what is the true origin of the cane corso?

Question

i hear a lot of stories regarding the true origin of the cane corso. I know the derrived from the canis pugnax. But im talking about the origin after it was recovered from near extinction so my main question is what breeds were added to create the modern day cane corso? i know somewhere in there is some Neapolitan but i also read somewhere that the the american pitbull terrier was added in the mix, i also spoke to a person from the uk who breeds them and he told me about something called a root cane corso that were mainly bred by italians in the 70s that had bullterrier in them but they are extremely rare and that most cane corsos are mostly mastiff type and not bullterrier.

Answer 1

The breed was recovered from near extinction through the efforts of enthusiasts in the 1970s by means of cross-breeding appropriate type selected breeds. The Cane Corso of today is a very different looking dog in comparison to its pre-80's forefathers. The drive has somewhat come down, the breed has more bulk and generally due to the shortening of the muzzle and widening of the skull it has lost its scissor bite



What dogs it took to make the breed again are mentioned here: http://thefocc.com/xoops/modules/article/view.article.php/c6/7

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what is the true origin of the cane corso?

i hear a lot of stories regarding the true origin of the cane corso. I know the derrived from the canis pugnax. But im talking about the origin after it was recovered from near extinction so my main question is what breeds were added to create the modern day cane corso? i know somewhere in there is...

Answer 3

The Cane Corso Italiano is the original Cane Corso breed. It originated in Italy. Its direct ancestor is the "Canis Pugnax" (the old Roman Molossian) of which he is the light version employed in the hunting of large wild animals and also as an "auxiliary warrior" in battles. For years he has been a precious companion of the Italic populations. Employed as property, cattle and personal guard dog and used for hunting purposes too. In the past this breed was common all over Italy as an ample iconography and historiography testify. In the recent past he has found a excellent preservation area in Southern Italy, especially in Puglia, Lucania and Sannio. His name derives from the Latin "Cohors" which means "Guardian", "Protector". The Cane Corso was accepted into the AKC's miscellaneous class in 2008.





i have a real Italian cane corso but a lot i see look like they are using boxers to get that real short stop and i dont think any apbt, apbt are to small. Italian Mastiff is a name for them and a cane corso is in the mastiff family but they are there own breed when they saved them in the 70s they used what was left so a real cane corso should be just that and anything else is backyard breeding