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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 [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]
One common nomenclature uses "human years" to represent a strict calendar basis (365 days) and a "dog year" to be the equivalent portion of a dog's lifetime, as a calendar year would be for a human being. Under this system, a 6-year-old dog would be described as having an age of 6 human years or 40–50 (depending on the breed) dog years.
The difference in body size between a Cane Corso (Italian mastiff) and a Yorkshire Terrier is over 30-fold; both are members of the same species. Dogs are highly variable in height and weight. The smallest known adult dog was a Yorkshire Terrier that stood only 6.3 cm (2.5 in) at the shoulder, 9.5 cm (3.7 in) in length along the head and body ...
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The Rottweiler (/ ˈ r ɒ t w aɪ l ər /, UK also /-v aɪ l ər /, German: [ˈʁɔtvaɪ̯lɐ] ⓘ) [1] [2] is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large [3] [4] or large. [5] [6] The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers' dogs, [7] [8] because their main use was to herd livestock [3] and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market. [7]
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 Neapolitan Mastiff is large, massive and powerful, with a weight in the range 50–70 kg (110–150 lb) and a height at the withers of some 60–75 cm (24–30 in) [3] The length of the body is about 15% greater than the height. [3] The skin is abundant and loose, particularly on the head where it hangs in heavy wrinkles.
Central Asians are still in demand as livestock guardians, though not nearly as much as they used to be. These dogs, to differing degrees, are protective against human intruders; they are very territorial, safe with children; they love and respect elderly people, protect all small animals from predators, and are very gentle with family members ...