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Seventeen Italian dog breeds are recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana, [1] of which fifteen are recognised also by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.
The Cane Corso is a large dog of molossoid type, and is closely related to the Neapolitan Mastiff. It is well muscled [8] and less bulky than most other mastiff breeds. According to the international standard, dogs should stand some 62–70 cm at the withers and weigh 45–50 kg; bitches are about 4 cm smaller, and weigh some 5 kg less. [2]
Dogs of the Shepherds: A Review of the Pastoral Breeds. Ramsbury, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84797-808-0. Hancock, David (2013). Gundogs: Their Past, their Performance and their Prospects. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84797-492-1. Hancock, David (2014b). Hounds: Hunting by Scent.
C. Ca de Bou; Cairn Terrier; Canaan Dog; Canadian Eskimo Dog; Cane Corso; Cão de Gado Transmontano; Carpathian Shepherd Dog; Castro Laboreiro Dog; Catalan Sheepdog
The Neapolitan Mastiff derives from the traditional catch and guard dogs of central Italy. Selection of the breed was begun in 1947 by Piero Scanziani, who had seen one at an exhibition in Naples in 1946. [3] [1] He drew up the first standard, which in 1949 was officially recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. [1]
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[30] [31] They have been used successfully as flock guard dogs. [32] The Leonberger received American Kennel Club recognition as a member of the Working Group [1] [33] on January 1, 2010, alongside the Icelandic Sheepdog and the Cane Corso. It was the 167th breed to be recognized by the AKC. [34]