A prescindere dalla razza, accudiamo ogni cane.

It is a fixed expression meaning regardless of, irrespective of, or independently of.

The verb is prescindere, and in this expression it normally appears with da:

• a prescindere da tutto = regardless of everything
• a prescindere dal prezzo = regardless of the price
• a prescindere dalla razza = regardless of the breed

You can think of a prescindere da as a set phrase rather than trying to translate each word literally.

Because da combines with the definite article la:

• da + la = dalla

So:

• la razza = the breed
• dalla razza = from / regardless of the breed

After a prescindere da, Italian usually uses the article when referring to a category in a general way:

• a prescindere dal colore
• a prescindere dalla razza
• a prescindere dall’età

For most learners, the important thing is the fixed phrase a prescindere da.
The bare verb prescindere does exist, but it is much less common in everyday conversation.

So it is best to learn:

• a prescindere da + noun
• a prescindere da + infinitive / clause in more advanced usage

In normal use, native speakers often treat it almost like a ready-made connector.

Accudiamo comes from the verb accudire, which means to look after, to care for, or to tend to.

It is often used for:

• animals
• children
• people who need care

So accudiamo ogni cane suggests more than just we have dogs or we help dogs. It implies active care: feeding, cleaning, protecting, attending to them, and so on.

Because Italian usually omits subject pronouns when they are not needed.

The ending -iamo already tells you the subject is we:

• accudiamo = we care for / we look after

Adding noi is possible, but it would usually add emphasis:

• Noi accudiamo ogni cane = We care for every dog

Without noi, the sentence sounds more neutral and natural.

It is present indicative, first person plural.

From accudire:

• io accudisco
• tu accudisci
• lui/lei accudisce
• noi accudiamo
• voi accudite
• loro accudiscono

Here, the present tense can mean:

• a general truth
• a habitual action
• what an organization or group does

So in this sentence, it likely means something like we care for every dog as a general policy or regular activity.

Because ogni is followed by a singular noun and does not take an article.

So:

• ogni cane = every dog
• ogni persona = every person
• ogni giorno = every day

You cannot say:

• ogni il cane
• ogni i cani

Compare:

• ogni cane = every dog
• tutti i cani = all dogs

Both can be correct, but they are structured differently.

Yes. In Italian, ogni + singular noun has a distributive meaning: each / every.

So:

• ogni cane = every dog
• ogni studente = every student
• ogni volta = every time

Even though the noun is singular, the meaning applies to all members of the group one by one.

Here it clearly means breed, because the sentence is about dogs.

Razza can sometimes correspond to English race, but with animals it very often means breed:

• razza di cane = dog breed

So in this context, a learner should understand razza as breed, not human racial identity.

The phrase A prescindere dalla razza is an introductory phrase placed before the main clause:

• A prescindere dalla razza, accudiamo ogni cane.

The comma helps separate that introductory element from the main statement.

You could also put the phrase later:

• Accudiamo ogni cane, a prescindere dalla razza.

That is also grammatical. The version with the phrase first gives it slightly more emphasis.

It sounds fairly neutral to slightly formal.

The expression a prescindere da is common, but it has a somewhat polished or official tone, especially in a sentence like this. It would fit well in:

• an advertisement
• a website
• a mission statement
• a shelter or veterinary context

A more conversational rewording might use other expressions, but this one is perfectly natural.

Yes. Indipendentemente dalla razza is very close in meaning.

Compare:

• A prescindere dalla razza, accudiamo ogni cane.
• Indipendentemente dalla razza, accudiamo ogni cane.

Both mean roughly the same thing.
A prescindere da is a very common fixed phrase; indipendentemente da can sound a bit more formal or bureaucratic depending on context.

It is pronounced approximately preh-SHEEN-deh-reh.

A few useful points:

• sc before i or e is usually pronounced like sh
• the stress is on -scìn-

So:

• prescindere → pre-SHEEN-de-re

And in the full phrase:

• A prescindere dalla razza

Yes. Italian allows some flexibility.

You can say:

• A prescindere dalla razza, accudiamo ogni cane.
• Accudiamo ogni cane, a prescindere dalla razza.

Both are correct. The first version foregrounds regardless of breed; the second starts with the main action we care for every dog.

Not exactly, though they overlap.

• accudire = to look after, tend to, care for on an ongoing basis
• curare = to care for, but also often to treat, to cure, or to take care of in a broader sense

With animals in a shelter or daily care setting, accudire is especially appropriate because it suggests routine attention and practical care.

So accudiamo ogni cane sounds very natural if the idea is that the dogs are being looked after regularly.