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American Rare
Breed Association
FCI-Standard N° 343 / 06. 06. 2007/ GB
ITALIAN CORSO DOG
(Cane Corso Italiano)
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TRANSLATION : Dr. Antonio Morsiani, Dr. J.-M. Paschoud
and Prof. R. Triquet.
ORIGIN : Italy.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD :
21.05.2007.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer,
Molossian and Swiss Mountain- and Cattledogs. Section
2.1 Molosside breeds, Mastiff type. Without working
trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : Its direct ancestor is the
old Roman Molossian. Formerly scattered all over Italy,
in the recent past, the breed was only prevalent in the
Province Apulia and in the adjacent regions of Southern
Italy. His name derives from the Latin « cohors »,
which means « protector, guardian of the farmyard ».
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Medium to large-sized. Robust and
sturdy, nevertheless elegant. Lean, powerful muscles.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : The length of the head reaches
36 % of the height at withers. The dog is somewhat
longer than high.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Guardian of property, family
and livestock; extremely agile and responsive. In the
past, it has been used for herding cattle and hunting
big game.
HEAD : Large and typically molossoid. The upper
longitudinal axes of the skull and the muzzle converge
slightly.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Wide; at the zygomatic arches its witdh is equal
to or greater than its length. Convex in front, it
becomes fairly flat behind the forehead as far as the
occiput. The medio-frontal furrow is visible.
Stop : Marked.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Black and large with ample, open nostrils, on the
same line as the nasal bridge .
Muzzle : Noticeably shorter than the skull (ratio muzzle
: skull approximately 1 : 2). Strong, square; the front
part of the muzzle is flat; the lateral surfaces are
parallel; the muzzle is as wide as long. The profile of
the nasal bridge is straight.
Lips : The upper lips hang moderately and cover the
mandible, so that the lower profile of the muzzle is
determined by the lips.
Jaws/Teeth : Jaws very large, thick and curved.
Slightly undershot. Level bite acceptable, but not
sought after.
Eyes : Medium-sized, ovoid, looking directly forward,
slightly protruding. Eyelids close fitting. Colour of
iris as dark as possible, depending from the colour of
the coat. Expression keen and attentive.
Ears : Triangular, drooping, with a wide set on high
above the zygomatic arches. Often cropped in the shape
of an equilateral triangle.
NECK : Strong, muscular, as long as the head.
BODY : The body is somewhat longer than the height at
the withers. Sturdily built, but not squat.
Withers : Pronounced, rising above the level of the
croup.
Back : Rectilinear, very muscular and firm.
Loins : Short and strong.
Croup : Long, wide, slightly inclined.
Chest : Well developed in three dimensions, reaches to
the elbow.
TAIL : Set on fairly high; very thick at the root. The
tail is docked at the fourth vertebra. In action
carried high, but never curled nor erect.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS :
Shoulders : Long, oblique, very muscular.
Upper arm : Strong.
Forearm : Straight, very strong.
Carpal joint and pasterns : Elastic.
Forefeet : Cat feet.
HINDQUARTERS :
Upper thigh : Long, wide, back line of thigh convex.
Lower thigh : Strong, not fleshy.
Hocks : Moderately angulated.
Metatarsals : Thick and sinewy.
Hindfeet : Slightly less compact than the forefeet.
GAIT / MOVEMENT : Long stride, extended trot. The
preferred gait is the trot.
SKIN : Fairly thick, rather close fitting.
COAT
HAIR : Short, shiny, very dense with a light undercoat.
COLOUR : Black, lead-grey, slate-grey, light grey, light
fawn; stag red and dark fawn; brindle (stripes on
different shades of fawn or grey); in fawn coloured and
brindle dogs the black or grey mask on the muzzle should
not go beyond the line of the eyes. A small white patch
on the chest, on the tips of the feet and on the bridge
of the nose is acceptable.
SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height at withers : Males from 64 to 68 cm, females
- from 60 to 64 cm. Tolerance of 2 cm more or less.
Weight : Males - from 45 to 50 kg, females from
- 40 to 45 kg.
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should
be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the
fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion
to its degree.
SEVERE FAULTS :
Axes of muzzle and skull parallel or too converging;
lateral surfaces of the muzzle converging.
Partial depigmentation of the nose.
Scissor bite; pronounced undershot mouth.
Ring-tail, tail in vertical position.
Permanent amble when trotting.
Over-or undersize.
ELIMINATING FAULTS :
Aggressive or overly shy.
Axes of muzzle and skull diverging.
Total depigmentation of the nose.
Bridge of nose very hollow, rams’s nose.
Overshot mouth.
Partial or complete palpebral depigmentation. Wall eye;
strabism.
Tailless, short tail (docked or not).
Semi-long, smooth or fringed hair.
All colours not indicated in the standard; large white
patches.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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