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GOWSKISTUFF@YAHOO.COM ~ 404-386-4700 ~ Atlanta, GA
About Sovrana Cane
Corso
Sovrana Cane Corso is a
hobby breeder although the hobby has gotten quite large. Dogs are
shown as time permits, all dogs have stable temperaments, and all dogs
have various health evaluations. Puppies are handled every day
from the day they are born and handled as much as possible before going
to their new homes.
All puppies come with a
2 year health gaurantee and are current on vaccinations including 3
boosters, deworming, parasite removal, and kennel cough. Puppies
are selected in order of deposit starting with pick, then breeding
quality, and then pet quality. A $500 deposit will hold the puppy
until 6 weeks old when the rest is due. The deposit is
nonrefundable but if the desired puppy is not produced the deposit will
be moved to the next litter for up to 12 months at which point the
deposit may be refunded.
How to Choose a Corso
So many to choose from!
How to decide? Here's some help to help you figure it all out.
The Head! Everyone
wants a good head but you have to look at the body carrying that head
around! A puppy's head is not a clear indicator of what it will
looks like as an adult so you need to look at the body too.
Pictures - Always looks
for pictures of the parents standing up, from a side view (or close) and
possibly the front. It's impossible to study the body while
sitting or in a weird position like standing with the front legs on top
of something else.
Cute Puppy - All puppies
are cute! Look at the parents for your best indication of what the
puppy will end up like (with variation of course). All puppies
have big feet, but the parents bone size is a good key. If the
parents are fine boned the puppy will probably be as well.
Muscle - The mastiff is
meant to be a large breed. If the parents don't look thick don't
expect the puppy to be. But don't expect a puppy to be necessarily
right away. They go through a long tall and skinny phase. If
the dog looks small it probably is regardless of what the weight on the
page says. Look for comparison points like people etc.
The Butt - Many Corsos
have a huge chest and a tiny butt. This isn't balanced as it
should be. There should be a rear end that is muscular and
balanced to match the front end.
Topline - When evaluating
from a side view, the top of the back should be close to completely
horizontal if not descending. A hunch back look or a butt that is
inches higher than the rear end is not balanced and often leads to poor
movement.
Champion Lines - All
Corsos are from champion lines! So everyone can list off champions
in the pedigree. Champions in the last few generations is a good
thing but nothing to live by.
About Cane
Corsos
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Description |
The Cane Corso Italiano
is a medium-big size dog, strongly built but elegant, with
powerful and long muscles, very distinguished, he expresses
strength, agility and endurance. The general conformation is
that of a mesomorphic animal whose body is longer than the
height at the withers, harmonious as regards the form and
disharmonious as regards the profile. The Muzzle is very
broad and deep. The width of the muzzle must be almost equal to
its length which reaches 3.4/10 of the total length of the head.
Its depth is more than 50% the length of the muzzle. Due to the
parallels of the muzzle sides and to the fullness and the width
of the whole jaw, the anterior face of the muzzle is flat and
square. The nasal bridge has a rectilinear profile and it is
rather flat. The lower side profile of the muzzle is determined
by the upper lips, the suborbital region shows a very slight
chisel. The stop is very marked because of the very developed
and bulging frontal sinuses and because of the prominent
superciliary arches. The neck is
slightly arched. The neck shape is of oval section, strong, very
muscular. The body is compact, strong and very muscular. The
skin is rather thick. The neck is practically without dewlap.
The head mustn't have wrinkles. The pigment of the mucous
membranes is black. The pigment of the soles and the nails must
be dark. The coat is short hair but not smooth, with vitreous
texture, shiny, adherent, stiff, very dense, with a light layer
that becomes thicker in winter (but never crops up on the
covering hair). Its average length is approx. 2/2,5 cm. On the
withers, the rump, the back margin of the thighs and on the tail
it reaches approx. 3 cm without creating fringes. On the muzzle
the hair is very short, smooth, adherent and is not more than
1/1,5 cm. Color - Black, plumb-gray, slate, light gray,
blue/gray, light fawn, deer fawn, dark fawn and tubby (very well
marked stripes on different shades of fawn and gray). In the
fawny and tubby subjects there is a black or gray mask only on
the muzzle and shouldn't go beyond the eye line. A small white
patch on the chest, on the feet tips and on the nose bridge is
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Temperament |
Very loyal, willing to please and
quiet around the house. The Cane Corso is highly intelligent and
very trainable. Active and
even-minded, he is an unequalled watch and protection dog.
The Cane Corso Italiano is great with children in the family.
Docile and affectionate with the
owner. They are protective yet gentle. The
Cane Corso has a very stable temperament. It makes an excellent
guard dog and watchdog. It will not wonder from the home. They
stick close to their masters. If
necessary he becomes a terrible and brave protector of people,
house and property.
The Cane Corso is not a fighting dog. They were bred as working
dogs for hundreds of years. Therefore they will not go out
"looking" for a fight, but on the other hand they will not back
down from other dogs. The Cane Corso requires an experienced
owner. It can be aggressive with strangers and other dogs. It
should be carefully socialized when it is a pup. It is highly
recommended that these dogs become fully obedience trained. When
fully trained, the Cane Corso makes an amenable companion.
Suspicious of strangers, but wonderful with the family. It will
usually put up with strangers if the owners are present. When
raised correctly, the dog should be submissive to all members of
the family. |
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Height, Weight |
Height: Males 24-27
inches (64-68 cm.) Females 23-25 inches (60-64 cm.)
Weight: Males 99-150 pounds (45-50 kg.) Females
85-125 pounds (40-45 kg.) |
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Health Problems |
This is a robust dog, with typical
bone and joint problems of the giant breeds. |
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Living Conditions |
The Cane Corso will do okay in an
apartment if it gets enough exercise. They will be content to
live outdoors provided they have adequate shelter. |
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Exercise |
This very athletic breed needs a
lot of regular exercise. They make excellent jogging companions. |
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Life Expectancy |
About 10-11 years. |
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Grooming |
The Cane Corso does not require
much grooming. Occasionally comb and brush to remove dead hair.
This breed is a light shedder. |
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Origin |
The Cane Corso Italiano is the
original Cane Corso breed. It originated in Italy.
Its direct ancestor is the "Canis Pugnax" (the
old Roman Molossian) of which he is the light version employed
in the hunting of large wild animals and also as an "auxiliary
warrior" in battles. For years he has been a precious companion
of the Italic populations. Employed as property, cattle and
personal guard dog and used for hunting purposes too. In the
past this breed was common all over Italy as an ample
iconography and historiography testify. In the recent past he
has found a excellent preservation area in Southern Italy,
especially in Puglia, Lucania and Sannio. His name derives from
the Latin "Cohors" which means "Guardian", "Protector". |
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Group |
Mastiff |
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Recognition |
FCI, NKC, APRI, ACR |
Sovrana Cane Corso is located in NE
Atlanta, Georgia.
Please call for more information:
404-386-4700
between 9am and 11pm EST. Or email
gowskistuff@yahoo.com
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