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FCI-Standard N\u00b0 343 <\/span><\/p>\n

ITALIAN CANE CORSO<\/span><\/p>\n

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ORIGIN<\/strong>: Italy.<\/span>
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID<\/span><\/strong>
STANDARD<\/strong>: 13.11.2015.<\/span>
UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Utility dog, polyvalent.<\/span>
FCI-CLASSIFICATION<\/strong> : Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer,<\/span>
Molossoid and Swiss<\/span>
Mountain and Cattledogs.<\/span>
Section 2.1 Molossian, Mastiff type.<\/span>
With working trial.<\/span>
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong>: Its direct ancestor is the old<\/span>
Roman Molossian. Formerly scattered all over Italy, in the recent<\/span>
past, the breed was only prevalent in the province of Apulia and in<\/span>
the adjacent regions of Southern Italy. His name derives from the<\/span>
Latin \u201ccohors\u201d, which means \u201cprotector, guardian of the farmyard\u201d.<\/span>
GENERAL APPEARANCE<\/strong>: Medium to large sized. Robust and<\/span>
sturdy dog, nevertheless with some elegance. Lean and powerful<\/span>
muscles.<\/span>
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS<\/strong>: The dog is rectangular in outline<\/span>
and is slightly longer than tall. (The length of the dog is 11% greater<\/span>
than the height of the dog). The length of the head reaches 36 % of<\/span>
the height at the withers.<\/span>
BEHAVIOUR\/TEMPERAMENT<\/strong>: Guardian of property, family<\/span>
and livestock; extremely agile and responsive. In the past, it has been<\/span>
used for herding cattle and hunting big game. <\/span>
HEAD<\/strong>: Large and typically molossoid. The upper longitudinal axes<\/span>
of the skull and the muzzle are slightly convergent, without evident<\/span>
wrinkles.<\/span>
CRANIAL REGION:<\/span>
Skull: Broad at the zygomatic arches the width is equal to the length.<\/span>
Convex in front, it becomes flat behind the forehead as far as the<\/span>
occiput. The medio-frontal furrow is visible, beginning at the stop<\/span>
and ending at about the middle of the skull.<\/span>
Stop: Well defined, with prominent frontal sinuses.<\/span>
FACIAL REGION:<\/span>
Nose: Black. A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same<\/span>
nuance. Large nose with ample open nostrils. Nose placed on the<\/span>
same line as the nasal bridge.<\/span>
Muzzle: Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull, ratio<\/span>
muzzle : skull approximately 1 : 2. The front part of the muzzle is<\/span>
flat; the lateral surfaces are parallel; the muzzle is as broad as it is<\/span>
long. Seen from the side it is deep. The profile of the nasal bridge is<\/span>
straight.<\/span>
Lips: The upper lips; seen from the front, form an inverted \u201dU\u201d at<\/span>
their meeting point; seen from the side hangs moderately. They cover<\/span>
the lower jaw and determine the profile of the lower part of the<\/span>
muzzle.<\/span>
Jaws\/Teeth: Jaws are very large thick and curved. Slightly undershot<\/span>
but no more than 5 mm. Level bite tolerable but not sought after.<\/span>
Cheeks: The masseter region is fully evident, but not bulging.<\/span>
Eyes: Medium-sized, slightly protruding, but never exaggerated.<\/span>
Close to ovoid in shape, set well apart in an almost sub-frontal<\/span>
position. Eyelids close fitting. The colour of the iris is as dark as<\/span>
possible but according to the coat colour. Expression is keen and<\/span>
attentive.<\/span>
Ears: Triangular, drooping, of medium size. With a wide set-on that<\/span>
is much above the zygomatic arches. Ears are un-cropped.<\/span>
NECK<\/strong>: Strong, muscular, as long as the head. <\/span>
BODY<\/strong>: The body is somewhat longer than the height at the withers.<\/span>
Sturdy built but not square.<\/span>
Withers: Pronounced, rising above the level of the croup.<\/span>
Back: Straight, very muscular and firm.<\/span>
Loin: Short and strong.<\/span>
Croup: Long and wide, slightly inclined.<\/span>
Chest: Well developed all through reaches to the elbow.<\/span>
TAIL<\/strong>: Natural. Set on fairly high; very broad at the root. In action<\/span>
carried high, but never erect or curled.<\/span>
LIMBS<\/span><\/strong>
FOREQUARTERS:<\/span>
Shoulder: Long, oblique, very muscular.<\/span>
Upper arm: Strong.<\/span>
Forearm: Straight, very strong.<\/span>
Carpus (Wrist): Elastic.<\/span>
Metacarpus (pastern): Elastic and just slightly sloping.<\/span>
Forefeet: Cat feet.<\/span>
HINDQUARTERS:<\/span>
Thigh: Long, broad, back line of thigh convex.<\/span>
Lower thigh: Strong, not fleshy.<\/span>
Stifle (Knee): Solid, moderately angulated.<\/span>
Hock joint: Moderately angulated.<\/span>
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Thick and dry.<\/span>
Hind feet: Slightly less compact than the forefeet.<\/span>
GAIT\/MOVEMENT<\/strong>: Long stride, extended trot; the preferred gait<\/span>
is the trot.<\/span>
SKIN<\/strong>: Fairly thick, rather close fitting. <\/span>
COAT<\/span><\/strong>
Hair: Short, shiny, very dense with a slight undercoat of vitreous<\/span>
texture.<\/span>
Colour: Black, lead-grey, slate-grey, light grey, light fawn; dark<\/span>
fawn and stag red; dark wheat colour (stripes on different shades of<\/span>
fawn or grey); in fawn coloured and brindle dogs the black or grey<\/span>
mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes. A<\/span>
small white patch on the chest, on the tip of the toes and on the<\/span>
bridge of the nose is acceptable.<\/span>
SIZE AND WEIGHT:<\/span><\/strong>
Height at the withers: Males: 64 cm \u2013 68 cm.<\/span>
Females: 60 cm \u2013 64 cm.<\/span>
With a tolerance of 2 cm, more or less taller.<\/span><\/p>\n

