Italian Mastiff Cane Corso Brindle

It is a descendant of dogs the romans used in warfare and was commonly used as a guard dog and to hunt big game.

Italian mastiff cane corso brindle. He is a complex powerful dog with special needs. An ancient breed muscular in stature strong in heart. The akc recognized the cane corso in 2010 as part of the working group. The cane corso pronounced ˈkaːne ˈkɔrso is an italian breed of mastiff.

It is well muscled and less bulky than most other mastiff breeds. In naples i purchased giada a grey brindle female of neapolitan mastiff whereas in palermo among the old town markets i found nerone a fiery black brindle cane corso male. In name and form the cane corso predates its cousin the neapolitan mastiff. Cani corsi belongs to a subcategory of working breeds called mollosus dogs or mollosers named for the molossi an ancient greek tribe thought to have.

The cane corso kah neh kor soh. The cane corso breed first appeared in the sixteenth century and was bred for hunting and guard duties. Cane corso the italian mastiff. This video is unavailable.

Korso the brindle cane corso italian mastiff. My first encounter with the italian mastiffs was in 1974. Skip navigation sign in. It is used for personal protection tracking law enforcement as a guard dog and as a companion dog.

For starters he is a giant breed weighing up to 120 pounds. The cane corso is closely related to the neapolitan mastiff. The cane corso also referred to as an italian mastiff is a large dog breed that originated in italy. Ohio cane corso italian mastiff dogs playing large video pets animal wildlife black brindle farm militello berryvalley.