What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot 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
Hauteur au garrot, male	64–68 cm	63.5–69.9 cm	63.5–68.6 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	60–64 cm	59.7–66 cm	59.7–63.5 cm
Poids, male	45–50 kg	No ruling	45.4–49.9 kg
Poids, female	40–45 kg	No ruling	39.9–45.4 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	0.9	0.9	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	2	2	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	Standard (“Slightly undershot but no more than 5 mm”)	Standard (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Standard (“meeting in a slightly undershot bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“Level bite tolerable but not sought after”)	Standard (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Alternative (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Défaut (“Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm”)	Alternative (“Scissor bite is acceptable”)	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Scissors bite”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	Éliminatoire (“Overshot mouth”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualification: Overshot bite”)
Articulé dentaireMâchoire déviée	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualification - More than two missing teeth; wry mouth”)	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	Standard (“Dentition is complete”)	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
DentitionDents manquantes	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“Triangular, drooping, of medium size”)	Alternative (“held tight to the cheeks”)	Standard (“The ears are triangular and drooping”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“wide set-on that is much above the zygomatic arches”)	Standard (“Set well above the cheekbones”)	Standard (“wide at the set on, which is high above the zygomatic arches”)
Forme des yeuxOvales	Standard (“Close to ovoid in shape”)	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, and oval in shape”)
Forme des yeuxEn amande	No ruling	Standard (“Medium-size, almond-shaped, not round or bulging”)	No ruling
Forme du museauCarré	Standard (“Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull”)	No ruling	Standard (“It is strong, square and flat”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Back: Straight, very muscular and firm”)	Standard (“the strong, level back”)	No ruling
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	Standard (“In action carried high, but never erect or curled”)	No ruling	Standard (“In action it is carried high, but not curled or erect”)
Port de la queueHorizontale	No ruling	Standard (“generally carried level with the back or slightly above”)	No ruling
Port de la queueEn anneau	Défaut (“Ringed tail, tail in vertical position”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Ring tail”)
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“Forefeet: Cat feet”)	No ruling	Standard (“Cat feet, with the rear feet less compact”)
FanonLéger	No ruling	Standard (“with a small amount of dewlap”)	No ruling
Remontée du ventreModérée	No ruling	Standard (“Moderate tuck up”)	No ruling
PoitrineLarge	No ruling	Standard (“Chest - Broad, well-muscled, strong forefront”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC
Masque	Alternative (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)	Standard (“have a black or gray mask”)	Alternative (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)
Tache de poitrail	Alternative (“A small white patch on the chest”)	Alternative (“There may be a white patch on the chest, throat, chin”)	No ruling
Étoile	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“A small white spot on the chest”)
Balzanes	Alternative (“on the tip of the toes and on the bridge of the nose is acceptable”)	Alternative (“backs of the pasterns, and on the toes”)	Alternative (“white on the toes and on the bridge of the muzzle are acceptable”)
Marques feu	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling
Marques blanches	Éliminatoire (“large white patches.”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“large white patches.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Coupe des oreilles	Non reconnu (“Ears are un-cropped”)	Alternative (“May be cropped or uncropped”)	Alternative (“They are often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangle”)
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	Non reconnu (“TAIL: Natural”)	Alternative (“It is docked at the fourth vertebrae. In the case of natural tails”)	Standard (“It is generally docked at the fourth vertebrae”)
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“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 Noir, Gris, Ardoise, Rouge, Fauve et Froment. Standard patterns: Uni, Bringé et Bringé inversé.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Gris	Standard (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“all shades of grey”)	Standard (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”)
Ardoise	Standard (“slate-grey (blue)”)	Standard (“lighter and darker shades of gray”)	Standard (“all shades of grey”)	Standard (“slate-grey (blue)”)
Rouge	Standard (“stag red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“stag red”)	Standard (“stag red”)
Fauve	Standard (“light fawn; dark fawn”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Standard (“Light fawn; dark fawn”)
Froment	Standard (“dark wheat colour”)	Standard (“lighter and darker shades of fawn”)	Standard (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Standard (“dark wheat colour”)
Albinos	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Éliminatoire
Foie	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	No ruling	Éliminatoire
Isabelle (foie dilué)	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	No ruling	Éliminatoire
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Solid fawn and red”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Bringé	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Bringé inversé	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Pie	Éliminatoire (“large white patches”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“large white patches”)	Éliminatoire (“large white patches”)
Marqué de feu	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Brun foncé	Standard (“as dark as possible but according to the coat colour”)	Standard (“dark brown eyes are preferred”)	Standard (“the iris is as dark as possible, depending on the color of the coat”)	Standard (“as dark as possible, but according to the coat colour”)
Brun clair	No ruling	Standard (“lighter shades are approved”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bleu	Éliminatoire (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	Éliminatoire (“blue eyes”)	Éliminatoire (“Wall eyes”)	Éliminatoire (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)
Jaune	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Yellow bird of prey”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Marbré	Éliminatoire (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Dogs with black pigment have black noses”)	Standard (“Large and black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Ardoise	Standard (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”)	Standard (“gray pigmented dogs have gray noses”)	No ruling	Standard (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”)
Rose	Éliminatoire (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Nose pink, without pigmentation”)	Éliminatoire (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)
Patterns
Nez papillon	Défaut (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Butterfly nose”)	Défaut (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Défaut: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Éliminatoire: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Non reconnu: 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.

Noirchanges toRouille
Pelage · Avec l'état corporel · can change back
Noirchanges toGris
Pelage · Progressif
Noirchanges toMarron
Pelage · Au soleil · can change back
Noirchanges toNez de neige
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back
Noirchanges toRose
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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