OH SURE, make me look bad. :lol: :lol: I still maintain that your average bully/molosser fan will look at that name and say "hey, big heads!" But I'm glad the breeder has a more thoughtful take on it...much better than the "Gladiator" and "Nutcruncher" and "Freakish Aggression Kennels" crap you see in magazine advertisements.Kristen Cabe said:Stacia, from the site:
The History of Cabeza Grande
Cabeza [ca-BAY-sa] Grande [GRAHN-day] is translated into 'Great Head' in Spanish. When we started our kennel in 1991 we thought long and hard about what we wanted to be known for. We wanted the name of our kennel to reflect the one most important thing we personally thought made a great dog. That's a hard thing to come up with, then put into simple words to use as a name. We thought, health, temperament and type, but what does this mean? A good looking dog with a great head on its shoulders! So first and foremost, while we do want to produce beautiful dogs with strong temperaments and sound health, we thought that a dog with a 'great head' on its shoulders was the most important aspect.
I didn't know "grande" also meant "great," but according to the dictionary, it can!
Okay, so it is idiomatic. Just made me smile for a second there. Believe me, when I tell peope my dog's registered SV name translates to Harras We Were High, I get some raised eyebrows....and of course some not so nice doggie people will add "Yeah, they have to be high to breed German showlines" :evil: . Not nice...Kristen Cabe said:Stacia, from the site:
The History of Cabeza Grande
Cabeza [ca-BAY-sa] Grande [GRAHN-day] is translated into 'Great Head' in Spanish. When we started our kennel in 1991 we thought long and hard about what we wanted to be known for. We wanted the name of our kennel to reflect the one most important thing we personally thought made a great dog. That's a hard thing to come up with, then put into simple words to use as a name. We thought, health, temperament and type, but what does this mean? A good looking dog with a great head on its shoulders! So first and foremost, while we do want to produce beautiful dogs with strong temperaments and sound health, we thought that a dog with a 'great head' on its shoulders was the most important aspect.
I didn't know "grande" also meant "great," but according to the dictionary, it can!
Nutcruncher? Now if I ever get a wild hair up my butt and decide to start breeding, I just might consider THAT kennel name :twisted: .Woody Taylor said:OH SURE, make me look bad. :lol: :lol: I still maintain that your average bully/molosser fan will look at that name and say "hey, big heads!" But I'm glad the breeder has a more thoughtful take on it...much better than the "Gladiator" and "Nutcruncher" and "Freakish Aggression Kennels" crap you see in magazine advertisements.