Weight: Males: 45 \u2013 50 kg.<\/span>
Females: 40 \u2013 45 kg.<\/span>
Weight according to the size of dog.<\/span>
FAULTS<\/strong>: Any departure from the foregoing points should be<\/span>
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be<\/span>
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect<\/span>
upon the health and welfare of the dog and its ability to perform its<\/span>
traditional work.<\/span>
SEVERE FAULTS<\/strong>:<\/span>
\u2022 Axes of muzzle and skull parallel or very marked converging;<\/span>
lateral surfaces of the muzzle converging.<\/span>
\u2022 Partial depigmentation of the nose.<\/span>
\u2022 Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm.<\/span>
\u2022 Ringed tail, tail in vertical position.<\/span>
\u2022 Permanent amble when trotting.<\/span>
\u2022 Over-or under size.<\/span>
\u2022 Presence of dewclaws. <\/span>
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy dogs.<\/span>
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities<\/span>
shall be disqualified.<\/span>
\u2022 Axes of muzzle and skull diverging.<\/span>
\u2022 Total depigmentation of the nose.<\/span>
\u2022 Bridge of nose concave or convex (Roman nose).<\/span>
\u2022 Overshot mouth.<\/span>
\u2022 Partial or complete palpebral depigmentation. Wall eye (blue<\/span>
flecked); strabism (squinted).<\/span>
\u2022 Tailless, too short tail.<\/span>
\u2022 Semi-long, smooth or fringed hair.<\/span>
\u2022 All colours not indicated in the standard; large white patches.<\/span>
N.B<\/strong>.:<\/span>
\u2022 Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully<\/span>
descended into the scrotum.<\/span>
\u2022 Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical<\/span>
conformation, should be used for breeding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0www.fci.be\/en\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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