The Cane Corso

The Cane Corso is originally from Sicily, Italy, where breeders tried to recreate the Cane Di Macellaio, a herding breed that is now extinct. It is also thought that the Cane Corso is a descendant of the Roman Moloss breed. During ancient Roan times, the Cane Corso was used for guarding and herding cattle, aside from protecting their owners from harm. By the 1970s, the breed was in danger of dying out and efforts were made to multiply their number. The race was officially recognized fairly recently in 1996.

Cane Corso Personality

The Cane Corso works as an excellent and athletic guard dog, loyal and affectionate to his family and quite reserved with strangers. Although originally bred as a guard dog, the Cane Corso is not naturally aggressive; rather, it works to be protective and they tend to stick with their owners. It is a breed that is quiet, but knows when to turn aggressive at the right time. In spite of their large appearance, the Cane Corsos makes for a great housepet. They require a lot of training and attention and are accustomed to being the dominant dog among other breeds. They cannot stand to be isolated among others. The Cane Corso can live in a small apartment so long as it gets enough daily exercise and activity. It also does not mind living outside in the yard if there is adequate shelter for its needs. 

The Cane Corso's ancestors were the mastino dogs which lived in Tibet about a thousand years ago and were used as guards in the ancient monasteries. Some of these dogs were brought to Rome where they would fight lion in the Coliseums and served as "warriors" in Alexander Macedonian's army. They were used as hunting, shepherd dogs, watchdogs and guardians. Those Cane Corso's ancestors are known as Roman Molossian now. The appearance of the Cane Corso has changed little since that time. Now they have a little less weight, are less encumbered, but just as powerful.
During the First and Second World War the Cane Corso population decreased dramatically. But in the 1970s and 80s,a small group of Italian enthusiasts start to re-establish the breed and create a breed standard. The breed was recognised by the ENCI in the 1994 and by the FCI in the 1996.
Today the Cane Corso is used mostly as pets and guardians. Some Cane Corsos still can be seen herd cattle in the Southern Italy.

The Cane Corso is known as an extremely bold, highly intelligent and easily trained dog. They are very territorial and suspicious of strangers. They are able to feel people's intention and to protect their owner and his property. Cane Corsos are very loyal but obedience training must be to prevent these dogs from being dominant toward people. The Cane Corso requires a lot of exercise and needs attention and interaction with its family. The Cane Corso being used as guardian for children during its long history, it makes an excellent pet for children.

 
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