What does each club give for Mankehøyde 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
Mankehøyde, male	64–68 cm	63.5–69.9 cm	63.5–68.6 cm
Mankehøyde, female	60–64 cm	59.7–66 cm	59.7–63.5 cm
Vekt, male	45–50 kg	No ruling	45.4–49.9 kg
Vekt, female	40–45 kg	No ruling	39.9–45.4 kg
Høyde i forhold til lengde	0.9	0.9	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	2	2	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC
BittUnderbitt	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”)
BittTangbitt	Alternativ (“Level bite tolerable but not sought after”)	Standard (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Alternativ (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”)
BittSaksebitt	Feil (“Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm”)	Alternativ (“Scissor bite is acceptable”)	Feil (“Serious Faults: Scissors bite”)
BittOverbitt	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot mouth”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualification: Overshot bite”)
BittSkjevt bitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualification - More than two missing teeth; wry mouth”)	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	No ruling	Standard (“Dentition is complete”)	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
TannsettManglende tenner	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“Triangular, drooping, of medium size”)	Alternativ (“held tight to the cheeks”)	Standard (“The ears are triangular and drooping”)
ØreansetningHøy	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”)
ØyeformOval	Standard (“Close to ovoid in shape”)	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, and oval in shape”)
ØyeformMandelformet	No ruling	Standard (“Medium-size, almond-shaped, not round or bulging”)	No ruling
Snutepartiets formKvadratisk	Standard (“Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull”)	No ruling	Standard (“It is strong, square and flat”)
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Back: Straight, very muscular and firm”)	Standard (“the strong, level back”)	No ruling
HalebæringHøyt båret (glad)	Standard (“In action carried high, but never erect or curled”)	No ruling	Standard (“In action it is carried high, but not curled or erect”)
HalebæringVannrett	No ruling	Standard (“generally carried level with the back or slightly above”)	No ruling
HalebæringRingformet	Feil (“Ringed tail, tail in vertical position”)	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Faults: Ring tail”)
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“Forefeet: Cat feet”)	No ruling	Standard (“Cat feet, with the rear feet less compact”)
DoglappSvak	No ruling	Standard (“with a small amount of dewlap”)	No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat	No ruling	Standard (“Moderate tuck up”)	No ruling
BrystBredt	No ruling	Standard (“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”)	Standard (“have a black or gray mask”)	Alternativ (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)
Brystflekk	Alternativ (“A small white patch on the chest”)	Alternativ (“There may be a white patch on the chest, throat, chin”)	No ruling
Stjerne	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small white spot on the chest”)
Sokker	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”)
Tanmerker	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling
Hvite tegninger	Diskvalifiserende (“large white patches.”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“large white patches.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Kupering av ører	Ikke anerkjent (“Ears are un-cropped”)	Alternativ (“May be cropped or uncropped”)	Alternativ (“They are often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangle”)
Halekupering	Ikke anerkjent (“TAIL: Natural”)	Alternativ (“It is docked at the fourth vertebrae. In the case of natural tails”)	Standard (“It is generally docked at the fourth vertebrae”)
Fjerning av ulveklør	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 Svart, Grå, Skifergrå, Rød, Fawn og Hvetefarget. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tigret og Mørk tigret.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Grå	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)”)
Skifergrå	Standard (“slate-grey (blue)”)	Standard (“lighter and darker shades of gray”)	Standard (“all shades of grey”)	Standard (“slate-grey (blue)”)
Rød	Standard (“stag red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“stag red”)	Standard (“stag red”)
Fawn	Standard (“light fawn; dark fawn”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Standard (“Light fawn; dark fawn”)
Hvetefarget	Standard (“dark wheat colour”)	Standard (“lighter and darker shades of fawn”)	Standard (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Standard (“dark wheat colour”)
Albino	Diskvalifiserende	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Diskvalifiserende
Leverbrun	Diskvalifiserende	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende
Isabell	Diskvalifiserende	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Solid fawn and red”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Tigret	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Mørk tigret	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Skjoldet	Diskvalifiserende (“large white patches”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“large white patches”)	Diskvalifiserende (“large white patches”)
Tantegning	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling	No ruling

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	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”)
Lysebrun	No ruling	Standard (“lighter shades are approved”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blå	Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	Diskvalifiserende (“blue eyes”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eyes”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)
Gul	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Yellow bird of prey”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Marmorert	Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Dogs with black pigment have black noses”)	Standard (“Large and black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Skifergrå	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”)
Rosa	Diskvalifiserende (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Nose pink, without pigmentation”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)
Patterns
Sommerfuglnese	Feil (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Feil (“Butterfly nose”)	Feil (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Feil: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalifiserende: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ikke anerkjent: 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.

Svartchanges toRustrød
Pels · Med kroppstilstanden · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Pels · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Pels · I sola · can change back
Svartchanges toSnønese
Nese · Med årstiden · can change back
Svartchanges toRosa
Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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