DarkHorse Cane Corso

DarkHorse Cane Corso DarkHorse Cane Corso was established in 2008. We are a show/working kennel of Cane Corso. As our time in the military comes to an end a new beginning arises.

DarkHorse Cane Corso Kennels, Obedience and Specialty Training are Paula & Andrew Zaro, along with the littles Conner and Olivia and our canine pack. We are originally from Chicago and Boston, but being in the military for the last 8 years has taken us all over the world. DarkHorse Cane Corso is the call sign used for Andrew's unit in Iraq during one of his deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Due to all our travels over the last 7.5 years, it was very difficult to establish a kennel, name or an ongoing obedience training business, and we hope to change that very soon with a permanent move coming next year in the Fall of 2016. Our current kennel is small, and our dogs are first and foremost our pets, though we strive to compete in different levels of obedience, performance and working dog events, at the end of the day, they are our FAMILY. We do not have an outdoor kennel system, nor do we ever plan to. All our dogs past and present live inside with us.

**PENDING**Up for placement consideration. 11 month old male Cane Corso. Available to an experienced working home OR LOC...
08/10/2024

**PENDING**

Up for placement consideration. 11 month old male Cane Corso. Available to an experienced working home OR LOCAL pet home. He has been started in protection. He is excellent with children, good with dogs with proper introduction, raised with cats. Crate trained, house broken. Knows basic commands. Off leash trained. Located in Massachusetts. Please dm me for information, application, and fee.

High prey drive with a decent amount of defense. High food drive. Nice hunt drive for an off-breed. Nice off switch.

He is not free. So if you are looking to adopt this is not the dog for you.

Pepe x Roma son

Sire is a now retired show dog, has been titled in sport and is trained in personal protection.

Dam is currently in training to obtain her PSA titles.

Both parents are health tested and have genetic testing via Embark.

BISS AKC GCHS SLO CH, MAC CH, BiH Jr. Ch Piece of Puzzle Sangue Magnifica “Pepe” PSA PDC, CAA, CGC/A CGC/U, TT
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Rivale’s Roma

**Available**Please feel free to dm me with any questions or for videos of him working. All information in the first pho...
04/24/2024

**Available**

Please feel free to dm me with any questions or for videos of him working. All information in the first photo slide.

Dublin. 6 y/o intact Cane Corso male.

Would be a great dog as an intro into protection sports as he already has all of his foundational work for someone looking to compete with an offbreed and get their toes wet in the sport.

He is a serious dog. Working dog thru and thruS this is not a couch potato or a dog you can cuddle with on the couch.

Experienced homes ONLY. No pet homes, no furmommies.

External stud service! Please contact the litter owner in the announcement.
03/04/2024

External stud service! Please contact the litter owner in the announcement.

Dakar just turned 5 months old. And he’s handsome AF. I can’t.
01/21/2024

Dakar just turned 5 months old. And he’s handsome AF. I can’t.

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉Bonnie Alberigo, Laurie Montanelli, Jose ...
11/29/2023

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Bonnie Alberigo, Laurie Montanelli, Jose Mendez

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Zlatko Simic, Kimberly Wahlquist, Bria Caster, Adk Ccr
11/22/2023

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Zlatko Simic, Kimberly Wahlquist, Bria Caster, Adk Ccr

Two handsome dudes and a Shepherd. Arli is such a good big sister 🫶🏼
11/21/2023

Two handsome dudes and a Shepherd. Arli is such a good big sister 🫶🏼

*SOLD* thank you all who inquired. 11 week old male Fawn Cane Corso puppy available.Crate trained. Working on house brea...
11/18/2023

*SOLD* thank you all who inquired.

