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SEARCHING THE ANCIENT ABRUZZESE

July 2009: In 2008 and in 2009 we have succeeded in returning to the origins of our dogs and to have dogs of big structure and with a good skeleton similar to dogs been born in the first years ninety and still first in the years '60. These dogs will place side by side him to those of other genetic lines that we will continue to use and to select.
We have published the photos of some of these dogs in the page Kennel on line
Here some photo of the pups  been born on 2009:

Here is a Pup of Bella at twos months of age:

Here is "Onna" working in Canada:

Some updates on the page Kennel on Line

The Walking of the Morrone Mountain 2009

Sunday August 16 th 2009 they are the traditional walking of the Morrone Mountains devoted to the transumanza.
If you want to participate look the program in the forum or click here
The video and the photos of the old excursion are available clicking here
We remember you that for the groups it is possible to repeat the excursions in other dates and escorted by the dogs (excluded those more binding) that they will accompany you in these expensive places to shepherds Abruzzesi's memory.

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They are so many the novelties to propose you:
Meanwhile some pups been born in 2008 and ended to the foreign countries they are also getting good results in some shows.
Nerina wins the Best in Show in England and she is qualified to the Crufts, while in Australia they are the nephews of Cleopatra that win some show.
Also in Canada, Onna, the last arrived after the earthquake has shown the whole value of this stupendous race impressing the breeders that have seen her to the job for its devotion and the attachment to the job.
Here is Speronella:

To see other photos go to the page Kennel on line.

September 2008: Some pups were born from Bella X Monello (HDA1)
here a video of the pups been just born:

and here is a pup of Bella to 21 days:

We are waiting other pups from the same father available for November / December 2008.
We invite you therefore to book in advance Your pup.
Meanwhile...... the dogs been born in January grow: you go on the page Kennel on line to see how they have become.

THIS IS ABRUZZO!!

The Abruzzo region has been struck in the heart and today finds itself as an earth destroyed by an earthquake.
People are afraid to come here; even if they are only coming to see the dogs, which is a greater punishment than that caused by the earthquake.
Although there were some people who were dishonest in their business practices and who now sit at the table sorting out their money, you must know that not all the people of Abruzzo are like these contractors and politicians who caused, with their choices, this tragedy; and that there are also honest and sincere people who build well.
 Most of the buildings are in good condition and suffered little damage, which is proof that you can continue to vacation in Abruzzo.
Today the greater danger is not from how much damage the earthquake caused, but from the reaction of many tourists, so frightened by what they saw on TV, they may choose to vacation in other regions.
 Therefore, more than money we need people to return to visit us. Our best answer is to show you the beauties of our region as told by our magnificent dogs.
This video is divided into two parts. In the first part there are photo of pups; in the second there are photos of adult females, adult males, dogs and children, publicity photos, and photos of dogs at work.
 It is an exclusive document that shows hours and hours of fruitful work: 15 years of searching throughout the Abruzzesi mountains for the best examples. The video is also available in High Resolution:

WILD ABRUZZO PART 1:
 

WILD ABRUZZO PART 2:
 

EARTHQUAKE IN ABRUZZO

As you will know, our region has been the subject of a violent earthquake. There were many deaths and a lot of people lost everything they owned.  There are many shepherds who, besides losing their houses, lost all their flock. Here, the farm withstood the shaking, and although it suffered some damage, it still stands.  Even though everything here has stopped, our region is not among those benefiting from reconstruction aid; but this is of little importance considering that at the end these funds always end up in the wrong hands.
The dogs suffered a lot and had a very strong reaction. They broke down the metal enclosures and were all gathered in the center of the lawn, clearly in a state of shock. The night of the earthquake they barked so forcefully that their barking woke people who lived several kilometers away.
This video is my answer to whomever asks me about our dogs:

AVAILABLE THE RESULT OF THE TEST OF HIP DYSPLASIA AND ELBOW OF OUR DOGS

Thanks also to Your collaboration we have worded a list with the results of the X-ray  tests effected to the dogs been born by our breeding that will be to brief available on line.
We communicate you that one of our male are available for accouplement.
the male is DNA Tested and his Hip are HDA1, Elbow: grade 0.
Who was interested to have further information on the formalities of execution of the mating and on other information,  can do contacting us  by  e-mail

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The Children of the ACLIs visit our farm

A group of children of the ACLIs has come to make visit to our dogs.
The dogs have appreciated a lot the visit and the children  have been able to understand that the Shepherds Abruzzesi, those true, are not dangerous dogs for the tourists and that they can develop well their job without particular bothers for the man.
The meeting is an initiative of promotion of the tratturis denominated "On the Paths of the Tratturis" >>>> read more

ABRUZZESI IN THE WORLD

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

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.
 

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