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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ūgis ties ketera, male | 64–68 cm | 63.5–69.9 cm | 63.5–68.6 cm |
| Ūgis ties ketera, female | 60–64 cm | 59.7–66 cm | 59.7–63.5 cm |
| Svoris, male | 45–50 kg | No ruling | 45.4–49.9 kg |
| Svoris, female | 40–45 kg | No ruling | 39.9–45.4 kg |
| Aukščio ir ilgio santykis | 0.9 | 0.9 | No ruling |
| Kaukolės ir snukio santykis | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| SąkandisNepakanda | Pagal standartą (“Slightly undershot but no more than 5 mm”) | Pagal standartą (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”) | Pagal standartą (“meeting in a slightly undershot bite”) |
| SąkandisReplinis sąkandis | Alternatyvi (“Level bite tolerable but not sought after”) | Pagal standartą (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”) | Alternatyvi (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”) |
| SąkandisŽirklinis sąkandis | Trūkumas (“Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm”) | Alternatyvi (“Scissor bite is acceptable”) | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Scissors bite”) |
| SąkandisPerkanda | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Overshot mouth”) | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Disqualification: Overshot bite”) |
| SąkandisKreivas sąkandis | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Disqualification - More than two missing teeth; wry mouth”) | No ruling |
| Dantų komplektasPilnas dantų komplektas | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Dentition is complete”) | Pagal standartą (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) |
| Dantų komplektasTrūksta dantų | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“More than two missing teeth”) | No ruling |
| Ausų padėtisNukarusios (kabančios) | Pagal standartą (“Triangular, drooping, of medium size”) | Alternatyvi (“held tight to the cheeks”) | Pagal standartą (“The ears are triangular and drooping”) |
| Ausų įstatymasAukštai | Pagal standartą (“wide set-on that is much above the zygomatic arches”) | Pagal standartą (“Set well above the cheekbones”) | Pagal standartą (“wide at the set on, which is high above the zygomatic arches”) |
| Akių formaOvalios | Pagal standartą (“Close to ovoid in shape”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Medium size, and oval in shape”) |
| Akių formaMigdolo formos | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Medium-size, almond-shaped, not round or bulging”) | No ruling |
| Snukio formaKvadratinis | Pagal standartą (“Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“It is strong, square and flat”) |
| Nugaros linijaTiesi | Pagal standartą (“Back: Straight, very muscular and firm”) | Pagal standartą (“the strong, level back”) | No ruling |
| Uodegos padėtisPakelta | Pagal standartą (“In action carried high, but never erect or curled”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“In action it is carried high, but not curled or erect”) |
| Uodegos padėtisHorizontali | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“generally carried level with the back or slightly above”) | No ruling |
| Uodegos padėtisSusisukusi į žiedą | Trūkumas (“Ringed tail, tail in vertical position”) | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Ring tail”) |
| PėdosKatės pėdos | Pagal standartą (“Forefeet: Cat feet”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Cat feet, with the rear feet less compact”) |
| PagurklisNežymus | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“with a small amount of dewlap”) | No ruling |
| Pilvo pritraukimasVidutinis | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Moderate tuck up”) | No ruling |
| KrūtinėPlati | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Chest - Broad, well-muscled, strong forefront”) | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaukė | Alternatyvi (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”) | Pagal standartą (“have a black or gray mask”) | Alternatyvi (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”) |
| Krūtinės dėmė | Alternatyvi (“A small white patch on the chest”) | Alternatyvi (“There may be a white patch on the chest, throat, chin”) | No ruling |
| Žvaigždė | No ruling | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“A small white spot on the chest”) |
| Kojinaitės | Alternatyvi (“on the tip of the toes and on the bridge of the nose is acceptable”) | Alternatyvi (“backs of the pasterns, and on the toes”) | Alternatyvi (“white on the toes and on the bridge of the muzzle are acceptable”) |
| Įdegio žymės | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”) | No ruling |
| Baltos žymės | Diskvalifikuojanti (“large white patches.”) | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“large white patches.”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ausų trumpinimas | Nepripažinta (“Ears are un-cropped”) | Alternatyvi (“May be cropped or uncropped”) | Alternatyvi (“They are often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangle”) |
