What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Cane Corso?

FCI, Male: 64–68 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–69.9 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; FCI, Female: 60–64 cm; AKC, Female: 59.7–66 cm; UKC, Female: 59.7–63.5 cm.

Cane Corso breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Widerristhöhe, male	64–68 cm	63.5–69.9 cm	63.5–68.6 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	60–64 cm	59.7–66 cm	59.7–63.5 cm
Gewicht, male	45–50 kg	No ruling	45.4–49.9 kg
Gewicht, female	40–45 kg	No ruling	39.9–45.4 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	0.9	0.9	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	2	2	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC
BissVorbiss	Standardgemäss (“Slightly undershot but no more than 5 mm”)	Standardgemäss (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“meeting in a slightly undershot bite”)
BissZangengebiss	Alternativ (“Level bite tolerable but not sought after”)	Standardgemäss (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Alternativ (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”)
BissScherengebiss	Fehler (“Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm”)	Alternativ (“Scissor bite is acceptable”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Scissors bite”)
BissRückbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot mouth”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Overshot bite”)
BissSchiefes Gebiss	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification - More than two missing teeth; wry mouth”)	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Dentition is complete”)	Standardgemäss (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
BezahnungFehlende Zähne	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“Triangular, drooping, of medium size”)	Alternativ (“held tight to the cheeks”)	Standardgemäss (“The ears are triangular and drooping”)
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“wide set-on that is much above the zygomatic arches”)	Standardgemäss (“Set well above the cheekbones”)	Standardgemäss (“wide at the set on, which is high above the zygomatic arches”)
AugenformOval	Standardgemäss (“Close to ovoid in shape”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Medium size, and oval in shape”)
AugenformMandelförmig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Medium-size, almond-shaped, not round or bulging”)	No ruling
SchnauzenformQuadratisch	Standardgemäss (“Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“It is strong, square and flat”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäss (“Back: Straight, very muscular and firm”)	Standardgemäss (“the strong, level back”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	Standardgemäss (“In action carried high, but never erect or curled”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“In action it is carried high, but not curled or erect”)
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“generally carried level with the back or slightly above”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungRingförmig	Fehler (“Ringed tail, tail in vertical position”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Ring tail”)
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäss (“Forefeet: Cat feet”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Cat feet, with the rear feet less compact”)
WammeGering	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“with a small amount of dewlap”)	No ruling
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mässig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Moderate tuck up”)	No ruling
BrustBreit	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Chest - Broad, well-muscled, strong forefront”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC
Maske	Alternativ (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)	Standardgemäss (“have a black or gray mask”)	Alternativ (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)
Brustfleck	Alternativ (“A small white patch on the chest”)	Alternativ (“There may be a white patch on the chest, throat, chin”)	No ruling
Stern	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small white spot on the chest”)
Weisser Fuss	Alternativ (“on the tip of the toes and on the bridge of the nose is acceptable”)	Alternativ (“backs of the pasterns, and on the toes”)	Alternativ (“white on the toes and on the bridge of the muzzle are acceptable”)
Brandabzeichen	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling
Weisse Abzeichen	Disqualifizierend (“large white patches.”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“large white patches.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Kupieren der Ohren	Nicht anerkannt (“Ears are un-cropped”)	Alternativ (“May be cropped or uncropped”)	Alternativ (“They are often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangle”)
Kupieren des Schwanzes	Nicht anerkannt (“TAIL: Natural”)	Alternativ (“It is docked at the fourth vertebrae. In the case of natural tails”)	Standardgemäss (“It is generally docked at the fourth vertebrae”)
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Front dewclaws - Can remain or be removed”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Cane Corso colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Cane Corso color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Cane Corso in Schwarz, Grau, Schiefergrau, Rot, Rehfarben und Weizenfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Gestromt und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)
Grau	Standardgemäss (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”)	Standardgemäss (“Gray”)	Standardgemäss (“all shades of grey”)	Standardgemäss (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”)
Schiefergrau	Standardgemäss (“slate-grey (blue)”)	Standardgemäss (“lighter and darker shades of gray”)	Standardgemäss (“all shades of grey”)	Standardgemäss (“slate-grey (blue)”)
Rot	Standardgemäss (“stag red”)	Standardgemäss (“Red”)	Standardgemäss (“stag red”)	Standardgemäss (“stag red”)
Rehfarben	Standardgemäss (“light fawn; dark fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“Fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“Light fawn; dark fawn”)
Weizenfarben	Standardgemäss (“dark wheat colour”)	Standardgemäss (“lighter and darker shades of fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“dark wheat colour”)
Albino	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Disqualifizierend
Leberbraun	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling	Disqualifizierend
Isabell	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling	Disqualifizierend
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Solid fawn and red”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)
Gestromt	Standardgemäss (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Brindle”)	Standardgemäss (“brindle”)	Standardgemäss (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Dunkel gestromt	Standardgemäss (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Brindle”)	Standardgemäss (“brindle”)	Standardgemäss (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Gescheckt	Disqualifizierend (“large white patches”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“large white patches”)	Disqualifizierend (“large white patches”)
Lohzeichnung	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“as dark as possible but according to the coat colour”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown eyes are preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“the iris is as dark as possible, depending on the color of the coat”)	Standardgemäss (“as dark as possible, but according to the coat colour”)
Hellbraun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“lighter shades are approved”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blau	Disqualifizierend (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	Disqualifizierend (“blue eyes”)	Disqualifizierend (“Wall eyes”)	Disqualifizierend (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)
Gelb	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Yellow bird of prey”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Marmoriert	Disqualifizierend (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Dogs with black pigment have black noses”)	Standardgemäss (“Large and black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)
Schiefergrau	Standardgemäss (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”)	Standardgemäss (“gray pigmented dogs have gray noses”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”)
Rosa	Disqualifizierend (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Nose pink, without pigmentation”)	Disqualifizierend (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)
Patterns
Schmetterlingsnase	Fehler (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Butterfly nose”)	Fehler (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäss: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fehler: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifizierend: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Nicht anerkannt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Cane Corso's colors can change over its life.

Schwarzchanges toRostrot
Fell · Mit dem Körperzustand · can change back
Schwarzchanges toGrau
Fell · Fortschreitend
Schwarzchanges toBraun
Fell · In der Sonne · can change back
Schwarzchanges toSchneenase
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back
Schwarzchanges toRosa
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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