Pirate's Den Cane Corso

Welcome to Pirate's Den Cane Corso. 

We are a small kennel in Southeast NC.  Our mission as a Cane Corso Breeder is to help educate the world on what a stable, confident Cane Corso can add to a family.   Our goal here at Pirate's Den is to produce a Cane Corso that is recognizable in appearance and temperament as the Cane Corso of old. 

A Cane Corso is not the dog for everyone.  They can be dominant, stubborn and very protective of family and home.  However, if you're a good leader that doesn't mind putting your foot down from time to time and are willing to socialize and obedience train your puppy, then this might be the breed for you. 

As you browse our site we hope that you will see our immense love and devotion to this wonderful, unique breed.  We hope you enjoy your visit to Pirate's Den, what we feel is home to some of the finest Cane Corso in the world!

There's always that one........  Well, maybe there's three :)

Pirates Den "Bruce Wayne", 18 mos.  Born to Pirates Den "Mine, Mine, Mine and GCH Pirates Den "Thunder in the Hood". Proudly owned by Mom, Jessie Smith



 Mondo took Maggie for a run on the beach today!

Pirates Den "Lightning in a Jar" 21 mos old. 

Practicing for his show debut this spring. 

I love my little man. 

 Older sister Pirates Den "Scotch Silly Ale" will finish her AKC Ch this summer

grabbing those last three points quickly we are certain.

 Our Pirates Den "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

is just waiting for the pool to reopen honestly!

2016 ICCF EXTRAVAGANZA

AKC GCH Ch. Pirates Den "Thunder in the Hood"

2016 ICCF Extraganza's Overall Top Junior Puppy!

Born to Dei Volsci's Giada X Ch. Scandifio's Mondo di Pirates Den PP SD

AND

Pirates Den "Scotch Ale Silly". 2016 ICCF Extraganza's Overall Top Winner's Bitch and Award of Merit winner! 1x Best of Winners, 1x Winner's Bitch, 2x Reserve Winners Bitch. Super proud of my Tom Girl!

Born to Dei Volsci's Giada X Ch. Pirates Den "Edward Teach, I'm Blackbeard" 

Handled by Vickie Venzen of Vickie's Handling and Training Services.

These two have a very special bond.  Ellie lives a few hours away now.  

They are inseparable when she visits.

She went!! LOL

These two find the strangest things to amuse them in the yard.

Just a little girl and her dog.  Pirates Den "La Vida de Loca Bonnie". 13 mos old. Born to Katniss and Mondo. Proudly owned by Mike and Whitney Hammond.  Photo courtesy of Mom Whitney.

Our Silly girl is growing up.  Pirates Den "Scotch Ale Silly" is almost 3 now.

Cowabunga DUDES!  She brought out the flirt pole!  

From L to R Heaven, Silly and Lightning enjoy chasing the flirt pole.  Obviously. LOL 

Pirates Den "Lightning in a Jar".  My Little Man is 10 mos old now. 

 

Matthew showing Dei Volsci's Toro, at the Raduno  November 17, 2012, in Parma Italy.  Takes a brave kid to fly 5000 miles and handle a new dog, in the Cane Corso country of origin.  I am a so proud of him.

 This picture is very special to us.  This was Mondo's first "Best of Breed" win.  We think he's the "best" of everything.  Nice to hear someone else say it too :)

Madea and Catalyst playing tug of war.  I think he can take her.

Mondo and son Pirates Den "Thunder in the Hood".  Thunder is 13 wks old here.

 

That's it Matthew, don't turn around.... Hurry up dude, grab it :)

 As I watched this unfold, I yelled "Watch out Matthew! 

He can launch from a stand!" .........BOOM!!!!  ROFLLLL

Just dropping by to say Hi! 

Pirates Den "Get yourself a Bad Bay" aka Narko.  15mos.  Roma X Blackbeard litter.

Pirate's Den "Black Betty" earned the nickname "Bam A Lam" with moments like this.  Notice the expression on Matthew's face as he realizes she has all four feet OFF the ground during her gait.  She is a funny, funny girl.

She goosed me!!!

Narko (owned by Chad and Angela Bartlome) and Giada playing in the yard :)

Pirate's Den "Funky Cold Medina" hiking with her new family in Colorado.  They say the backpack helps slow her down.  Doesn't tire her out though. LOL

Pirate's Den "Edward Teach, I'm Blackbeard" and Dei Volsci's Sora.

Sora is over 90lbs and still growing, you get an idea

of just how massive Blackbeard's bone is. LOL

Bentley said, "No Nana, we don't spoil Pirate's Den "Rocco" at all".  Bahahaha..... ;) Blackbeard and Angel knew this little boy was "Hot Stuff" from the beginning ;)

Pirate's Den "I Dream of Jeannie", 9mos old.  Mom Angel and

Dad Blackbeard are so proud of their Peruvian Champion

Blackbeard and Angel produced scholarly children too. 

Posideon 9mos is our writer :)

Pirates Den' "Eve, the Evil Twin", isn't Evil anymore.  Carla says she's the perfect girl.  Blackbeard and Angel knew all along she was a good girl ;)

Pirate's Dens' "Captain Henry Morgan aka Capn' Morgan"

Santa brought  Dei Volsci's How We Roll Di Pirate's Den a girl for Christmas.

The Security System at Pirate's Den : )

Roma Antico dell Cerberus Di Pirates Den. 

Scandifio's Mondo and Ratman would never fight over the cow.

Three generations of Pirate's Den.  Mama's proud of this picture!!!

The apple shouldn't fall far from the tree. 

 Our foundation female,  "Eliska Georg" RIP of Georg Cane Corso in the Czech Republic.   Taken in Winter 2010.  Notice how similar the dogs

above and below look to Grandma?

I don't know why I buy dog beds.

Three little monkeys sitting on the bed! LOL

This is my DotDot when he was just a few weeks old.  I named him DotDot because he was a little bigger than the one white dot on his chest but not as big as two. : )  Hand rearing his litter from birth reminded me just how much I gain from breeding these dogs.  Their will to live was a humbling experience.  I am still in awe of each of them. 

Pirate's Dens' Axle T



 Money say WHAT???

Pirate's Dens' "Fhat Money" and Pirate's Dens' "Funky Cold Medina", playing tug with the baddest Cane Corso ever (Please don't tell Ratman he's a chihuahua, he'll be heartbroken! LOL)

Pirate's Dens' "Diva" riding with her dad Anthony.  This puppy is hilarious!

This is Sunshine our 13yr old Dachshund/Dalmatian mix.  He is the best little man in the world.  He swims, plays outfield for Matthew, rides the 4-wheeler and teaches our puppies how to play.

That's my ball and I'm sharing it with my buddy.  She's so cute...

  Matthew and Mondo at the SACCI National, October 2011