AKA: Cane di Macellaio, Sicilian Branchiero, Italian Mastiff
Description: Cane Corso Italiano is a rare breed. A medium to large size breed, unicolor, robust and sturdy,nevertheless they are elegant also lean with powerful muscles. Their head is large and muzzle and upper portion of skull converge slightly and neck is strong and muscular, also long like its head with a chest well developed. They have an athletic build. They move with considerable ease. Its head is massive that expresses a dignified and proud expression. Eyes are medium in size & slightly protruding with black nose and large with ample open nostrils in line with nasal bridge. Ears are triangular and set wide. You will notice that they have shorter square muzzle than skull but strong and flat on its front portion. Their upper lips moderately hang and it cover the mandible so lips could determine the lower profile of its muzzle. They possess large, curved and thick jaws. Tails are set fairly high and never curled nor erect. Their hair is short and shiny very dense with light undercoat.

Temperament: Cane Corso Italiano is very protective and dominant that made them a perfect guard dog, extremely responsive and agile yet very responsive too that could be responsible especially to strangers that would invade the house or property of its owner. They have a stable balanced temperament that makes this breed a perfect companion and protector but very gentle. They could also be sociable its family, children and other dogs as long as they are trained to socialize from their puppy stage. Moreover, they are very loyal and could be a good pet at home too and not just a guard dog. When it comes to trainings, they are very attentive and willing to learn. For this breed, an experienced owner for them to know the basics of its training and obedience should be imposed. Their ears were originally cropped to help them ward off livestock hence, it is very sensitive than its other body parts and they are resistant to pain that makes them more strong to fight any other electrical invisible fence.

Activity: Corso could be fine indoors but they are a very athletic dog so they require daily exercise. They could be a good jogging companion. They should be taken for a daily brisk walk or jog. To help them maintain its good behavior and attitude as well as for a healthy growth.
Grooming: They don’t require heavy grooming because they just have short hair and not a heavy shedder. An occasional combing to remove dead hair would be fine.

Health Problems: A typical bone and joint problems. Their life span is about 10 to 11 years.

Breed Group: Mastiff, Guard Dog
Color: Black, plumb-gray, slate, light gray, blue/gray, light fawn, deer fawn, dark fawn and tubby (very well marked stripes on different shades of fawn and gray)
Height: Males 24-27 inches (64-68 cm.) Females 23-25 inches (60-64 cm.)
Weight: Males 99-110 pounds (45-50 kg.) Females 88-99 pounds (40-45 kg.)
Country Of Origin:Italy

Dynamics:
- Corso breed is guard dog and very loyal to its owner but could be gentle and be calm at home. If trained properly, they could also be sociable to others and other dogs too. They are very athletic so they enjoy being outdoor for a walk or jog.