What does each club give for Altezza al garrese in the Cane Corso Italiano?

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 Italiano 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
Altezza al garrese, male	64–68 cm	63.5–69.9 cm	63.5–68.6 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	60–64 cm	59.7–66 cm	59.7–63.5 cm
Peso, male	45–50 kg	No ruling	45.4–49.9 kg
Peso, female	40–45 kg	No ruling	39.9–45.4 kg
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	0.9	0.9	No ruling
Rapporto cranio/muso	2	2	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	Da standard (“Slightly undershot but no more than 5 mm”)	Da standard (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Da standard (“meeting in a slightly undershot bite”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a tenaglia	Alternativo (“Level bite tolerable but not sought after”)	Da standard (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Alternativo (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Difetto (“Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm”)	Alternativo (“Scissor bite is acceptable”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Scissors bite”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	Squalificante (“Overshot mouth”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualification: Overshot bite”)
Chiusura dentaleBocca storta	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualification - More than two missing teeth; wry mouth”)	No ruling
DentaturaDentatura completa	No ruling	Da standard (“Dentition is complete”)	Da standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
DentaturaDenti mancanti	No ruling	Squalificante (“More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)	Da standard (“Triangular, drooping, of medium size”)	Alternativo (“held tight to the cheeks”)	Da standard (“The ears are triangular and drooping”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieAlta	Da standard (“wide set-on that is much above the zygomatic arches”)	Da standard (“Set well above the cheekbones”)	Da standard (“wide at the set on, which is high above the zygomatic arches”)
Forma degli occhiOvali	Da standard (“Close to ovoid in shape”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Medium size, and oval in shape”)
Forma degli occhiA mandorla	No ruling	Da standard (“Medium-size, almond-shaped, not round or bulging”)	No ruling
Forma del musoQuadrato	Da standard (“Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull”)	No ruling	Da standard (“It is strong, square and flat”)
Linea superioreOrizzontale	Da standard (“Back: Straight, very muscular and firm”)	Da standard (“the strong, level back”)	No ruling
Portamento della codaAlzata (allegra)	Da standard (“In action carried high, but never erect or curled”)	No ruling	Da standard (“In action it is carried high, but not curled or erect”)
Portamento della codaOrizzontale	No ruling	Da standard (“generally carried level with the back or slightly above”)	No ruling
Portamento della codaAd anello	Difetto (“Ringed tail, tail in vertical position”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Ring tail”)
PiediPiede di gatto	Da standard (“Forefeet: Cat feet”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Cat feet, with the rear feet less compact”)
GiogaiaLieve	No ruling	Da standard (“with a small amount of dewlap”)	No ruling
Retrazione addominaleModerata	No ruling	Da standard (“Moderate tuck up”)	No ruling
ToraceAmpio	No ruling	Da standard (“Chest - Broad, well-muscled, strong forefront”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC
Maschera	Alternativo (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)	Da standard (“have a black or gray mask”)	Alternativo (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)
Macchia sul petto	Alternativo (“A small white patch on the chest”)	Alternativo (“There may be a white patch on the chest, throat, chin”)	No ruling
Stella	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“A small white spot on the chest”)
Balzane	Alternativo (“on the tip of the toes and on the bridge of the nose is acceptable”)	Alternativo (“backs of the pasterns, and on the toes”)	Alternativo (“white on the toes and on the bridge of the muzzle are acceptable”)
Focature	No ruling	Squalificante (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling
Marcature bianche	Squalificante (“large white patches.”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“large white patches.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Taglio delle orecchie	Non riconosciuto (“Ears are un-cropped”)	Alternativo (“May be cropped or uncropped”)	Alternativo (“They are often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangle”)
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)	Non riconosciuto (“TAIL: Natural”)	Alternativo (“It is docked at the fourth vertebrae. In the case of natural tails”)	Da standard (“It is generally docked at the fourth vertebrae”)
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	Alternativo (“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 Italiano colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Cane Corso Italiano in Nero, Grigio, Ardesia, Rosso, Fulvo e Grano. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Tigrato e Tigrato inverso.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Black”)
Grigio	Da standard (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”)	Da standard (“Gray”)	Da standard (“all shades of grey”)	Da standard (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”)
Ardesia	Da standard (“slate-grey (blue)”)	Da standard (“lighter and darker shades of gray”)	Da standard (“all shades of grey”)	Da standard (“slate-grey (blue)”)
Rosso	Da standard (“stag red”)	Da standard (“Red”)	Da standard (“stag red”)	Da standard (“stag red”)
Fulvo	Da standard (“light fawn; dark fawn”)	Da standard (“Fawn”)	Da standard (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Da standard (“Light fawn; dark fawn”)
Grano	Da standard (“dark wheat colour”)	Da standard (“lighter and darker shades of fawn”)	Da standard (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Da standard (“dark wheat colour”)
Albino	Squalificante	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“Albinism”)	Squalificante
Fegato	Squalificante	Non riconosciuto	No ruling	Squalificante
Isabella (fegato diluito)	Squalificante	Non riconosciuto	No ruling	Squalificante
Patterns
Unicolore	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Solid fawn and red”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Black”)
Tigrato	Da standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Da standard (“Black Brindle”)	Da standard (“brindle”)	Da standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Tigrato inverso	Da standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Da standard (“Black Brindle”)	Da standard (“brindle”)	Da standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Pezzato	Squalificante (“large white patches”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“large white patches”)	Squalificante (“large white patches”)
Focato	No ruling	Squalificante (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling	No ruling

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Marrone scuro	Da standard (“as dark as possible but according to the coat colour”)	Da standard (“dark brown eyes are preferred”)	Da standard (“the iris is as dark as possible, depending on the color of the coat”)	Da standard (“as dark as possible, but according to the coat colour”)
Marrone chiaro	No ruling	Da standard (“lighter shades are approved”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blu	Squalificante (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	Squalificante (“blue eyes”)	Squalificante (“Wall eyes”)	Squalificante (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)
Giallo	No ruling	Squalificante (“Yellow bird of prey”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Marmorizzato	Squalificante (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Dogs with black pigment have black noses”)	Da standard (“Large and black”)	Da standard (“Black”)
Ardesia	Da standard (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”)	Da standard (“gray pigmented dogs have gray noses”)	No ruling	Da standard (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”)
Rosa	Squalificante (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Nose pink, without pigmentation”)	Squalificante (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)
Patterns
Tartufo a farfalla	Difetto (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Butterfly nose”)	Difetto (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)

What the rulings mean

Da standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Difetto: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Squalificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Non riconosciuto: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

Nerochanges toRuggine
Mantello · Con lo stato corporeo · can change back
Nerochanges toGrigio
Mantello · Progressivo
Nerochanges toMarrone
Mantello · Al sole · can change back
Nerochanges toTartufo d’inverno
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back
Nerochanges toRosa
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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