Manna Dal Cielo - Cane Corso

01/09/2024

GCH. Italica's Golden Warrior had puppies! 7 Pups total. 3 Formentino Males, 1 Grey Male, 1 Formentino Female and 1 Black Brindle Female.

We breed and show top winning Cane Corso.

35 years producing Top Boxers! Now using that knowledge a

11/15/2023

Manna's Khalessi of the Great Grass Sea "Kiki"

Taking her second Major and Best of Opposite s*x.

A special thanks to Bess Cleveland for all she does and to all the Judges that have recognized "Kiki's" outstanding qualities!

"Kiki's Record to Date:

Middleburg Kennel Club:
Best Of Breed
Judge:Mrs. Cindy Meyer

Charlottesville-Albemarle Kennel Club, Inc.:
Best of Breed
Judge: Mrs. Sharon Ann Redmer

Warrenton Kennel Club:
Winners Bitch
Judge: Mrs. Catherine O. Cooper

Old Dominion Kennel Club Of Northern Virginia, Inc.:
Best Of Breed
Mr. Brian Meyer

Furniture City Kennel Club, Inc.:
Best of Opposite S*x
Judge: Mr. Dana P. Cline

Furniture City Kennel Club, Inc.:
Best of Opposite S*x
Judge: Mrs. Polly D. Smith

11/05/2023

Manna’s Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea
“Kiki” has shown 7 times and has gone Best of Breed 6 times at only 9 months old

12/30/2022

GCHB Italica's Going Hard in the Paint of Res Ipsa "Nalah" was bred to BISS GCHG Italica's Sheik Valentino

9 Puppies were born December 18, 2022
6 males, 3 females

Please email puppy inquiries to [email protected]

11/16/2022

Its CONFIRMED! GCHB Italica's Going Hard in the Paint of Res Ipsa "Nalah" is expecting!

Nalah was bred to GCHP Italica's Sheik Valentino who is ranked #3 Cane Corso and won best of Breed at Westminster in 2021, where Nalah also won Select Bitch.

The Puppies are due December 17, 2022.

09/02/2022

CH. Manna's Kal Drogo - "Zeus"
NEW CHAMPION! - Zeus finished quickly from the Puppy Classes and already has Grand Champion Points his first time out as a Special!

Expertly Handled by Bess Cleveland

Sire: GCHP CH Casa Reale's Skyline Surfer "Hudson"
Dam: CH. Italica's Breaker of Chains "Mhysa"

Owners: Robert Pierce Clymer and Natcheli Clymer
Breeders: Michael O'Connor and Natalia O'Connor

A special thanks to Bess Cleveland for your love of our kids and the phenomenal job you did handling them! Mulan, Zeus and our family adore you,

A special thanks to the judges who recognized Zeus's potential:

8/24/2022 Northern Neck Kennel Club Of Virginia Judge: Dr. Albert P. Bianchi - Winners Dog & Best Of Winners

8/25/2022 Northern Neck Kennel Club Of Virginia Judge: Mr. Dana P. Cline - Winners Dog & Best Of Opposite S*x

8/26/2022 Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club Judge: Mr. William G. Daugherty - Winners Dog

8/27/2022 Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club Judge: Mrs. Cathy H. Daugherty - Winners Dog & Best Of Opposite S*x

8/28/2022 Charlottesville-Albemarle Kennel Club, Inc. Judge: Mrs. Terry L. Berrios - Select Dog

08/25/2022

Manna's Kal Drogo - "Zeus"
Winning his second Major!

Sire: GCHP CH Casa Reale's Skyline Surfer "Hudson"
Dam: CH. Italica's Breaker of Chains "Mhysa"

Owners: Robert Pierce Clymer and Natcheli Clymer
Breeders: Michael O'Connor and Natalia O'Connor

A special thanks to the judges who recognized Zeus's potential:

08/19/22 Greater Hickory Kennel Club, Inc.
Judge: Mr. Jerry M. Watson
1st Major

08/21/22 Carolina Kennel Club, Inc.
Judge: Mrs. Sharon C. Smith
2nd Major

08/12/2022

Manna's Kal Drogo - "Zeus"

Sire: GCHP CH Casa Reale's Skyline Surfer "Hudson"
Dam: CH. Italica's Breaker of Chains "Mhysa"

Owners: Robert Pierce Clymer and Natcheli Clymer
Breeders: Michael O'Connor and Natalia O'Connor

Special thanks to Bess Cleveland and Kimberly Pastella Calvacca for their support of Zeus. Look for Zeus with Kimberly Pastella Calvacca this fall!

