Breed # Presa Canario The Presa Canario is a foundation stock service breed from Canary Islands, Spain, standing males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in at the withers, weighing males 110–145 lb · females 90–120 lb. Recorded lifespan is 9–11 yrs. ![A photograph of the Presa Canario](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/presa-canario.webp) Breed group Foundation Stock Service Origin Canary Islands, Spain Height males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in Weight males 110–145 lb · females 90–120 lb Lifespan 9–11 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Presa Canario is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 95%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group. Compare the Presa Canario with another breed ## Living with the Presa Canario Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Presa Canario’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 2 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 1 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 1 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 1 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 2 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 1 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Presa Canario on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/perro-de-presa-canario/) ## Breeds that look like the Presa Canario A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Presa Canario. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/villanuco-de-las-encartaciones.webp)Villanuco de Las Encartaciones](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Villanuco%20de%20Las%20Encartaciones) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dutch-shepherd.webp)Dutch Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dutch-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/corsican-dog.webp)Corsican Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/corsican-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saint-miguel-cattle-dog.webp)Saint Miguel Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saint-miguel-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mountain-cur.webp)Mountain Cur](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mountain-cur/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/belgian-shepherd.webp)Belgian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/belgian-shepherd/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Presa Canario24–26 in 2. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 3. Dutch Shepherd22–24 in 4. Corsican Dog18–23 in 5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog19.5–24 in 6. Mountain Cur18–26 in 7. Belgian Shepherd24–26 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Presa Canario110–145 lb 2. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 3. Dutch Shepherd66–88 lb 4. Corsican Dog55 lb 5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog55–90 lb 6. Mountain Cur30–60 lb 7. Belgian Shepherd55–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Presa Canario9–11 yrs 2. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 3. Dutch Shepherd11–14 yrs 4. Corsican Dogno recorded figure 5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog13–15 yrs 6. Mountain Cur10–13 yrs 7. Belgian Shepherd12–14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Presa Canario on the breed map Read about the Presa Canario on Wikipedia