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- Cane Corso Breed Overview
- How Much is the Cane Corso Puppy?
- Best Cane Corso Breeders
- Adopting or Rescuing the Cane Corso
- Cane Corso Growth
- What Colors do Cane Corsos Have?
- How Long Cane Corsos Live
- Cane Corso Litter Size
- How Fast Cane Corsos Can Run
- Good Names for Cane Corsos
- How Popular are Cane Corsos with New Dog Owners?
- Health Problems in Cane Corsos and How to Prevent Them
- How to Take Care of Cane Corso
- Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Cane Corsos
- Other Things to Know About Cane Corsos
Cane Corso Breed Overview
The Cane Corso is a large-sized dog.
The adult Cane Corso stands 1 foot, 11 inches to 2 feet, 3 inches tall at the .
The Cane Corso belongs to the Working Dogs group.
Dogs in the Working Dogs group, like the Cane Corso, were developed to assist humans in some capacity – including pulling sleds and carts, guarding flocks, guarding homes, and protecting their families.
Breeds in the Working Group are known for their imposing stature, strength, intelligence, and fearless.
Because of their size and strength, working dogs require a structured home life and firm, fair, consistent training by someone who can provide leadership without resorting to anger or physical force.
The fact that Cane Corsos belong to the Working Dogs group is one of the reasons why Cane Corsos have the personality and temperament that they have.
How Much is the Cane Corso Puppy?
The average price of a Cane Corso puppy is $2130. The price of a Cane Corso puppy ranges from $1500 to $2500.
A lot of factors determine the price of the Cane Corso. These factors include what health records the Cane Corso puppy has, the lineage of the Cane Corso puppy, the US state the breeder is located in, etc.
To estimate how much you can expect to pay for a puppy Cane Corso based on the many factors that determine the price of the Cane Corso puppy, check out our calculator that lets you estimate how much you should expect to pay for the Cane Corso puppy based on what you want in the puppy.
When looking to buy a puppy, look at buying a puppy only from well-established breeders that breed puppies primarily for the love of the Cane Corso breed, and secondarily for profit. Do not buy a puppy from a puppy mill. Puppy mills mass-produce puppies in bad living conditions for maximum profit.
You may also consider adopting instead of buying a puppy. Adoption costs are very low compared to the price of a puppy.
Best Cane Corso Breeders
We have researched reputable Cane Corso breeders that you can buy a puppy.
A few of these breeders are listed below.
Go to this page for our complete list of reputable Cane Corso breeders in various states in the United States.
On this page, you will see how much these breeders sell their puppies for, and how many puppies they have available.
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Emily Huntington
Puppy Price: $2500.00
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Guardian Cane Corsos
Puppy Price: Check with breeder
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BlackLineKennels
Puppy Price: $3,000-$4,500
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Daniel Acuna
Puppy Price: Check with breeder
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Campo Cane Corso
Puppy Price: Check with breeder
Adopting or Rescuing the Cane Corso
You may consider adopting a dog instead of buying a puppy. Many dogs, Cane Corsos included, are currently available for adoption in your local dog shelters.
These helpless but adorable dogs are waiting in dog shelters hoping that someday someone will rescue them. Dog adoption costs are lesser than the cost of a new puppy. Dog adoption costs are usually around $300 or even less.
In addition to your local dog shelter, another good place to find dogs that are available for adoption is petfinder.com.
Below is an adorable Male Cane Corso named Rocky that is currently available for adoption on Petfinder.com. You can find other lovely Cane Corsos like Rocky on pefinder.com.
A521256 is the name of another Cane Corso (Male) on petfinder.com that is looking for a new forever home.
You can find more Cane Corsos that are available for adoption on petfinder.
Cane Corso Growth
New Cane Corso owners need to know about the growth of their Cane Corsos. This will help them plan their living spaces accordingly.
Also, knowing the typical growth pattern of the Cane Corso will help new owners catch the abnormal growth of their Cane Corso early.
See our calculator for predicting how big your Cane Corso puppy will get. You will also learn about the typical weight of the Cane Corso at different ages and how to catch abnormal growth in your Cane Corso
What Colors do Cane Corsos Have?
Cane Corsos come in the following beautiful primary colors:
- Gray / Blue / Silver
- Black
- Brindle
- Tricolor (Brown, Black, & White)
- Apricot / Beige
- Yellow / Tan / Blond / Fawn
- Brown / Chocolate
Cane Corsos come in the following lovely secondary colors in addition to their primary colors:
- Brindle
- Gray / Blue / Silver
- White / Cream
- Black
- Brown / Chocolate
- Yellow / Tan / Blond / Fawn
How Long Cane Corsos Live
The lifespan of the Cane Corso is typically from 10 to 12 years.
