These are wonderful dogs and people shouldn't be condemning a whole breed by the actions of a few. I have 3 and they are great around my kids, especially my 4 year old twins, who rides them like horses. It's a pleasure to see the dogs drag the kids around the yard on their play things. We have a sled and a wagon that the dogs pull. I can leave the kids with these dogs when I go to town and trust me, nobody is gonna come and cause harm to my kids. My neighbor's German Sheppard got into our yard once and my dogs destroyed that dog to keep my kids safe. (/s)
Happy to learn that your Pressa Canarios are great doggies. Who knew?
OTOH, we had a 120-lb long-haired German Shepherd who was the most incredibly responsible protective beastie in the world.
And my Cardigan Welch Corgi would have killed for us....he'd go on camping trips with us, stay to guard our tent & stuff when we hiked, and always made sure that no one got within 30 feet of our things. Fellow campers commented on the way he staked out his territory and his no-BS attitude if anyone stepped across his boundary lines. He didn't need to threaten him, he just looked like he would for sure. He weighed about 40 pounds but I saw him take on a Great Dane without hesitation, sent the big guy running and yowling.
So, all dogs are the best, say I. It's the owners who often suck.