Letter From The Publisher of CANE CORSO QUARTERLY Welcome to Cane Corso Quarterly Online. The pages you see here on your computer are a pre launch to the exciting new glossy magazine Cane Corso Quarterly that will premiere soon. Our goal is to create the finest animal enthusiast publication in America to represent your passion and ours, the magnificent Cane Corso. It's my pleasure to introduce our staff, which, thanks to the miracle of modern communications, live throughout the United States. Our award winning editor, Beau Allen Pacheco resides in Tennessee and is a journalist with a varied and exciting background. He's been a columnist with the Rocky Mountain News, Denver's largest Daily Newspaper, and has been Editor-In-Chief and contributor to some of America's most prestigious enthusiast magazines from the publishing house of Hachette- Filipacchi. Hachette titles include: Elle, Elle Decor, Women's Day, Premiere, Popular Photography, Road & Track, American Photo, Flying, Car & Driver, Cycle World, and many others. Pacheco has covered stories in 37 countries from Bolivia to Sicily to Iceland to Russia and China. However, the country in which he has traveled most is his beloved Italy, and his photography of Italian icons which grace these pages, reflects that passion for the old country, and his girth reflects his passion for pasta. He's already planning trips to Italy to research and report on the Cane Corso there. Our editor is also a dedicated dog lover and is active in Greyhound Rescue in Tennessee. Our art director is the supremely talented Keith May of Newport Beach, California. You can see his work every month in Cycle World Magazine which is the world's most read bike magazine and in which he is not only one of the art directors, but contributes stories as well as photography. The credentials of your humble publisher living in Grand Junction, Colorado cover more years than she likes to admit. However, they include membership or association with: The Professional Boarding Kennel Association, we are a CGC Evaluator, A Petco Trainer, A Former President of Doberman Pinscher Club of Las Vegas, Co-Founder of the Silver State Schutzhund Club, a Former President of the Silver State Schutzhund Club and we are Currently working with local and federal law enforcement to choose and evaluate rescued pit bulls for Drug Task Force scent detection work. We have 25 years experience in training obedience, show ring, therapy and tracking and we operate a Licensed Dept. of Agriculture Boarding and Training Kennel. The Working Titles we have put on dogs include:22 CD; 14 CDX; 4 UD; 22 Sch B; 7 Sch 1; 4 Sch 2; 4 Sch 3; 1 Novice Field; 1 Novice Herding; 3 Tracking; 11 W A C (Working aptitude certification), 8 AKC Champions; 15 International Champions; 12 CGC (Canine Good Citizen); and 6 Therapy Dogs. Most importantly though, we have been showing Cane Corsos for nine years. In light of the above list, we can say that over the years we've witnessed enough canine politics to fill several Roman Forums, so this is a good time to make our political statement, and that is; we have no political statement. CCQ is dedicated to one entity, and that is the spectacular Cane Corso dog. Inasmuch as he lives his life unfettered by factions and intrigue, we shall strive to emulate that happy example. We have no club affiliation or agenda when it comes to featuring dogs in these pages. If it's a genuine Cane Corso and we like it, that's sufficient. Our first assignment and outing as a magazine staff will be the Purina Farms event. You'll easily see us, we'll be wearing our dangerously purple and gold shirts and hats. We hope to talk with all of you there and get to know you. We want to know what you look for in a magazine, and are eager to create a publication in which you’ll be proud to see your dog. See you in St. Louis. Sincerely, Kathi Wisdom |