Cane Corso

Mastiffs & molossers · Italy, Europe

About the Cane Corso

The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of mastiff. It is usually kept as a companion dog or guard dog; it may also be used to protect livestock. In the past it was used both for hunting large game and for herding cattle.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Cane Corso” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Mastiffs & molossers
Origin (Wikidata)	Italy, Europe
Origin (Wikipedia infobox)	Italy
Map pin	Representative point in Italy (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 62–70 cm (24–28 in) Females: 58–66 cm (23–26 in)
Weight	Males: 45–50 kg (99–110 lb) Females: 40–45 kg (88–99 lb)
Size class	Giant (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 2 (standard no. 343)
Wikidata	Q21082

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from Italy · Mastiffs & molossers