The Cane Corso is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Italy for guarding and protecting property. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent guard dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 10–12 years
- Weight
- Male 40–50 kg · Female 35–45 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 64–70 cm · Female 60–66 cm
- Origin
- Italy
- Coat
- short, short
- Colors
- black, gray, light gray, slate gray, fawn, light fawn, dark fawn, red, brindle, chestnut brindle (nonstandard)
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Cane Corso Italiano, Italian Mastiff
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day