The Cane Corso, a descendent from the Roman canis Pugnaces, is a large Italian breed closely related to the Neapolitan Mastiff. The breed's name came about from the words guardian and protector. As the population grows, this breed is becoming ever more popular in America.
The Cane Corso probably is as close to the old Roman war dogs as any current dog breed. Majestic, fierce, confident, and loyal are all exhibited traits of the Cane Corso. The Cane Corso, no doubt in its history, played a significant role in the development of some of the great molosser breeds like the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bully, Neapolitan Mastiff, Great Dane, and others.
Cane Corso is used just as much as an adjective as it is a noun as it is a description based on tasks historically performed by the breed, supported by written documentation as early as 1137 AD. The Latin influence on the name is evident with the term canis influencing the term Cane in Italian, which means dog. Also, in Latin, Cohors means bodyguard that later influenced the Italian term "Corus," which is an adjective meaning sturdy or robust, all of which the Cane Corso is.
Artistically dogs very similar to the Cane Corso have been depicted throughout various points in history. From the III-IV century, a mosaic shows a very similar dog on a boar hunt. Again in 1390, a miniature sculptor exists depicting a similar breed, and The Reggia di Caserta a fountain from 1790, includes two. Several other examples also exist from the 1100s, late 1400s, and mid-1500's.
Over time, as people moved more into cities, there was less need for the hunt and protection the breed provided. This naturally led to a decline in the breed. WWI later further reduced the breed as their caretakers were called to duty. Soon after the war ended, a resurgence began until WWII, where the need for able-bodied men was again necessary. Additionally, natural disasters and food shortages also severely impacted the breed's population. By the 1970's, the breed was nearly extinct, with only a few examples left in the backcountry.
In 1974 Dr Poalo Breber began to resurrect the breed again by collecting some of the few remaining examples. Breber soon began to work with some other notables in the breed's history: Stefano Gandolfi and the Malavasi brothers from Mantova.
In 1988 Michael Sottile Sr. imported the first Cane Corso litter to America and then again another litter in 1989 of the same parentage.
Now in recent times, the breed has found that it enjoys a new surge in popularity and enthusiasm.
Because the breed shares much of the same history as other molosser breeds, it is not a surprise that it bears a strong resemblance to the American Pit Bull Terrier. Due to the shared lineage, the Cane Corso can be considered a good candidate in the now developing American Bully breed.
Height:
23.5-27.5 inches
Weight:
Proportional to height
Eyes:
Dark eyes for those with dark muzzles and lighter eyes for those with lighter coat colors. Yellow and blue eyes are not natural to the purebred Cane Corso.
Jaw:
Even to slightly undershot
Coat:
Short, stiff, and shiny
Color:
Black, gray, darker shades of red and fawn. Brindling is also allowed. Small levels of white are permissible on the chest, throat, chin, and back of pasterns and on toes.
Yes, as long as your dog meets one of our accepted breed standards we can register it through the American Bully Association ( ABA ).
No, providing genealogy / pedigree information (such as your dog’s parents) is not required. However, if such genealogy / pedigree information is known it should be submitted for inclusion and research. The level of pedigree that you receive with registration is based on a combination of what you submit and what our research reveals based on your initial input.
The single dog registration fess is $37.
The following discounts are available when registration of more than one dog is needed.
* 2 Dogs’ Registration=$67
* 3 Dogs’ registration=$87
* 4=$97
* 5=$105
+ Litter registration is based on litter size.
+ Each individual pup for the first 10 pups=$10 per pup.
+ For litters larger than 10 pups each pup after the 10th is free.
+ No. It is only required that one parent is either currently registered or simultaneously registered with the litter. However, in order to register a litter, both parents must meet one of our recognized breed class standards.
+ While it is not required both parents be ABA registered during litter registration it is highly encouraged.
+ Only having one parent registered can significantly impact how well the dog Family is tracked over time.
+ This link will take you to the single dog registration options.Single Registration
+ On the provided link you will have the option to submit from 1-5 single dog registrations at a time.
+ All forms have the option of convenient online submission or if preferred print and mailable forms.
+ All forms come with complete, easy to follow instructions.
+ This link will take you to the litter registration option. Litter Registration
+ All forms have the option of convenient online submission or if preferred print and mailable forms.
+ All forms come with complete, easy to follow instructions.
+ This link will take you to the family registration options Family Registration
+ All forms have the option of convenient online submission or if preferred print and mailable forms.
+ All forms come with complete, easy to follow instructions.
+ This link will take you to the litter plus 1 parent registration option. Litter Plus 1 Parent
+ All forms have the option of convenient online submission or if preferred print and mailable forms.
+ All forms come with complete, easy to follow instructions.
+ If a pup is pre-registered by your breeder through litter registration that breeder will receive an individual certificate per pup.
+ Each pre-registered litter pup certificate comes with the proper transfer completion form listed on the back of the certificate.
+The transfer certificate can only be found on the back of a pre-registered litter pup’s certificate and IS NOT available directly to the public via the website.
+ The transfer form instructions reveal how you can properly finalize your pup’s registration to include ownership information, any desired name change, listing and access to your dogs’ LIVE Family tracking profile, upgraded access to member benefits and creation of an enhanced dedicated account through our social network ImSocialBull.com.
+The transfer process including postage is FREE for all ABA transfers.
+ Litter related registrations receive the highest priority and are typically processed in 2-4 weeks.
+ The standard registration process including transfers for an individual dog registration is typically 6-8 weeks.
+ At the ABA we provide FREE print quality pedigrees up to 7 generations.
+ If qualified Platinum Pedigrees are available of 8-11 Generations.
+ If a dog qualifies for Platinum Pedigree status the owner will be notified and provided upgrade options.
+ The Platinum Pedigree is the world’s largest print quality pedigree with up to 2,047 relationships.
+ The Platinum Pedigree is based on proprietary technology and exclusive to the American Bully Association
+ Comparisons are:
*ADBA 7 generation showing a maximum of 255 relationships
*UKC 6 generation showing a maximum of 127 relationships
*AKC and ABKC’s 5 generation pedigrees showing a maximum of 31 relationships.
+ When submitting a pedigree or genealogy for inclusion and research the following are the best options:
* When an official pedigree from another registry is available it should be submitted either by taking and providing high quality digital pictures or if mailing by photocopy. The largest ones available should be submitted as the more you provide the more we can research on your behalf.
* When official pedigrees are not available but genealogy is known it can be provided to us in the form of a link to your online resource if available or by printing and completing our free available template located here: MS Word Print And Editable Template or PDF Print Template
+ Yes, as a registered member you are encouraged to provide additional information as learned and available.
+ All added information will be made available both online in your dogs Family tracking profile as well as print quality options available.
+ All information will be researched for additional relationships used to further enhance your dogs’ Family knowledge absolutely FREE.
+ Nothing, anytime reasonable replacements of material is needed this is provided as a FREE member benefit.
+ All we need is you to request which specific material needs to be replaced and to verify you current mailing and email addresses to ensure proper receipt.
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