Cane Corso

Health

The Cane Corso, in general, is a very healthy dog, but it has a genetic tendency to hip dysplasia (a type of misfit of the hip joints) and elbow dysplasia - conditions that cause pain, discomfort and locomotion problems; as it is a large and heavy dog, this condition tends to worsen over time, often requiring surgical intervention to at least minimize the pain. Ectropion and entropion (conditions that affect the dog's eyelids) are also common to the breed. Both conditions affect your pet's vision, which can result in serious corneal ulcers over time because eyelid problems commonly result in abnormal eyelash contact with the eye itself.

Curiosities

In some countries, the ears of the Cane Corso are still cut. In Brazil, however, this practice is prohibited. The Cane Corso is a highly valued breed for guarding farms, scaring away other animals and people with bad intentions. Because he is quite heavy, he cannot run for a long time, but when determined, hardly anyone will escape from a specimen of the breed. Called by many breeders the "intelligent guardian", experts argue that they usually have a very predictable behavior, not posing a risk to the family, but always attentive to strangers.

Intelligence

The Cane Corso is easy to train as it is very obedient. At the same time, he can be stubborn when he is too focused on something. Avoid encouraging your Cane Corso to chase people or other animals. As a powerful dog, even when joking, something like that can end badly. They are usually reserved dogs, but respond well to those who have a certain affective connection.

Temperament

The Cane Corso is a very attentive and vigilant dog. He is not usually friendly with strangers and not very close to other animals, being able to live perfectly as an "only child". It is imperative that your pet be socialized from a very young age, unless he is used as a guard. In this case, the ideal is to look for a competent trainer to help with your training and teach you what is expected of him. The Cane Corsican does not usually bark too much, but whenever he thinks he is facing a threat, he does not hesitate to act. They are very strong dogs, so even playing with their human parents can hurt. As some strains are very close to wild boar dogs, they can be natural pursuers if not socialized with large animals as puppies. If you want to keep a dog of the breed in a place, for example, the ideal is that it is introduced to the place and to the other inhabitants when very young so that it gets used to them and does not see them as prey and/or threats.

Lifetime

Because it is a giant pet, the life expectancy of a Cane Corso dog is approximately 12 years.