Bracco Italiano Dog Names

Since the Bracco Italiano is not well known in North America, most people do not know a lot about the breed. There are not a lot of these dogs to be found living in the United States and therefore, there are few that have made a name for themselves and most of those have been in the dog show fancy. Luigi, or more formally known as Della Segaci Nare Alpha Dog, is one Bracco Italiano that is recognizable on the west coast. He was born on July 1, 2017 in Italy to Silvia Meloni and Alseeio Paterni. When he was old enough, Luigi traveled from Italy to Los Gatos, California where he joined Jeff Broadbent ad Ginnylee Roderick.  Luigi is co-owned with Keith and Valerie Kessler of Riverbend Braccos in Rancho Cordova, California. The Kesslers have owned Bracco Italianos since 2004. Their first passion was hunting and found the Bracco Italiano to be an easily adaptable hunting breed. In 2007, the Bracco Italiano Club of America was formed and Riverbend Braccos has been involved since its inception. Valerie Kessler has even served as Secretary for the Bracco Italiano Club of America since 2009. The Kesslers are advocates for the breed and have become heavily involved in rescuing Bracco Italianos across the United States. 

Riverbend Braccos are now heavily into conformation shows and can be seen at most all-breed and specialty rare breed dog shows in their area. Keith Kessler has become the Hunting Coordinator for the Bracco Italiano Club of America. This means he is the go-to guy for coordinating all regional gatherings for the Bracco Italiano Club of America. These gatherings are usually held at Hastings Island located in Rio Vista, California. Both Kesslers enjoy competing in AKC hunt tests and encourage other Bracco Italiano owners to hunt with them. Luigi is just one of the Bracco Italianos that the Kesslers have had the privilege of showing and hunting with. Many of their Bracco Italianos have been imported directly from Italy or are the descendants of dogs they have brought over. The Kesslers do not breed any Bracco Italiano that has not been genetically health tested or had their DNA profile submitted to the AKC. Riverbend Braccos are working to become the cornerstone of healthy, versatile Bracco Italianos and hope that their work with the breed will encourage others to come alongside and work toward solidifying the breed’s status in North America.