Awkward growth stages?

[Jago19]

Hi all,

I am wondering if you can give me advice. I am a notorious over worrier. I am aware that CC often grow very awkwardly during their transition from puppy hood to adult hood.

I was wondering if there are any things you noticed during your CC growth that you worried about but was just part of their awkward growth stage & they grew out of it.

I am asking to hopefully save future stress & worry incase my boy has them during his growth. I will more than likely still end up at the vets getting him checked over but at least I’ll worry less haha!

 

[timmy59]

Awkward growth, Not in my pup lol.. Pure athlete, very capable, smart and stubborn.. Very happy with her..

 

[Patrick]

My boy Magic would stretch after sleeping, and while standing on all 4 levels he would curl his back up like a cat... that would freak me out a little.... he is now 21 months old and still does it... my girl Xena is 7 months old and fes the same....I have had several dogs in the past... none ever stretched like that... my wife's cocker spaniel raises her butt, stretches out her 2 front legs as far as possible, and gets low yo the ground. That is what I was accustomed to... I now know its just what they do....

 

[BattleDax]

Great question you ask, and I'll follow for answers!

As to Patrick's stretching thing: That reminds me of my previous Doberman and my current one. With my previous one, when he would stretch and arch his back like the proverbial black cat, my wife would sort of shudder and say it weirded her out. I agree, it's not the most becoming look but hey: Just take it as them having a nice flexible spine. The effect, of course, is amplified by a working-line Dobe already having a unattractive arch there to begin with.

Back to @Jago19 's question: While I am quite inexperienced with the Cane Corso, I would say pull up Senza Tempo Cane Corso on Youtube and look for footage of their young tall black male named Matmortigan. He is now starting to mature and look much more impressive and less awkward; but for some time there, he did not look very good to me at all. Another note with Matmortigan: He was down on his pasterns when young, and the breeder acknowledged it in her videos; but it looks better now. I really like watching Senza Tempo's videos. They are just so chill and down to earth, and Rachel the breeder is so candid and honest – including regarding flaws in her dogs. If I lived closer to Texas, I might have her on my list of prospective breeders.

 

[Boxergirl]

Not just CC. I think all dogs go through awkward growth stages. It's not uncommon for the rear end to be higher than the front for a while. Ears go wonky during teething. There's what we call the "Little Big Face" stage where their face just looks long and silly. Legs go through weird stages too. Usually it all evens out in the end. Oh - sitting. They go through stages of odd sitting postures that aren't necessarily worrisome.

 

[Junelee09]

Not just CC. I think all dogs go through awkward growth stages. It's not uncommon for the rear end to be higher than the front for a while. Ears go wonky during teething. There's what we call the "Little Big Face" stage where their face just looks long and silly. Legs go through weird stages too. Usually it all evens out in the end. Oh - sitting. They go through stages of odd sitting postures that aren't necessarily worrisome.

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little big face !!! Yes

 

[Jago19]

Hi Guys,

I lost my login details for the forum for a while & could read all your replies but not answer them. Finally managed to get back in.

My pup is now a year old. Time has flown by. We’ve weathered the awkward growth fairly well I think. Minus a bit of over thinking on my end. He’s been high in the back at times & was a little down on his pasterns when teething but it has corrected itself now, thank god. He did also have a very gangly stage where his legs just seemed too long for him

He is a more bulky built Corso but still very athletic. His growth has really slowed down as of lately & he’s currently 52.6KG I will post some pictures of him for you all to see. I do think he’s having another growth spurt as he is once again a little high in the back. He’s an incredible boy & I am beyond proud of him & all he’s learn in the last year. He’s also a fab swimmer!

@BattleDax I love Rachel. I actually fell in love with the Corso after stumbling over her YouTube videos a few years back at the time I wasn’t looking for another dog as I still had my french mastiff cross Coco. I lost coco in 2019 to a brain tumour & decided to continue educating myself whilst looking for a Corso. If I wasn’t in the U.K. I would have whole heartily done everything possible for one of her pups! I went back & watched some older videos of Matmortigan & can see what you mean about his growth. It’s been very similar to my boy Romeo however Romeo is just a big more chunky than him. (not chubby it’s hard to explain but I think pictures will help.) I love Rachel & I’m in her Facebook group & friends with her their too. She is a book of knowledge & has been a great help during my boys puppy hood. Can’t fault her one bit, I have found the Corso breeding community can be quite catty & closed off at times & very unwilling to share information or education but cannot say that about Rachel.

thank you all for your comments even when I couldn’t reply they helped a bunch! Picture attached of my Romeo who’s now 1 years old & a pleasure to have by my side

 

[Jago19]

Some other pictures of him too, he also has his own Instagram which is doing fairly well lol.