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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Višina vihra, male | 64–68 cm | 63.5–69.9 cm | 63.5–68.6 cm |
| Višina vihra, female | 60–64 cm | 59.7–66 cm | 59.7–63.5 cm |
| Teža, male | 45–50 kg | No ruling | 45.4–49.9 kg |
| Teža, female | 40–45 kg | No ruling | 39.9–45.4 kg |
| Razmerje višine in dolžine | 0.9 | 0.9 | No ruling |
| Razmerje lobanje in gobca | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| UgrizPodgriz | Po standardu (“Slightly undershot but no more than 5 mm”) | Po standardu (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”) | Po standardu (“meeting in a slightly undershot bite”) |
| UgrizKleščast ugriz | Alternativno (“Level bite tolerable but not sought after”) | Po standardu (“Slightly undershot (no more than 1/4 inch) and level preferred”) | Alternativno (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”) |
| UgrizŠkarjasti ugriz | Napaka (“Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm”) | Alternativno (“Scissor bite is acceptable”) | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Scissors bite”) |
| UgrizNadgriz | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Overshot mouth”) | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Disqualification: Overshot bite”) |
| UgrizKriv ugriz | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Disqualification - More than two missing teeth; wry mouth”) | No ruling |
| ZobovjePopolno zobovje | No ruling | Po standardu (“Dentition is complete”) | Po standardu (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) |
| ZobovjeManjkajoči zobje | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“More than two missing teeth”) | No ruling |
| Drža ušesViseča (povešena) | Po standardu (“Triangular, drooping, of medium size”) | Alternativno (“held tight to the cheeks”) | Po standardu (“The ears are triangular and drooping”) |
| Nasajenost ušesVisoka | Po standardu (“wide set-on that is much above the zygomatic arches”) | Po standardu (“Set well above the cheekbones”) | Po standardu (“wide at the set on, which is high above the zygomatic arches”) |
| Oblika očiOvalne | Po standardu (“Close to ovoid in shape”) | No ruling | Po standardu (“Medium size, and oval in shape”) |
| Oblika očiMandljaste | No ruling | Po standardu (“Medium-size, almond-shaped, not round or bulging”) | No ruling |
| Oblika gobcaOglat | Po standardu (“Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull”) | No ruling | Po standardu (“It is strong, square and flat”) |
| Zgornja linijaRavna | Po standardu (“Back: Straight, very muscular and firm”) | Po standardu (“the strong, level back”) | No ruling |
| Drža repaDvignjen (vesel) | Po standardu (“In action carried high, but never erect or curled”) | No ruling | Po standardu (“In action it is carried high, but not curled or erect”) |
| Drža repaV višini hrbta | No ruling | Po standardu (“generally carried level with the back or slightly above”) | No ruling |
| Drža repaZavit v obroč | Napaka (“Ringed tail, tail in vertical position”) | No ruling | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Ring tail”) |
| TaceMačja taca | Po standardu (“Forefeet: Cat feet”) | No ruling | Po standardu (“Cat feet, with the rear feet less compact”) |
| PodgrlinaRahla | No ruling | Po standardu (“with a small amount of dewlap”) | No ruling |
| Privzdignjenost trebuhaZmerna | No ruling | Po standardu (“Moderate tuck up”) | No ruling |
| Prsni košŠirok | No ruling | Po standardu (“Chest - Broad, well-muscled, strong forefront”) | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maska | Alternativno (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”) | Po standardu (“have a black or gray mask”) | Alternativno (“mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes”) |
| Lisa na prsih | Alternativno (“A small white patch on the chest”) | Alternativno (“There may be a white patch on the chest, throat, chin”) | No ruling |
| Zvezda | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativno (“A small white spot on the chest”) |
| Nogavičke | Alternativno (“on the tip of the toes and on the bridge of the nose is acceptable”) | Alternativno (“backs of the pasterns, and on the toes”) | Alternativno (“white on the toes and on the bridge of the muzzle are acceptable”) |
| Rumenorjavi znaki | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”) | No ruling |
| Beli znaki | Diskvalifikacijsko (“large white patches.”) | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“large white patches.”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kupiranje ušes | Ni priznano (“Ears are un-cropped”) | Alternativno (“May be cropped or uncropped”) | Alternativno (“They are often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangle”) |
