Cane Corso Did You Know?

• The Cane Corso is AKC's 165th breed.
• At the October 2009 Board Meeting the Cane Corso became eligible for AKC registration, June 30 2010 and was eligible for competition in the Working Group, effective June 30, 2010. There will be an open registry for the breed until July 1, 2015.
• At the October 2007 Board Meeting the Cane Corso Association of America will serve as the AKC Parent Club to represent the Cane Corso and was approved compete in the Miscellaneous Class this became effective July 1, 2008.
• At the October 2005 Board Meeting the Cane Corso became eligible to compete in AKC Companion Events effective July 1, 2006.
• 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.