzese shepherd dogs in Usa and become a symbol of our region.
Choice to now strengthen a molt of dogs in the defense of the flock from the attacks of the predatory now she has become a great female that works fair in Minnesota.
Later Senta there have been other dogs that have honored our region with their job and that they have begun to produce pups very required and appreciated.
We are proud for this and repays us of the immense job developed for selecting these dogs and to make to know them to the foreign countries.
to the left Vincenzo working in USA.






 

 

 

 



Also in Sweden our dogs are being successful.
The dogs sent in the last years have begun to make litter, looks the video, and begun a complicated project of education of the local populations to their use in substitution of the rifle to protect the breeding animals from the attacks of the predatory, above all wolves.
also in England they are attraction for our dogs: Penelope and his song Uno win in some show and other a coming on.
 

ABRUZZESI DEFEND PENGUINS

december 2007: Who knows the Abruzzo region knows about the existence of big white dogs used   to defende the animals from raiders.
But the Abruzzese is not famous only in Abruzzo, rather, to the foreign countries It is making to surprise the local populations that they would ever have thought to a so useful use of these dogs that thanks to their job they have succeeded where expensive projects had failed.
In Australia the press has writed a lot of pages about some dogs Abruzzesi used for protecting a colony of penguins.
In Australia, these dogs have been being introduced for different years and they have a great deal now a number of samples diffused.
A breeder of chickens Australian Allan Swarp, called "Swampy" has decided to try to defend the colony of penguins to Middle Island of Warrnambool's using some shepherds Maremmano Abruzzesi... Abruzzesi....>>>>continua

Note that this article is only in Italian
We hope to translate it on English with your help.

 

August 2007: a Super litter!!!

October: Pages updated with new photos

Poppea has had another super litter.
The pups are alone four but they seem to promise well indeed.
At the age o 21 days they already eat as pups of 2 months and and their dimensions are notable indeed.
If you don't believe it......... you look at the photo in the page breeding on line with the photos of the pups been born in 2007.
The page will be up-to-date following the evolution of the pups.
Also adjourned the page of the history with new news on the dogs of the Petrella family and on his farm

 

The new Italian Lay
January 16 th 2007:
Published the new ordinance of the Italian Government again the aggression of dogs.
Starting today, 16 January is forbidden to cut the tail and the ears of the dogs, to modify its aspect or for other non curative purposes.
It ends therefore, the custom to cut the ears to his own dog, a habit besides already a little used by the shepherds and primarily used by some breeders that they didn't certainly use their own dogs against the wolves but that they did only it to give an aesthetical factor.
Read the comment of Marco Petrella (it is only in Italian language) and the complete text of the law.

Abruzzeses dogs save wolf

1 November 2006:

A fact of chronicle happened in the mountains of the Laga at the end of October 2006 has had a lot of prominence in the Italian media.
The newspapers are instigated with the strangest conjectures giving a lot of prominence to this fact defined anomalous.
Two Abruzzesi shepherds dogs have saved a wolf from the certain death.
>>>>>continuous

The attack of Roccacasale

Some wolves have attached a flock of sheep to Roccacasale in July 2006.
Being present I could not do to less less than make you a chronicle than happened
Here is the story of a day given to find again the lost sheep.
it is the second attack in the valley Peligna after that of Pacentro of last year. We warn you that some images are rather strong and not suited for the vision of sensitive people. Nevertheless, the interest shown by the international scientific world for our wolves induces us to make to see you these photos.
 

The walking of the Morrone Mountain.

Sunday 12 August is developed the traditional excursion in the Abruzzo mountains
It deals with a series of excursions in some a little known places but that have made the history of the  abruzzesis sheperds.
For the one who wanted to participate to this or to other excursions you can do it sending an e-mail.
For now enjoy you the images ot the edition 2005 with all the most meaningful photos.

Cleopatra on Morrone Mountains
 

some year has passed from its theft and despite the signalings Cleopatra has not been found again yet.
We would have had to remove this news now old but we have decided to leave the photo that has made her famous more than all.
The photos that it has him withdraw on the Morrone Mountain are published in a lot of magazines and web sites.

 

THE INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF THE VRECCALE.

Finally on line the first virtual museum of the Vreccale. A page to know as in the various parts of the world the shepherds defended their dogs from the attacks of the wolves. In the page there are so many collars of different nations. 
If you want to enter here
click here

The pages of the history. 
In exclusive for You the history and the ancient photos of the shepherds of the Morrone Mountain. Extracted by a study in phase of realization. 
A special preview devoted to the past times and their protagonists. 
To see the page click it
A thanks to everybody and particularly to the friends that send us e-mail from the whole world.
In the last year we have received the visit of many friends, of numerous journalists and of important broadcasting stations television parties to see our dogs.
A Thanks to all for the compliments and you keep on writing us, we will answer You.

 
Abruzzese Shepherds appeal to a wide range of people, and are ambassadors of friendship to the whole world.
The photos of the dogs represented in this site are mainly of dogs bred by the Petrella family.  They have strived to continue a family tradition dating from many generations devoted to the breeeding of these splendid shepherd dogs, following the criteria and guidance of the shepherds of Abruzzo today.  These dogs, which are very greatly valued by breeders, are not show dogs, but are mainly selected for protection of the flock, according to the preferences of the shepherds handed down from generation to generation.
In these pages  the history is told of the Abruzzese shepherd dog  and how they have retained useful suggestions for a correct breeding of the race. 
If you notice that some pages don't open or If you liked the site you are welcome to send an e-mail to: marco@abruzzese.org it or a letter to the following address: Marco Petrella: via napoli, n.5, 67035 Pratola Peligna (AQ) ITALY.
Phone 0039.0864.272356 cell.0039.349.2886009 (we speak Italian and French and a little of english)

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