11 week old male Fawn Cane Corso puppy available.
Crate trained.
Working on house breaking.
Leash trained.
Environmentally Sound.
Will be a big boy.
Nice bone, substance and structure.
Would be good for protection work or potentially sport with the right club/decoy for someone interested in an off-breed.
Medium food drive.
High prey drive.
Microchipped.
Current on vaccines.
Dewormed.
Health tested parents.
Outcrossed lines on mother’s side thru Rivale bloodlines.
Dam is working on her PSA PDC in the new year.
Sire is titled in conformation and sport.
DM me with interest

11/18/2023

Please don’t message me with inquiries and waste my time unless you are genuinely interested in a dog. I run a business, am a single mom and have to tend to my own dogs.

When I send out inquiries to breeders for “clients” and then respond back and someone tells me “nevermind” it is very annoying and disrespectful to the time I do have. I am providing a service that I get nothing from. So it is offensive to the time I have when you reply “nevermind” a day later after I’ve sent out requests to various breeders and it also makes me look like an idiot.

My dude 🦍BISS GCHS Pepe PDC, CAA, CGCA/U, TKN, FDC, TDI, TT AOM
10/24/2023

My dude 🦍BISS GCHS Pepe PDC, CAA, CGCA/U, TKN, FDC, TDI, TT AOM

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Ivan Del Rivero, Bug Housend, Bhütï Vøqå Vøqå
07/08/2023

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Ivan Del Rivero, Bug Housend, Bhütï Vøqå Vøqå

04/14/2023

Dah boss.

𝕄𝕒𝕟 ℂ𝕣𝕦𝕤𝕙 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪…𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕪 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕪 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥. ℍ𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕞𝕖 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕀’𝕧𝕖 𝕒𝕤𝕜𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕙𝕚𝕞. 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕓𝕖 ...
03/27/2023

𝕄𝕒𝕟 ℂ𝕣𝕦𝕤𝕙 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪…𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕪 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕪 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥. ℍ𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕞𝕖 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕀’𝕧𝕖 𝕒𝕤𝕜𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕙𝕚𝕞. 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕓𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕙𝕚𝕞 𝕒𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟.
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The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business. Running a business is really hard. What they don’t tell you is t...
03/08/2023

The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business.

Running a business is really hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

Shared from another small business owner🤍

03/05/2023
We still have two puppies available from our current Frenchie litter! Please pm me for an application. Parents are healt...
11/20/2022

We still have two puppies available from our current Frenchie litter! Please pm me for an application.
Parents are health tested. Sire is an AKC GCH!
Puppies are health checked, have age appropriate vaccine and are microchipped. Have been on a routine deworming schedule and have been socialized around other dogs, children and had tons of environmental exposure!

Newest member of the DarkHorse Pack~ she’s a weird looking Corso but we are so happy to have her here! Arli who hails al...
11/20/2022

Newest member of the DarkHorse Pack~ she’s a weird looking Corso but we are so happy to have her here!

Arli who hails all the way from Slovakia and is currently being trained as my next PSA Prospect 🥰

The plan is to prep her for her PDC next year and hopefully a leg…or maybe two for her Level 1 😍

Pepe PSA PDC Photos by The Wayward CanineDecoys: Austin Avery & Jacob Walthall Nomad Wicked Haad PSA Trial
11/19/2022

Pepe PSA PDC Photos by The Wayward Canine

Decoys: Austin Avery & Jacob Walthall

Nomad Wicked Haad PSA Trial

My guuuuuuuuyyyyyyyy 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
11/19/2022

My guuuuuuuuyyyyyyyy 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Yes yes we are so cute!
11/08/2022

Yes yes we are so cute!

Yes yes I’ve been terrible about posting. We also now have French Bulldog puppies available. If you know anyone interest...
10/31/2022

Yes yes I’ve been terrible about posting. We also now have French Bulldog puppies available. If you know anyone interested please pm me for more information. An application applies to anyone interested!

They are 10 weeks old and will be able to start leaving next week.
Vaccinated
Microchipped
Raised inside my house with children and other dogs.
Socialized
Vet Checked
Come with a contract and lifetime breeder support!

