Breed # Cane Corso The Cane Corso is a working breed from Italy, standing males 24–28 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing males 99–110 lb · females 88–99 lb. Recorded lifespan is 9–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Cane Corso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/cane-corso.webp) Breed group Working Origin Italy Height males 24–28 in · females 23–26 in Weight males 99–110 lb · females 88–99 lb Lifespan 9–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Cane Corso is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 91%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 14 from Italy. Compare the Cane Corso with another breed ## Living with the Cane Corso Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Cane Corso’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 2 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Cane Corso on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/cane-corso/)[Cane Corso on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/cane-corso) ## Breeds that look like the Cane Corso A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Cane Corso. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/patterdale-terrier.webp)Patterdale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/patterdale-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chinese-chongqing-dog.webp)Chinese Chongqing Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chinese-chongqing-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schnauzer-giant.webp)Schnauzer (Giant)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schnauzer-giant/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/phu-quoc-ridgeback.webp)Phu Quoc Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/phu-quoc-ridgeback/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chinese-crested-dog.webp)Chinese Crested Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chinese-crested-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pont-audemer-spaniel.webp)Pont-Audemer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pont-audemer-spaniel/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Cane Corso24–28 in 2. Patterdale Terrier12 in 3. Chinese Chongqing Dog15–18 in 4. Schnauzer (Giant)25.5–27.5 in 5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback20–25 in 6. Chinese Crested Dog11–13 in 7. Pont-Audemer Spaniel20–23 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Cane Corso99–110 lb 2. Patterdale Terrier11–13 lb 3. Chinese Chongqing Dog44–55 lb 4. Schnauzer (Giant)77–104 lb 5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback40–55 lb 6. Chinese Crested Dog5–12 lb 7. Pont-Audemer Spaniel44–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Cane Corso9–12 yrs 2. Patterdale Terrier11–13 yrs 3. Chinese Chongqing Dog10–12 yrs 4. Schnauzer (Giant)10–12 yrs 5. Phu Quoc Ridgeback~10 yrs 6. Chinese Crested Dog13–15 yrs 7. Pont-Audemer Spanielno recorded figure Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Cane Corso Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [How Many Puppies Do Dogs Have? Answered for All Dog Breeds](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-many-puppies-do-dogs-have/) - [How to Effectively Get a Dog to Release a Bite](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-to-make-dog-release-bite/) - [From Couch-Potato to Bodyguard: Training Your Dog for Personal Protection](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-to-train-dog-for-protection/) See the Cane Corso on the breed map Read about the Cane Corso on Wikipedia