| Uodegos trumpinimas | Nepripažinta (“TAIL: Natural”) | Alternatyvi (“It is docked at the fourth vertebrae. In the case of natural tails”) | Pagal standartą (“It is generally docked at the fourth vertebrae”) |
| Vilko nagų šalinimas | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“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 Juoda, Pilka, Skalūninė, Raudona, Gelsva ir Kvietinė. Standard patterns: Vienspalvė, Tigrinė ir Atvirkštinė tigrinė.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juoda | Pagal standartą (“Black”) | Pagal standartą (“Black”) | Pagal standartą (“Black”) | Pagal standartą (“Black”) |
| Pilka | Pagal standartą (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”) | Pagal standartą (“Gray”) | Pagal standartą (“all shades of grey”) | Pagal standartą (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”) |
| Skalūninė | Pagal standartą (“slate-grey (blue)”) | Pagal standartą (“lighter and darker shades of gray”) | Pagal standartą (“all shades of grey”) | Pagal standartą (“slate-grey (blue)”) |
| Raudona | Pagal standartą (“stag red”) | Pagal standartą (“Red”) | Pagal standartą (“stag red”) | Pagal standartą (“stag red”) |
| Gelsva | Pagal standartą (“light fawn; dark fawn”) | Pagal standartą (“Fawn”) | Pagal standartą (“all shades of grey and fawn”) | Pagal standartą (“Light fawn; dark fawn”) |
| Kvietinė | Pagal standartą (“dark wheat colour”) | Pagal standartą (“lighter and darker shades of fawn”) | Pagal standartą (“all shades of grey and fawn”) | Pagal standartą (“dark wheat colour”) |
| Albinosinė | Diskvalifikuojanti | Nepripažinta | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Albinism”) | Diskvalifikuojanti |
| Kepeninė | Diskvalifikuojanti | Nepripažinta | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti |
| Izabelinė | Diskvalifikuojanti | Nepripažinta | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti |
| Patterns | ||||
| Vienspalvė | Pagal standartą (“Black”) | Pagal standartą (“Solid fawn and red”) | Pagal standartą (“Black”) | Pagal standartą (“Black”) |
| Tigrinė | Pagal standartą (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”) | Pagal standartą (“Black Brindle”) | Pagal standartą (“brindle”) | Pagal standartą (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”) |
| Atvirkštinė tigrinė | Pagal standartą (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”) | Pagal standartą (“Black Brindle”) | Pagal standartą (“brindle”) | Pagal standartą (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”) |
| Marga | Diskvalifikuojanti (“large white patches”) | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“large white patches”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“large white patches”) |
| Su įdegiu | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamsiai ruda | Pagal standartą (“as dark as possible but according to the coat colour”) | Pagal standartą (“dark brown eyes are preferred”) | Pagal standartą (“the iris is as dark as possible, depending on the color of the coat”) | Pagal standartą (“as dark as possible, but according to the coat colour”) |
| Šviesiai ruda | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“lighter shades are approved”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Mėlyna | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“blue eyes”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Wall eyes”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”) |
| Geltona | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Yellow bird of prey”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Marmurinė | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”) | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juoda | Pagal standartą (“Black”) | Pagal standartą (“Dogs with black pigment have black noses”) | Pagal standartą (“Large and black”) | Pagal standartą (“Black”) |
| Skalūninė | Pagal standartą (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”) | Pagal standartą (“gray pigmented dogs have gray noses”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”) |
| Rožinė | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Total depigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Nose pink, without pigmentation”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Total depigmentation of the nose”) |
| Patterns | ||||
| Drugelio nosis | Trūkumas (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Butterfly nose”) | Trūkumas (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”) |
What the rulings mean
- Pagal standartą
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Trūkumas
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Diskvalifikuojanti
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Nepripažinta
- 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.
Juodachanges toRūdžių raudona
Kailis · Pagal kūno būklę · can change back
Juodachanges toPilka
Kailis · Progresuojanti
Juodachanges toRuda
Kailis · Saulėje · can change back
Juodachanges toŽiemos nosis
Nosis · Pagal sezoną · can change back
Juodachanges toRožinė
Nosis · Pagal sezoną · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.