Monday, December 20, 2010

The Cane Corso Dog Profile

cane corso

It is intelligent, energetic with a balanced nature. It is also an exceptional guard-dog.

It is docile and affectionate with its master, a lover of children and the family, but, when necessary, it becomes a brave and fearful defender of people, the home and courtyard.

It is a medium-large, athletically built Molosser with a solid, compact appearance, without being heavy. Its great success lies in its stable disposition, its complete devotion to its master and its ability to adapt to many different roles.

In the past, it has been employed to guard property and livestock, for game hunting and personal defence, It is a gentle, sociable, easily trained dog which carries out the duties it was selected for efficiently.

HEIGHT; Males: 24 to 28 inches. Females: 22 to 27 inches

WEIGHT; Males: 100 to 140 pounds. Females: 80 to 110 pounds.

COAT; The coat is very dense and should be harsh to the touch. In cold weather the Cane Corso develops a more dense undercoat.

COLOUR; black , grey (blue) , fawn (light, red & dark) , brindle. In the fawn & brindle there is a grey or black mask only on the muzzle & shouldn't go beyond the eye line. A small white patch on the chest , the tips of feet and on the bridge of nose is accepted.

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