Last week Pepe and I attended an Intro to  seminar and working day with Dave Pappalardo of  and . Let me tell you what a...
05/23/2021

Last week Pepe and I attended an Intro to seminar and working day with Dave Pappalardo of and . Let me tell you what an amazing experience it was. Not only did we get to work on some of our car jacking techniques, but we got some good feedback on obedience, engagement and how to properly reward. The whole crew was there to cheer us on! Can’t thank Robin enough for putting this on, absolutely amazing experience and we can’t wait to learn more as a team. So exciting to meet new people and make amazing connections. Was awesome to hang out, make new friends and just talk dogs and life. Thank you to the decoys who worked all our dogs too! @ Pet & Working Dogs Training and Kennel

**Placement Finalized****No longer available** Dublin is a 3.5 year old intact male Cane Corso. He is an AKC Conformatio...
04/25/2021

**Placement Finalized**
**No longer available**
Dublin is a 3.5 year old intact male Cane Corso. He is an AKC Conformation Champion. He also obtained his Coursing Ability Title in 2019. He has his Trick Dog Novice Title and all his Canine Good Citizen Titles. He is fully health tested with a CHIC Number and all passing scores. OFA Good Hips, Normal Elbows, Cardic Clear, Patellas normal, Shoulders Clear and OCD free, Full Dentition(scissor bite). X-rays are available to be viewed as well.

Dublin has been tested in a home defense scenario to see if he alerts, and advances a threat which shows potential but also with a new handler / family and a correct bond more confidence building would need to take place. Dublin has worked w tugs but never a sleeve or bite suit. He is very agile, solid, great muscle and great bone. He has a very stable temperment and would strive very well in a home/ family placement or with a handler who would like to build on his foundations for working dog potential.

He is available to an approved show/breeding home with an established program. Or to an approved ACTIVE/WORKING companion home.

T𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎. I’𝚟𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 4 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚜. ⠀I 𝚌𝚊𝚗’𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘...
03/27/2021

T𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎. I’𝚟𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 4 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚜. ⠀
I 𝚌𝚊𝚗’𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝. E𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚑𝚎’𝚜 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚘 𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚝𝚢𝚙𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚊𝚕𝚜. W𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚞𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 THAT 𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚎! ⠀

O𝚑 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚑, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚐𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗! T𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚢𝚜 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐/𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚒𝚖! H𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘 𝚋𝚞𝚝 I’𝚖 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚒𝚝! 😍😍😍 ⠀


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Kingston, MA
02364

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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+17816891868

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DarkHorse Cane Corso is located 55 minutes south of Boston in Plymouth County Massachusetts. Myself(Paula) and Andrew have been involved with the breed since 2008, when we obtained our original male Enzo. Since that time we have grown our kennel and imported some amazing dogs from Serbia and Croatia as well as having bred a few Champions and Grand Champions ourselves. Our current kennel is small, and our dogs are first and foremost our pets, though we strive to compete in different levels of obedience, performance and working dog events, at the end of the day, they are our FAMILY. We do not have an outdoor kennel system, nor do we ever plan to. All our dogs past and present live inside with us. Our puppies are raised inside of our home, whelped(delivered) in our living room where they stay until they are 3 weeks old. They are then moved to the puppy nursery which is a 14 foot by 14 foot indoor enclosure that has matted flooring, toys, a kuranda bed for them to snuggle up on, a 14 foot long by 3 foot wide potty box where the puppies begin litter training. All our puppies are raised with other dogs, chickens and our children. They are socialized with strangers from 3 weeks onwards(family and close friends). Our puppies receive their vaccines at 9 weeks of age and are able to be picked up at 10 weeks old. All puppies are cropped and docked(no exceptions). We health test all breeding stock and work or show them in various dog sports. All our breeding dogs are temperament tested thru the AKC Canine Good Citizen program or other equivalency(Delta Society or American Temperament Testing Society). Most of our dogs used in our breeding program are conformation champions or working on their Championships and may have other titles to include but not limited to Awards of Merit or Excellence, Lure Coursing Titles, Achiever Dog Titles(dogs titled in 3 or more disciplines/fields), Barn Hunt, Farm Dog Certifications, Obedience and Tracking. We strive to maintain proper temperament, health, type and working ability as well as loving family companions and protectors.