What began with one dog nearly 20 years ago, has turned into a story of long term companionship with the Presa Canario breed. While Tank has passed his memory lives on.
Presa Canario are working dogs. We strive to produce structurally sound, athletic working dogs true to the canary island standard. Bred to guard the farm and protect all who live there, our dogs want to be your best friend- and they take their job seriously. The harsh island environment of Hawaii is highly suitable for this breed, as it is very similar to the canary islands where they originate. At one time in history the Spanish colonizers of the canary islands referred to Presa Canarios as “the larges” and deemed them suitable only for nobility or by permit. Rather then surrender their dogs to be killed, the locals turned them loose in the mountains and set them feral. The modern breed genepool descends mostly from those rugged surviving mountain dogs. The Presa Canario is a moderately large sized breed, robust and well proportioned. They have a balanced temperament and excel at companionship, personal protection, livestock security and service training. Obedient and affectionate with family members, they are loyal to their owner and suspicious of strangers.
HAWAIIAN GIANTS GRISELDA
Sanders Lexus X D&G & JBI Freak
Granddaughter of Spanish Champion Oscar De Guadalcan
At 130 lbs, Griselda is a big athletic girl with nice bone structure and strong working traits. Carefully selected for attributes worthy of reproducing, she has proven herself as a balanced working dog both physically and emotionally. She likes playtime and is gentle with kids. She is good in large crowds, has flown in-cabin on planes, is steady around fireworks and hunting, and loves time in the jungle. Griselda produces puppies with solid structure and innate working instincts.
HAWAIIAN GIANTS HOAKA
At one week old, blind, Hoaka was navigating out of the whelping box and sniffing her way around the house. She’s now one year old and extra is still a fitting description. Lots of drive, strong personality. Highly motivated, eager to please, very affectionate. Explosive movement. Excels with guard duty and personal protection tasks. She enjoys dehusking and throwing around coconuts she brings home from the beach.