Cane Corsos live long if they eat well, drink well, exercise well, and visit the veterinarian regularly.
Cane Corso Litter Size
Researchers from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science did a study where they counted the numbers of puppies in 13 different Cane Corso birth litters.
From this study, the researchers found that the average number of puppies that Cane Corsos can have is 8 puppies. Also, the Cane Corso can have as few as 4 puppies per litter and as many as 12 puppies per litter.
The number of puppies that the Cane Corso will have depends on factors such as the age of the Cane Corso, the method of pregnancy, etc.
Click here to see our calculator for predicting how many puppies your Cane Corso will have and how the litter size of the Cane Corso compares to the litter size of other dog breeds.
How Fast Cane Corsos Can Run
How fast a dog breed can run is a good measure of how athletic the dog breed is.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) regularly conducts dog running competitions. The AKC records the running speed of competing dogs in these competitions. These competitions are open to all dog breeds.
Based on our analysis of the speeds of 164 different Cane Corsos, the average speed of the Cane Corso is 22.9 mph (36.8 kmph).
The fastest speed on AKC record that the Cane Corso ran in a race is 29.86 mph (48.1 kmph) and the minimum speed on record in a race for a Cane Corso is 8.29 mph (13.3 kmph).
Click here to see how the speed of the Cane Corso compares to the speed of other dogs and other mammals such as cats, horses, humans, etc.
Good Names for Cane Corsos
Here are some really good names that are typical for the Cane Corso ranked by popularity:
- King
- Zeus
- Bruno
- Duke
- Dog
- Bear
- Shine
- Big Joe
- Titan
- Thor
How Popular are Cane Corsos with New Dog Owners?
Every year, the American Kennel Club (AKC) publishes information on how popular a dog breed is in that particular year. The AKC gets the popularity information of a breed from how many dogs of that breed the owners register with the AKC every year. The AKC collects this data for about 200 dog breeds.
The graph below shows the popularity trend of the Cane Corso.
The popularity of the Cane Corso averaged over the years is Number 37 out of about 200 dog breeds.
Health Problems in Cane Corsos and How to Prevent Them
Every dog breed has its own set of health problems that it tends to develop. There is nothing like a perfect dog breed.
The Cane Corso is prone to certain genetic health conditions. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) is an organization that keeps track of genetic health problems in dog breeds.
From the extensive records that the OFA keeps, the OFA knows what health problems each dog breed is naturally prone to develop.
Hence, the OFA recommends which health screening breeders should perform on a dog breed to make sure that the breeders won`t breed `defective` dog parents that can pass down defective genes to their puppy offspring.
If you want a Cane Corso puppy that will grow up to be healthy, make sure that your Cane Corso breeder screens your puppy or your puppy`s parents for the health problems that the OFA recommends for your puppy`s breed. This will increase the chances that your puppy is free from genetic defects.
The following are the health tests that Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) recommends that breeders should screen Cane Corsos for:
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
- Cardiac Evaluation
- DNA Repository
- Elbow Dysplasia
- Eye Examination
- Hip Dysplasia
- Patellar Luxation
You can find out more about OFA`s recommended tests for Cane Corsos here.
How to Take Care of Cane Corso
To take good care of your Cane Corso, you need to make sure that you groom your Cane Corso regularly.
Secondly, you need to find a veterinarian in your area that will routinely check the health status of your Cane Corso regularly, and give you appropriate recommendations on your Cane Corso`s preventative care.
Thirdly, you need to commit some time to exercise your Cane Corso daily. Regular exercise helps improve the health and quality of life of your Cane Corso.
Also, you need to feed your Cane Corso high-quality dog food, and the food should be of the right amount to prevent your Cane Corso from getting overweight or underweight.
See our recommendations on what to feed the Cane Corso and how much food to feed the Cane Corso at different life stages.
Finally, you need to make sure that your Cane Corso has access to clean water all the time. See our recommendations on how much water your Cane Corso needs to drink at different ages.
Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Cane Corsos
If you have not made up your mind on which dog breed to get, you may also want to consider some other dogs similar to the Cane Corso.
We crunched the numbers and found that the following dog breeds that have similar behavior and temperament as the Cane Corso:
- Fila Brasileiro (76 percent match with Cane Corso). Learn more about the Fila Brasileiro here.
Other Things to Know About Cane Corsos
Here are some of the very important characteristics of the Cane Corso that you need to know about the Cane Corso breed:
