Cane Corso — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Cane Corso — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Italy.
• FCI-St. N° 343 / 13.10.2023
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattl
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Males: 64 cm – 68 cm.
• Coat: The coat is short, stiff, shiny, adherent and dense with a light undercoat that becomes thicker in cold weather.
• Color: Acceptable colors are black, lighter and darker shades of gray, lighter and darker shades of fawn, and red.
• Temperament: The Cane Corso as a protector of his property and owners is unequaled.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• CANE CORSO ITALIANO
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: