What does each club give for Altura na cernelha 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
Altura na cernelha, male	64–68 cm	63.5–69.9 cm	63.5–68.6 cm
Altura na cernelha, 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
Relação altura/comprimento	0.9	0.9	No ruling
Relação crânio/focinho	2	2	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	Padrão (“Slightly undershot but no more than 5 mm”)	Padrão (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Padrão (“meeting in a slightly undershot bite”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquês	Alternativo (“Level bite tolerable but not sought after”)	Padrão (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”)	Alternativo (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”)
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Falta (“Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm”)	Alternativo (“Scissor bite is acceptable”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Scissors bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	Desqualificante (“Overshot mouth”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Disqualification: Overshot bite”)
MordeduraBoca torta	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Disqualification - More than two missing teeth; wry mouth”)	No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completa	No ruling	Padrão (“Dentition is complete”)	Padrão (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
DentiçãoDentes ausentes	No ruling	Desqualificante (“More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	Padrão (“Triangular, drooping, of medium size”)	Alternativo (“held tight to the cheeks”)	Padrão (“The ears are triangular and drooping”)
Inserção das orelhasAlta	Padrão (“wide set-on that is much above the zygomatic arches”)	Padrão (“Set well above the cheekbones”)	Padrão (“wide at the set on, which is high above the zygomatic arches”)
Forma dos olhosOvais	Padrão (“Close to ovoid in shape”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Medium size, and oval in shape”)
Forma dos olhosAmendoados	No ruling	Padrão (“Medium-size, almond-shaped, not round or bulging”)	No ruling
Forma do focinhoQuadrado	Padrão (“Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull”)	No ruling	Padrão (“It is strong, square and flat”)
Linha superiorHorizontal	Padrão (“Back: Straight, very muscular and firm”)	Padrão (“the strong, level back”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaLevantada (alegre)	Padrão (“In action carried high, but never erect or curled”)	No ruling	Padrão (“In action it is carried high, but not curled or erect”)
Porte da caudaHorizontal	No ruling	Padrão (“generally carried level with the back or slightly above”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaEm anel	Falta (“Ringed tail, tail in vertical position”)	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: Ring tail”)
PésPé de gato	Padrão (“Forefeet: Cat feet”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Cat feet, with the rear feet less compact”)
PapadaLeve	No ruling	Padrão (“with a small amount of dewlap”)	No ruling
Retração abdominalModerada	No ruling	Padrão (“Moderate tuck up”)	No ruling
PeitoLargo	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest - Broad, well-muscled, strong forefront”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC
Máscara	Alternativo (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)	Padrão (“have a black or gray mask”)	Alternativo (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”)
Mancha no peito	Alternativo (“A small white patch on the chest”)	Alternativo (“There may be a white patch on the chest, throat, chin”)	No ruling
Estrela	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“A small white spot on the chest”)
Calçado baixo	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”)
Marcas de fogo	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling
Marcas brancas	Desqualificante (“large white patches.”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“large white patches.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Conchectomia (corte de orelhas)	Não reconhecido (“Ears are un-cropped”)	Alternativo (“May be cropped or uncropped”)	Alternativo (“They are often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangle”)
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)	Não reconhecido (“TAIL: Natural”)	Alternativo (“It is docked at the fourth vertebrae. In the case of natural tails”)	Padrão (“It is generally docked at the fourth vertebrae”)
Remoção dos ergôs	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 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 Preto, Cinzento, Ardósia, Vermelho, Fulvo e Trigo. Standard patterns: Sólido, Tigrado e Tigrado reverso.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Black”)
Cinzento	Padrão (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”)	Padrão (“Gray”)	Padrão (“all shades of grey”)	Padrão (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”)
Ardósia	Padrão (“slate-grey (blue)”)	Padrão (“lighter and darker shades of gray”)	Padrão (“all shades of grey”)	Padrão (“slate-grey (blue)”)
Vermelho	Padrão (“stag red”)	Padrão (“Red”)	Padrão (“stag red”)	Padrão (“stag red”)
Fulvo	Padrão (“light fawn; dark fawn”)	Padrão (“Fawn”)	Padrão (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Padrão (“Light fawn; dark fawn”)
Trigo	Padrão (“dark wheat colour”)	Padrão (“lighter and darker shades of fawn”)	Padrão (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Padrão (“dark wheat colour”)
Albino	Desqualificante	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante (“Albinism”)	Desqualificante
Fígado	Desqualificante	Não reconhecido	No ruling	Desqualificante
Isabela	Desqualificante	Não reconhecido	No ruling	Desqualificante
Patterns
Sólido	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Solid fawn and red”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Black”)
Tigrado	Padrão (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Padrão (“Black Brindle”)	Padrão (“brindle”)	Padrão (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Tigrado reverso	Padrão (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Padrão (“Black Brindle”)	Padrão (“brindle”)	Padrão (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Malhado	Desqualificante (“large white patches”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“large white patches”)	Desqualificante (“large white patches”)
Marcado de fogo	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling	No ruling

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Castanho-escuro	Padrão (“as dark as possible but according to the coat colour”)	Padrão (“dark brown eyes are preferred”)	Padrão (“the iris is as dark as possible, depending on the color of the coat”)	Padrão (“as dark as possible, but according to the coat colour”)
Castanho-claro	No ruling	Padrão (“lighter shades are approved”)	No ruling	No ruling
Azul	Desqualificante (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	Desqualificante (“blue eyes”)	Desqualificante (“Wall eyes”)	Desqualificante (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)
Amarelo	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Yellow bird of prey”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Marmorizado	Desqualificante (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Dogs with black pigment have black noses”)	Padrão (“Large and black”)	Padrão (“Black”)
Ardósia	Padrão (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”)	Padrão (“gray pigmented dogs have gray noses”)	No ruling	Padrão (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”)
Rosa	Desqualificante (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Nose pink, without pigmentation”)	Desqualificante (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)
Patterns
Nariz borboleta	Falta (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Falta (“Butterfly nose”)	Falta (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)

What the rulings mean

Padrão: Described by the club's breed standard.
Falta: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Desqualificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Não reconhecido: 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.

Pretochanges toFerrugem
Pelagem · Com a condição corporal · can change back
Pretochanges toCinzento
Pelagem · Progressivo
Pretochanges toCastanho
Pelagem · Ao sol · can change back
Pretochanges toNariz de neve
Nariz · Com a estação · can change back
Pretochanges toRosa
Nariz · Com a estação · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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