Cane Corso Did You Know?

• The Cane Corso has been assigned the Working Group designation.
• The Cane Corso has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 1996.
• The Cane Corso is an ancient Italian Molossian.
• Country of origin is Italy.
• Prior to 1988, the Cane Corso was known only in southern Italy, and was even considered very rare.
• The breed has been featured in many paintings, including ones by Bartolomeo Pinelli.
• The breed's coat is short but not smooth (like the coat of a cow), very coarse and thick in order to be perfectly waterproof. During winter, a thick undercoat is present.