Most Performance Titled Mastiff Breed Dog in History?

[Ron Ackerman]

I am a trainer and love doing many different things with my dogs. A couple of years ago I thought it would be fun to see just what a Cane Corso could do. It has become what some would call an obsession.

I believe that with currently thirty-eight performance and temperament titles my Corso, El Mesquital Vulcan, is possibily the most titled Cane Corso and in fact, the most titled mastiff, in history.

I hope that I can get some help from the Forum members here to confirm or refute my belief. We haven't stopped competing by a long shot and don't plan to either.

Here is a list of Vulcan's performance accomplishments so far:

38 Titles and Certifications (thru 5/26/2012):

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United Kennel Club: UWP, URO1, URO2, URO3, UAGI, UAGII, UNJ, CA
American Kennel Club: CGC, RN, RA, RE, NA, CA, CAA
Irondog International: IDTT, DHT, GDT, IDT3, IDT3 RANKED, IDOB1, IDOB2, IDP1
Federation of Working Dogs: DD (Excellent), WDE (Excellent)
Society in America for Cane Corso Italiano: CAL1, CAL2, WD1
Therapy Dogs International: TDI
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American Temperament Test Society: TT
Ultimate Air Dogs: Novice Jumper
End Gate Ranch: HIT (Herding Instinct Test)

American CAL & TAN: ACAL 1, ACAL 2, ACAL 3, TAN, WDST 1, Olympic Dog

Other Notable Accomplishments:
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Overall Drivest Puppy at D/FW Sporting Dog Trial - 5/2009

Overall Winner of Weight Pull at SACCI Raduno - 6/2011
Overall Winner of Lunge at SACCI Raduno - 6/2011
Top Working Dog at SACCI Raduno - 6/2011
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First Cane Corso Italiano to earn an UKC Agility Title – 8/2011

2011 UKC Top Ten Standings - #2 Cane Corso Italiano

2011 SACCI Working Dog of the Year



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[Ron Ackerman]

Before someone asks what do all those letters mean, here is a breakdown:

United Kennel Club - http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/Home
UWP - United Weight Puller
URO1 - United Rally Obedience 1
URO2 – United Rally Obedience 2
URO3 – United Rally Obedience 3
UAGI – United Agility I
UAGII – United Agility II
UNJ – United Novice Jumper
CA – Coursing Aptitude

American Kennel Club - http://www.akc.org/events/titles.cfm?page=2
CGC – Canine Good Citizen
RN – Rally Novice
RA – Rally Advanced
RE – Rally Excellent
NA – Novice Agility
CA – Coursing Ability Dog

IronDog International - http://www.irondog.biz/index.html
IDTT – Irondog Temperament Test
DHT – Defense of Handler Temperament
GDT – Guard Dog Temperament
IDT3 – Irondog Triathlon
IDT3 RANKED – IronDog Triathlon Ranked
IDOB1 – Irondog Obedience 1
IDOB2 – Irondog Obedience 2
IDP1 – Irondog Protection 1

American CAL & TAN Organization - http://carterk9.com/blog/american-cal-tan-organization/
TAN – Test of Natural Aptitude
ACAL 1 – Certificate of ability to work 1
ACAL 2 – Certificate of ability to work 2
ACAL 3 – Certificate of ability to work 3
WDST 1 – Working Dog Suitability Test
Olympic Dog – Test of speed, power and drive

Federation of Working Dogs - http://www.workingk9s.org/index.html
DD (Excellent) – Deterrent Dog (Excellent)
WDE (Excellent) – Working Dog Evaluation (Excellent)

Society in America for Cane Corso Italiano - http://www.thesacci.com/working_points.html
CAL1 – Certificate of ability to work 1
CAL2 – Certificate of ability to work 2
WD1 – Working Dog 1

Therapy Dogs International - http://www.tdi-dog.org/
TDI

American Temperament Test Society - http://atts.org/
TT – Temperament Test

Ultimate Air Dogs - http://www.ultimateairdogs.com/
Novice Jumper

End Gate Ranch - http://www.endgateranch.com/
HIT - Herding Instinct Test

You can view copies of all the Performance Certificates and Titles we have received at:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.118054861629817.15097.100002759111445&type=3​

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[Ron Ackerman]

By the way, we sometimes do the conformation stuff also, when we're not working.

UKC: Champion, 18 x BOB, 7 x GRP 2, 3 x GRP 3, 3 x GRP 4, 1 x Total Dog​

AKC: Champion, 1 x BOB, 1 x BOO, 2 x BOW, 4 x WD​

SACCI: Master Champion​

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Thanks I've wondered what some of the titles meant, LOL!

 

[AKBull]

Quite the list!

 

[BradA1878]

Ron, I have read about your dog before. We have a mutual friend on FB (Tashi). Very impressive what you've done with Vulcan.

I'd love to have been able to work Blue (Cane Corso - Mojo son) more, but his dog-aggression level was just too debilitating. Also, there are very few good decoys and training venues around here.

PS: My wife is a trainer too.

 

[ruby55]

Well if he's not the most titled he has to be very close. I admire what you & your dog have been able to accomplish. The best part, I think, is the PR for your breed. Keep on keeping on; you guys are doing great.

 

[Kelly]

...just so "dog"gone impressed!

 

[Jayne]

And peeps say mastifs are thick !! - SOOO don't think so...
Fantastic results with Vulcan - Love to see this - Well done from a small village in yorkshire - England x

 

[musicdeb]

Impressive!

 

[Dogue Lover]

Wow! Now that's a very worthy brag! Congrats to yous for all your acheivements. How old is this dog?

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[Dogue Lover]

I'm interested in finding out how i go about my dog becoming a service dog? Any suggestions? She's gone thru obedience classes but no rallys yet. She's certified CGC. She's got her majors for becoming an AKC champion and just 5 points shy at 2 yrs old. I take her to old folks homes but she's not a certified therapy dog. What do i need to do to get her certified as a service dog?