Cane Corso Italiano
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| FCI Standard No. 343 | ||
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Cane Corso, Italian Corso Dog, Cane di Macellaio |
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Males: 64–68 cm. |
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Males: 45–50 kg, |
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The Cane Corso Italiano is an Italian dog breed recognized by the FCI ( No. 343, Gr. 2, Sec. 2.1 ) .
Origin and history
The origin and descent of the Cane Corso (also often called "Italian mastiff" or "Italian moloss") has not yet been proven with certainty. A descent from Mastino Napoletano , which is itself referred to as a variant of the Cane Corso, is controversial. What is certain is that there was a form of the dog in southern Italy and Sicily as early as the 4th century (Italian shepherd dog) and that the canis pugnacis (or Roman Molossian dog / Cane di Macellaio), the greatest possible ancestor of the Cane Corso, was considered the ancient Romans for centuries War and herding dog accompanied. According to the latest research, Cane Corso and the Mastino Napoletano are said to be descendants of the ancient canis pugnacis (colloquially "Roman Molossian dog"). In 1996 it was recognized by the FCI.
description
The Cane Corso is a large (up to 68 cm, 50 kg), strong, clearly molossar-like dog that should be a little longer than high overall. The hair is short, shiny, very dense, little undercoat in black, lead gray, slate gray, light gray, light fawn, deer red, dark fawn, brindle in all shades with a gray or black mask that should not extend beyond the eyes. Broad, molossoid head, distinctive forehead with visible furrow and pronounced eyebrow arch, slight undershot, muzzle / skull ratio 1 to 2. The ears are set very high, triangular, drooping, with a broad attachment.
Use and essence
In Italy these dogs often work in packs and are kept as family, guard, herd driver or herding dogs and are relatively rare outside of Italy. They are seen as docile, eager to work, calm, friendly, fond of children, loyal, cuddly, playful, sporty and behave rather indifferently and uninterested towards strangers as long as their families or their property are not threatened.
Keeping bans and restrictions
The Cane Corso is in Bavaria and Brandenburg , in Liechtenstein and the Swiss cantons of Geneva , Friborg , Glarus , Schaffhausen , Thurgau and Ticino in rattlists as list dog out. Its keeping is prohibited in the canton of Geneva.
In § 10 of the Dog Act for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia , dogs of the Alano breed are largely equated with dangerous dogs.
“Initially, when the law was enforced, it was assumed that the dogs of the Alano breed also included dogs of the Cane Corso and Dogo Canario breeds because of their common ancestry. However, the Cologne Administrative Court ruled with a final judgment of September 6, 2007 (Az. 20 K 5671/05) that dogs of the breeds Cane Corso and Dogo Canario are not dogs within the meaning of Section 10, Paragraph 1 of the LHundG NRW. "
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ministry for the Environment and Nature Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia: Report on the effects of the Dog Act for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landeshundegesetz - LHundG NRW) of December 18, 2002 (GV. NRW. P. 656) and the Regulatory authority ordinance for the implementation of the State Dog Act NRW (DVO LHundG NRW) of December 19, 2003 (GV. NRW. 2004 p. 85), amended by the law of December 11, 2007 (GV. NRW. P. 662) . 2008, p. 3 ( online [PDF; 1.6 MB ]).