What does each club give for Mankhöjd 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
Mankhöjd, male	64–68 cm	63.5–69.9 cm	63.5–68.6 cm
Mankhöjd, female	60–64 cm	59.7–66 cm	59.7–63.5 cm
Vikt, male	45–50 kg	No ruling	45.4–49.9 kg
Vikt, female	40–45 kg	No ruling	39.9–45.4 kg
Höjd i förhållande till längd	0.9	0.9	No ruling
Skalle i förhållande till nosparti	2	2	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC
BettUnderbett	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”)
BettTångbett	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”)
BettSaxbett	Fel (“Scissor bite; undershot bite more than 5 mm”)	Alternativ (“Scissor bite is acceptable”)	Fel (“Serious Faults: Scissors bite”)
BettÖverbett	Diskvalificerande (“Overshot mouth”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Disqualification: Overshot bite”)
BettSnett bett	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Disqualification - More than two missing teeth; wry mouth”)	No ruling
TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättning	No ruling	Standard (“Dentition is complete”)	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
TanduppsättningSaknade tänder	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling
ÖronställningHängande (hängöra)	Standard (“Triangular, drooping, of medium size”)	Alternativ (“held tight to the cheeks”)	Standard (“The ears are triangular and drooping”)
ÖronansättningHög	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”)
ÖgonformOval	Standard (“Close to ovoid in shape”)	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, and oval in shape”)
ÖgonformMandelformad	No ruling	Standard (“Medium-size, almond-shaped, not round or bulging”)	No ruling
Nospartiets formKvadratisk	Standard (“Strong, square, noticeably shorter than the skull”)	No ruling	Standard (“It is strong, square and flat”)
ÖverlinjeRak	Standard (“Back: Straight, very muscular and firm”)	Standard (“the strong, level back”)	No ruling
SvansföringHögt buren (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”)
SvansföringVågrät	No ruling	Standard (“generally carried level with the back or slightly above”)	No ruling
SvansföringRingformad	Fel (“Ringed tail, tail in vertical position”)	No ruling	Fel (“Serious Faults: Ring tail”)
TassarKattfötter	Standard (“Forefeet: Cat feet”)	No ruling	Standard (“Cat feet, with the rear feet less compact”)
DröglappSvag	No ruling	Standard (“with a small amount of dewlap”)	No ruling
Buklinjens uppdragningMåttlig	No ruling	Standard (“Moderate tuck up”)	No ruling
BröstkorgBred	No ruling	Standard (“Chest - Broad, well-muscled, strong forefront”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC
Mask	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”)
Bröstfläck	Alternativ (“A small white patch on the chest”)	Alternativ (“There may be a white patch on the chest, throat, chin”)	No ruling
Stjärn	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small white spot on the chest”)
Halvstrumpa	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”)
Tantecken	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling
Vita tecken	Diskvalificerande (“large white patches.”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“large white patches.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Kupering av öron	Ej erkänd (“Ears are un-cropped”)	Alternativ (“May be cropped or uncropped”)	Alternativ (“They are often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangle”)
Svanskupering	Ej erkänd (“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”)
Borttagning av sporrar	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, Skiffergrå, Röd, Fawn och Vetefärgad. Standard patterns: Enfärgad, Tigrerad och Mörkt tigrerad.

Päls: 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)”)
Skiffergrå	Standard (“slate-grey (blue)”)	Standard (“lighter and darker shades of gray”)	Standard (“all shades of grey”)	Standard (“slate-grey (blue)”)
Röd	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”)
Vetefärgad	Standard (“dark wheat colour”)	Standard (“lighter and darker shades of fawn”)	Standard (“all shades of grey and fawn”)	Standard (“dark wheat colour”)
Albino	Diskvalificerande	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande (“Albinism”)	Diskvalificerande
Leverbrun	Diskvalificerande	Ej erkänd	No ruling	Diskvalificerande
Isabellafärgad	Diskvalificerande	Ej erkänd	No ruling	Diskvalificerande
Patterns
Enfärgad	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Solid fawn and red”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Tigrerad	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Mörkt tigrerad	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“black brindle, grey (blue) brindle”)
Skäckig	Diskvalificerande (“large white patches”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“large white patches”)	Diskvalificerande (“large white patches”)
Tanteckning	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Any color with tan pattern markings as seen in black-and-tan breeds”)	No ruling	No ruling

Ögon: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Mörkbrun	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”)
Ljusbrun	No ruling	Standard (“lighter shades are approved”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blå	Diskvalificerande (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	Diskvalificerande (“blue eyes”)	Diskvalificerande (“Wall eyes”)	Diskvalificerande (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)
Gul	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Yellow bird of prey”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Marmorerad	Diskvalificerande (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Wall eye (blue flecked)”)

Nos: 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”)
Skiffergrå	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	Diskvalificerande (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Nose pink, without pigmentation”)	Diskvalificerande (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)
Patterns
Fjärilsnos	Fel (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Fel (“Butterfly nose”)	Fel (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fel: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalificerande: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ej erkänd: 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 toRoströd
Päls · Med kroppstillståndet · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Päls · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Päls · I solen · can change back
Svartchanges toSnönos
Nos · Med årstiden · can change back
Svartchanges toRosa
Nos · 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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