In his first shows Zeus received a Best of Breed from the puppy classes!

A special thanks to the Judges who acknowledged Zeus's great potential:

8/3/2022: James River Kennel Club, Inc.
Mrs. Dawn L. Gabig
Winners Dog and Best of Opposite S*x

8/4/2022: James River Kennel Club, Inc.
Judge: Ms. Jan N. Paulk
Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Breed

8/5/2022 Roanoke Kennel Club, Inc.
Judge: Mr. James G. Reynolds
Winners Dog and Best of Opposite S*x

08/12/2022

GCH. Italica's Golden Warrior (Mulan)
NEW GRAND CHAMPION!

Can't thank Kimberly Pastella Calvacca & Bess Cleveland enough for their patience and expert handling skills. Mulan absolutely adores you both!

Can't thank Suzanne Taurone enough for allowing us the pleasure of having Mulan in our family. She is a character to say the least!

Sue Bani thank you for your excellent handling instruction. All of our kids come to you to get ready for their calling and you helped them all excel! Thank you!

Last but not least to all the Judges that saw Mulan's outstanding qualities!

Mulan will be bred this winter!

03/29/2022

Ch. Italica's Golden Warrior (Mulan)

Mulan won 3 Select Bitch and 1 BOS at the York PA Cluster & BOS all 3 days at Edison NJ Shows.

Thank you to Kim Pastella Calvacca and to all the judges!

10/10/2021

Manna’s Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea “Kallese”

Six weeks old

Sire: MBIS MBISS GCHP Casa Reale’s Skyline Surfer (Hudson)

Hudson was the #1 Cane Corso in the U.S. in 2016 & 2018

Dam: Ch. Italica's Breaker of Chains

10/10/2021

Manna’s Kal Drago “Kal”

Six weeks old

Sire: MBIS MBISS GCHP Casa Reale’s Skyline Surfer (Hudson)

Hudson was the #1 Cane Corso in the U.S. in 2016 & 2018

Dam: Ch. Italica's Breaker of Chains

09/28/2021

OUR NEWEST CHAMPION!

Ch. Italica's Golden Warrior (Mulan)

Mulan finished quickly from the puppy classes under the expert handling of Kimberly Pastella Calvacca! Congratulations to Kim and Mulan!

Kim there is not enough I can say about what we achieved this year with your guidance and friendship! Natalia and I adore you and treasure your friendship! There is not a more dedicated or professional handler on the planet! Over 30 years we have been doing this and we look forward to the next 30 years with you at our side!

A special thanks to Suzanne Taurone for giving us the opportunity to have such a special member in our family! Suzanne is always the first call when we have a question regarding this fabulous breed and her wealth of knowledge is endless. Thank you!

Another special thanks to Sue Bani for without your handling class and teaching this would have never happened!

We would like to especially thank all the judges that acknowledged Mulan's quality and potential.

New Castle Kennel Club, Judge: Mr. David W. Haddock
New Castle Kennel Club, Judge: Mrs. Roberta C. Davies
Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club, Judge :Mrs. Terrie Breen
Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club, Judge: Mr. P. Levi Marsman
Kenilworth Kennel Club Of Connecticut, Judge: Mr. Edward W. Hall
Farmington Valley Kennel Club, Judge: Mrs. Sandra Walker
Holyoke Kennel Club, Judge: Ms. Carolyn I. Alexander
Newton Kennel Club, Judge: Mrs. Gay Kuehnel-Hisatake
Suss*x Hills Kennel Club, Judge: Mrs. Linda Berberich
Tuxedo Park Kennel Club, Judge: Mr. Edward W. Hall
Somerset Hills Kennel Club, Judge: Mr. Hal T. Biermann

Mulan also won BOS under Judge Mrs. Abigail (Abby) S. Patrizio at Westchester Kennel Club for her first win towards her Grand Championship!

