Meet Wes Watson | Cane Corso Breeder/Trainer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Wes Watson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Wes, what role has risk played in your life or career?
I think any small business is a risk. At the same time I didn’t begin this with a business in mind. I started it because I love dogs and specifically love the Cane Corso breed. When I did decide to go all in the biggest risk with a dog is that it may never turn out to be that one that goes all the way. The one that wins the biggest show in the country or any show at all. With dogs you have to take the risk of picking them at a young age 5-6 weeks old. This is done by stacking the dog to look for all the things they should have to win a show, top-line, rear angulation, shoulder lay back head piece correct angles and so on. Temperament plays a big part and that’s most difficult to choose at that age, before all of this is health testing and pedigree of the sire and dam. In a nutshell all those things could be the best of the best and the dog never turns out. I’d like to say the percentage is higher that they do but I don’t have any studies on that. Just old fashioned knowing that’s the one when you see it. I personally don’t mind the risk, in the end you’re gonna end up with an awesome companion at the least.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Winchester Cane Corso is a somewhat small breeder as well as boarding training facility. We only serve Cane Corsos. We don’t breed, train or board any other breed. That pretty much sets us apart from many kennels. We have 4 AKC Grand Champions to date and have been invited to the Cane Corso Nationals twice.

We’ve trained over 35 Cane Corsos in basic obedience and have awarded several their AKC canine good citizen title as well as trick dog titles.

Getting recognized as a good kennel or knowledgeable Cane Corso trainer breeder is mostly word of mouth and constant sharing of content on social media. It’s a way to prove yourself different than other breeders. For us I don’t consider it to be hard because we love what we do. On occasion I look at the hours logged with dogs and travel for shows and realize it is a lot of work. At the same time, it’s what we do so it doesn’t seem like that much.

If I wanted people to know anything about Winchester Cane Corso, it would be that we truly care for this breed. We’re dedicated to breeding the best, healthiest Corsos we can. We guarantee our dogs and we know that a Corso is more than a pet. I know people will always be happy with our dogs. We wouldn’t want it any other way.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Mon Old town Temecula because that’s close for dinner and experience Tue Big Bear for a drive
Wed any beach Carlsbad maybe
Thur wild animal park
Friday San Diego all over all day
Saturday more San Diego maybe some of the local missions
Sunday airport, you’ve been here too long haha

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Integrity Cane Corso Friend/Mentor Mercedes Messer handler
Robert Shepard handler
Michelle Paulin handler

Instagram: @winchester_canecorso