| Kupiranje repa | Ni priznano (“TAIL: Natural”) | Alternativno (“It is docked at the fourth vertebrae. In the case of natural tails”) | Po standardu (“It is generally docked at the fourth vertebrae”) |
| Odstranitev volčjih krempljev | No ruling | Alternativno (“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 Črna, Siva, Skrilasta, Rdeča, Plava in Pšenična. Standard patterns: Enobarvna, Tigrasta in Obratno tigrasta.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Črna | Po standardu (“Black”) | Po standardu (“Black”) | Po standardu (“Black”) | Po standardu (“Black”) |
| Siva | Po standardu (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”) | Po standardu (“Gray”) | Po standardu (“all shades of grey”) | Po standardu (“lead-grey (blue), slate-grey (blue), light grey (blue)”) |
| Skrilasta | Po standardu (“slate-grey (blue)”) | Po standardu (“lighter and darker shades of gray”) | Po standardu (“all shades of grey”) | Po standardu (“slate-grey (blue)”) |
| Rdeča | Po standardu (“stag red”) | Po standardu (“Red”) | Po standardu (“stag red”) | Po standardu (“stag red”) |
| Plava | Po standardu (“light fawn; dark fawn”) | Po standardu (“Fawn”) | Po standardu (“all shades of grey and fawn”) | Po standardu (“Light fawn; dark fawn”) |
| Pšenična | Po standardu (“dark wheat colour”) | Po standardu (“lighter and darker shades of fawn”) | Po standardu (“all shades of grey and fawn”) | Po standardu (“dark wheat colour”) |
| Albinska | Diskvalifikacijsko | Ni priznano | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Albinism”) | Diskvalifikacijsko |
| Jetrna | Diskvalifikacijsko | Ni priznano | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko |
| Izabela | Diskvalifikacijsko | Ni priznano | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko |
| Patterns | ||||
| Enobarvna | Po standardu (“Black”) | Po standardu (“Solid fawn and red”) | Po standardu (“Black”) | Po standardu (“Black”) |
| Tigrasta | Po standardu (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”) | Po standardu (“Black Brindle”) | Po standardu (“brindle”) | Po standardu (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”) |
| Obratno tigrasta | Po standardu (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”) | Po standardu (“Black Brindle”) | Po standardu (“brindle”) | Po standardu (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”) |
| Lisasta | Diskvalifikacijsko (“large white patches”) | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“large white patches”) | Diskvalifikacijsko (“large white patches”) |
| Z rumenorjavimi znaki | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temno rjava | Po standardu (“as dark as possible but according to the coat colour”) | Po standardu (“dark brown eyes are preferred”) | Po standardu (“the iris is as dark as possible, depending on the color of the coat”) | Po standardu (“as dark as possible, but according to the coat colour”) |
| Svetlo rjava | No ruling | Po standardu (“lighter shades are approved”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Modra | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”) | Diskvalifikacijsko (“blue eyes”) | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Wall eyes”) | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”) |
| Rumena | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Yellow bird of prey”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Marmorirana | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”) | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Črna | Po standardu (“Black”) | Po standardu (“Dogs with black pigment have black noses”) | Po standardu (“Large and black”) | Po standardu (“Black”) |
| Skrilasta | Po standardu (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”) | Po standardu (“gray pigmented dogs have gray noses”) | No ruling | Po standardu (“A grey mask may have a nose colour of the same nuance”) |
| Rožnata | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Total depigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Nose pink, without pigmentation”) | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Total depigmentation of the nose”) |
| Patterns | ||||
| Metuljast nos | Napaka (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling | Napaka (“Butterfly nose”) | Napaka (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”) |
What the rulings mean
- Po standardu
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Napaka
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Diskvalifikacijsko
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Ni priznano
- 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.
Črnachanges toRjasta
Dlaka · S telesnim stanjem · can change back
Črnachanges toSiva
Dlaka · Postopna
Črnachanges toRjava
Dlaka · Na soncu · can change back
Črnachanges toZimski nos
Nos · Z letnim časom · can change back
Črnachanges toRožnata
Nos · Z letnim časom · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.