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The Cane Corso is a large dog of molossoid type, and is closely related to the Neapolitan Mastiff. It is well muscled [7] 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. [1]
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.
Selection of different dog breeds. This list of dog breeds includes both extant and extinct dog breeds, varieties and types.A research article on dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines modern dog breeds as "a recent invention defined by conformation to a physical ideal and purity of lineage".
The Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog (Italian: Cane da pastore maremmano-abruzzese), also known as the Maremmano, Maremma Sheepdog, or Abruzzese Sheepdog (Italian: pastore abruzzese), among other names, is an Italian breed of livestock guardian dog.
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The first registration of the breed in the Libro Origini Italiano, the Italian national stud-book for dogs, was in 1891. [4] A breed association , now called the Associazione Amatori del Cane da Pastore Bergamasco , was established in 1949. [ 2 ]
The Alaunt type may have been originally bred by the Alani tribes, the nomads of Indo-European Sarmatian ancestry who spoke an Iranian language. The Alans were known as superb warriors, herdsmen, and breeders of horses and dogs. The Alans bred their dogs for work and developed different strains within the breed for specific duties.