About breed
The Cane Corso is an ancient Italian breed dating back to Roman war dogs. It is a medium to large sized molossoid. Well built, with a dense skeleton, muscular while nimble and athletic. They move gracefully while they will still a level impressive sophistication. It has always been a farm watchdog and assisted hunters with difficult game such as wild boar
Breed standard
Colors for the breed include: black, black brindle, blue/grey, blue/grey brindle, chestnut brindle, red, fawn and blue/grey fawn also known as formentino.
Height at the withers:
- Males: 24-28 inches
- Females: 23-26 inches
Weight:
- Males: 100 lbs. - 120 lbs.
- Female: 85 lbs. -110 lbs.
Cane Corso Links
- American Kennel Club
- Global Internet Resource for the Cane Corso
- Pedigree Database of FCI Corso Dogs
- Corso Forum
- Cane Corso Breed Club Magazine
- Cane Corso Rescue - A Nationwide referral service matching Corsos with forever homes.
- Molosser World - Molosser site
- PennHIP - University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program
- Dog Friendly .com - U.S. and Canadian pet travel guides for dogs of all sizes & breeds
- Doggone - Pet Travel Guide & Dog friendly accommodations
Price vs Value
It’s not very difficult to find a poor quality Cane Corso puppy priced in the hundreds of dollars or thousands of dollars bred by a puppy mill or a backyard breeder. My family tried that many years ago with the first Cane Corso we had. It was the equivalent of a “lemon”. Our boy Sampson had the personality of a Corso and the look but he developed severe health problems and at two years old he could barely walk due to crippling hip Dysplasia. The next Cane Corso we bought we decided it wasn’t worth going cheap and value was much more important. We bought the best quality female we could find looking for proper genetics and started our program from her. Our goal is that other families don’t have this experience when buying from us. We breed for proper health and temperament along with beauty in mind every time. It’s an art! A quality breeding program is not cheap to create or maintain and it takes a lot of work to whelp and hand raise a litter, giving puppies proper socialization and attention. We breed quality Cane Corso puppies to standard reasonably priced for the average family.
Alpha Company Cane Corso
Alpha Company Cane Corso is a family breeding program founded to place noble and exceptional Cane Corso puppies with potential families who are looking for their ideal family guardian. This majestic breed is known for its loyalty to the pack or the family and patience with children. It also has a very tender side it will show to its family and is known to stop at nothing to protect them. This is a premium breed that is admired for its noble presence while on walks or doing your daily activities. The Cane Corso breed can be used for different purposes: Police or military K9 service, personal security, sports, shows, therapy or service dog and/or just a family companion dog.
The Cane Corso is world renown for being one of the best guard dogs. Owning this powerful breed is a serious responsibility and should not be taken lightly. First time owners should understand the importance of training and socializing with people and other dogs. This is in our contract and is a requirement to purchase one of our puppies. Without socializing with other dogs outside your pack your puppy will very likely develop dog aggression. We are located in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts about 90 minutes from Boston and 2 1/2 hours from New York City. We are devoted to this breed and happily provide service to New England and the North East.