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bryan7755

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hello everyone i'm new on this forum my friend just gave me his 2 years old female cane corso because he is moving to live in apartment.she is a good dog and listened to me but someone have seen the dog and told that she was not a cane corso pure breed.. i have upload some pics can someone confirm if she is a cane corso? please

and why some cane corso have different faces?some look like labs or boxer..
 

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TWW

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Different lines have different looks.

Not a CC person, one of them could give a bit better guess as to purebred of not.
IMO there's a mix in there or poorly bred.

Beautiful girl though.
 

DDSK

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Welcome to the forum.
She definatly has the body and head shape of a cane Corso but she seems to have a narrower muzzle and I can't see any jowles in these pictures. No matter what she is she is very good looking.
 

season

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Good looking dog but doesn't look like a CC. If it is it's poorly bred.


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DDSK

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I'm pretty sure it is a Cane Corso cross, a Cane Corso of that color should have a black mask, but from the eyes back she looks like my CC Abby

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bryan7755

Member
Welcome to the forum.
She definatly has the body and head shape of a cane Corso but she seems to have a narrower muzzle and I can't see any jowles in these pictures. No matter what she is she is very good looking.

someone said to me that this color is rare because its stag red but not sure if its a purebred anyway she is an intelligent dog but just dont like stranger coming in my yard.

do you know why there are different faces of cane corso?
 

season

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^^^the faces should follow standard or obviously close to it. If they don't it's because of poor breeding. Seeing a lot of that now.


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BlackShadowCaneCorso

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someone said to me that this color is rare because its stag red but not sure if its a purebred anyway she is an intelligent dog but just dont like stranger coming in my yard.

do you know why there are different faces of cane corso?

Rare is a sales gimmick used to sell colours that aren't standard for the breed like pointed colours, white/cream, chocolate, etc. But regardless it should also have a mask as the standard calls for. The parameters of the head don't appear correct but like was said before it doesn't mean it isn't a purebred as there are certainly more than a fair share of ill-bred dogs.

However if you aren't breeding then it isn't really of any concern, if she does the job you expect of her then that is what matters.
 

Yamizuma

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And while that all is highly, highly important if you want to breed or show, it doesn't mean jack for a pet. With a pet, beauty of spirit is the primary pedigree.


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bryan7755

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Rare is a sales gimmick used to sell colours that aren't standard for the breed like pointed colours, white/cream, chocolate, etc. But regardless it should also have a mask as the standard calls for. The parameters of the head don't appear correct but like was said before it doesn't mean it isn't a purebred as there are certainly more than a fair share of ill-bred dogs.

However if you aren't breeding then it isn't really of any concern, if she does the job you expect of her then that is what matters.

i dont want to breed her because i dont know her genetics and it will be irresponsible..she is really intelligent im training her everyday and she listen to me she dont bark at dogs or stranger when i walk her even other dogs bark at her she stay quiet but the only problem is that she chew on everything in the yard and dont allow stranger to get in.

what can i do to change these two things?
 

joee5

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She is beautiful. As long as she loves you as you will love her, accept her as she is.
I commend you on rescuing/adopting her versus purchase.
Good luck
 

karennj

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i dont want to breed her because i dont know her genetics and it will be irresponsible..she is really intelligent im training her everyday and she listen to me she dont bark at dogs or stranger when i walk her even other dogs bark at her she stay quiet but the only problem is that she chew on everything in the yard and dont allow stranger to get in.

what can i do to change these two things?

If she is chewing she is probably bored. Is she in the yard alone? Guarding the yard can be part her natural instinct and you really can't do much about that besides management or training to reduce the severity. Being left in the yard with nothing to do will also cause a dog to go overboard on the guarding. If you don't give them a job or purpose they will find one.
 

bryan7755

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If she is chewing she is probably bored. Is she in the yard alone? Guarding the yard can be part her natural instinct and you really can't do much about that besides management or training to reduce the severity. Being left in the yard with nothing to do will also cause a dog to go overboard on the guarding. If you don't give them a job or purpose they will find one.

no she is in the yard with my other dog which is a dachshund..she chew everything at night even some wood
i bought her a toy but she dont like it i think
 

Liz_M

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no she is in the yard with my other dog which is a dachshund..she chew everything at night even some wood
i bought her a toy but she dont like it i think

Can she come inside, maybe in a crate, at night?

Raw bones might be an outlet she'd enjoy but I agree she may be bored and lacking stimulation and exercise and at two years old she's still somewhat a puppy.


Working/smart dogs really need a lot more than whatever they get into outside in the yard. She's a gorgeous dog and she maybe needs more physical and mental stimulation than she is getting right now, I've had a couple of Rottweilers who were absolutely horrible until about 3 years old and I grew up with working Border Collies who were neurotic messes if they don't get 20 miles of running or working a day, and I am not exaggerating about this. I've had pups that went to classes 3-4 evenings a week, came to work with me, had daily walks and were STILL a handful.


But in my experience, three years old is when they get their final brain shipment and start to settle down.
 

Yamizuma

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Can she come inside, maybe in a crate, at night?

Raw bones might be an outlet she'd enjoy but I agree she may be bored and lacking stimulation and exercise and at two years old she's still somewhat a puppy.


Working/smart dogs really need a lot more than whatever they get into outside in the yard. She's a gorgeous dog and she maybe needs more physical and mental stimulation than she is getting right now, I've had a couple of Rottweilers who were absolutely horrible until about 3 years old and I grew up with working Border Collies who were neurotic messes if they don't get 20 miles of running or working a day, and I am not exaggerating about this. I've had pups that went to classes 3-4 evenings a week, came to work with me, had daily walks and were STILL a handful.


But in my experience, three years old is when they get their final brain shipment and start to settle down.

Tali is 2 1/2, so I would love, love, LOVE it if grown up brain kicks in soon. She's still a teenager.


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DDSK

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As for not leting strangers in your yard, that is a good thing!
Mastiffs are a guardian breed and this is a trait that has been bred into them over centuries.