08/19/2021

GRAND CHAMPION BRONZE!

GCHB ITALICA'S GOING HARD IN THE PAINT OF RES IPSA

08/19/2021

GRAND CHAMPION BRONZE!

GCHB ITALICA'S GOING HARD IN THE PAINT OF RES IPSA

Nalah achieved Grand Champion Bronze at the age of 17 months after winning Select at Westminster Kennel Club.

A very special thanks to Kimberly Pastella Calvacca for her dedication and her love of Nalah. It shows through every time this team is together.

Thank you to Judge Dr. Elliot L. More for seeing Nalah's qualities and potential!

08/16/2021

08/06/2021

Ch. Italica's Breaker of Chains (Mhysa) was bred to MBIS MBISS GCHP Casa Reale’s Skyline Surfer (Hudson)

Hudson was the #1 Cane Corso in the U.S. in 2016 & 2018

Puppies are due August 24, 2021!

07/15/2021

Great picture of Nalah as a pup! Typical chilled out Nalah!

07/11/2021

Nalah cooling off outside the Working Group Ring at the Springfield MA shows!

06/14/2021

Congratulations to Nalah and Kimberly Pastella Calvacca! SELECT FEMALE today at The Westminster Kennel Club Show! Way to go!

A sincere and very special thanks to Kimberly Pastella Calvacca, Chris Patrick & Jill Patrick and Bess Cleveland for all their support! You are the best!

GCH. Italica's Going Hard in the Paint of Res Ispa

06/10/2021

Mulan and Kim in action!

06/10/2021

Luca and Bess in the ring!

06/05/2021

Nalah and Kimberly Pastella Calvacca!

Latest Dog News issue!

06/05/2021

GCH. Italica's Going Hard in the Paint of Res Ipsa

Exclusively and Expertly Handled by Kimberly Pastella Calvacca

May 28, 2021 Trumbull County Kennel Club - Best of Opposite S*x
May 29, 2021 New Castle Kennel Club - Best of Opposite S*x
May 30, 2021 Trumbull County Kennel Club - Best of Opposite S*x
May 31, 2021 New Castle Kennel Club - Select Bitch

Special Thanks to the following Judges for acknowledging Nalah's potential:

Ms. Shelley S. Hennessy
Mr. David W. Haddock
Mr. Tom Hale
Mrs. Roberta C. Davies

06/05/2021

GCH. Italica's Luca Brasi

Expertly Handled by Bess Cleveland

May 31, 2021 New Castle Kennel Club - Best of Breed

Special Thanks to Judge Mrs. Roberta C. Davies (pictured with Luca) for acknowledging Luca's potential:

06/05/2021

Italica's Golden Warrior (Mulan/MuMu)

Mulan's first shows Expertly Handled by Kimberly Pastella Calvacca

May 28, 2021 Trumbull County Kennel Club - Reserve Winners Bitch
May 29, 2021 New Castle Kennel Club - Winners Bitch
May 30, 2021 Trumbull County Kennel Club - Reserve Winners Bitch
May 31, 2021 New Castle Kennel Club - Winners Bitch & Best of Opposite S*x

Special Thanks to the following Judges for acknowledging Mulan's potential:

Ms. Shelley S. Hennessy
Mr. David W. Haddock
Mr. Tom Hale
Mrs. Roberta C. Davies (pictured with Mulan)

05/20/2021

Nalah and Kim - what a "Dream Team"! 👏

GCH. CH. Italica's Going Hard in the Paint of Res Ispa

May 14, 2021 St. Hubert Kennel Club - Best of Breed
May 15, 2021 St. Hubert Kennel Club - Best of Breed
May 16, 2021 Windham County Kennel Club - Best of Opposite S*x

Special Thanks to the following Judges for acknowledging Nalah's potential:

Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy
Mr. Robert J. Shreve
Mrs. Patricia a. Hess