cane corsos

The Cane Corso is an intimidating breed at first glance, with a muscular body and large head. Corsi comes from Italy, where they were employed largely as a guard and hunting dogs because of their power, courage, and willingness to work.

A very intelligent breed, these dogs are easily trained and versatile, and are intensely loyal to their humans. Corsi are great with children, make excellent family pets and tend to be protective of their families. Despite the Cane Corso’s size and strength, Corsi has a medium energy level.

With proper care and yearly vet exams, the majority of Cane Corsos will live long and healthy lives. While most Cane Corso dogs will not encounter these health issues it is important to know them, monitor your dog for any physical or behavioral changes, and contact your veterinarian with any concerns. Your vet might also recommend running basic health screenings to diagnose or even rule out potential health risks.

Potential Health Conditions:

• Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD)

• Elbow Dysplasia(ED)

• Dislocated Kneecap, Patellar luxation

• Bloat – Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus(GDV)

• Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

• Dental Skeletal Retinal Atrophy (DSRA)

• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL1)

• Hypothyroidism

• Epilepsy, Seizures

• Overweight, Obesity

•  Inward Turned Eyelids, Entropion

• Cherry eye,  Prolapsed Nictitating Membrane Gland(PNMG)

• Allergies

• Ear infections

• Arthritis

Suggested Screenings:

• Hip evaluation

• Elbow evaluation

• Knee evaluation

• Cardiac examination

• Eye examination

• Ear evaluation

• Dental Skeletal Retinal Atrophy (DSRA) – DNA test

• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL1) – DNA test

Routine care:

• Spay or neuter

• Weight management

• Plenty of exercise

Cane Corsos are intelligent and easy to train. They are large, strong dogs, so be sure to train them early (you want to walk them and not have them walk you!).