Cane Corso
- Height 64–70 cm 60–66 cm
- Weight 40–50 kg 35–45 kg
- Life span 10–12 years
- Exercise 60 min/day
The Cane Corso is in the AKC's Working Group. It comes from Italy, Apulia and Southern Italy. Males weigh 40–50 kg and females 35–45 kg. It stands 60–70 cm tall. It typically lives 10–12 years. It is not considered hypoallergenic.
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.
- Group
- Working Group
- Origin
- Italy, Apulia and Southern Italy
- Coat
- short · black, gray, light gray, slate gray, fawn, light fawn, dark fawn, red, brindle, and chestnut brindle (nonstandard)
- Also known as
- Cane Corso Italiano and Italian Mastiff
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
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Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Cane Corso. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from images.akc.org akc.org fci.be ukcdogs.com codapet.com caninejournal.com
Cane Corso FAQ
- How long does a Cane Corso live?
- The Cane Corso has a life span of 10–12 years.
- How big does a Cane Corso get?
- Males weigh 40–50 kg and females 35–45 kg. Height ranges from 60–70 cm.
- Is the Cane Corso hypoallergenic?
- No, the Cane Corso is not considered hypoallergenic.
- What group is the Cane Corso in?
- The Cane Corso is in the AKC's Working Group.
More from the Working Group
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Akita
10
-
Alaskan Malamute
9
-
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
9
-
Bernese Mountain Dog
10
-
Black Russian Terrier
9
-
Boerboel
10
-
Boxer
9
-
Bullmastiff
10
Similar in size
-
Bloodhound
8
-
Scottish Deerhound
9
-
Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
10
-
Otterhound
8
-
Perro de Presa Canario
9
-
Tornjak
9
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