In 1976 investigator of Italian traditions doctor
Breber drew the public attention to this breed by publishing
an article in one of the journal numbers ENCI (Italian Kennel
Club). Like that the first step towards salvation of the breed
was made, but a group of enthusiasts started joining around
Berber. In October 1983 they established the society of
admirers of Cane Corso (S.A.C.C.)". 20.01.1994 the breed Cane
Corso was recognized by ENCI (Italian Kennel
Club). This date is considered the birthday of the breed. The
interest in the breed increased greatly. In 1996 in Aresa
(Italy) it was a specialized exhibition where the best breed
representative was chosen for representation to FCI
(Fédération Cynologique Internationale).
In 1996, November 12, the breed Cane Corso was
officially recognized by International Cynological
Organization.
A new life was given to the breed in the modern world
and its working abilities were improved. Present-day Cane
Corso dogs are loving, balanced and honorable.
They are very smart and intelligent. These dogs are
fawning with their owners, adore children allowing these to do
everything with them. But at the same time the dogs are
distrustful to unfamiliar people, they are always hawk-eyed
and brave. They have wonderful reaction and developed
territorial instinct. They never show unmotivated aggression
and experience any situation excellently. Cane
Corso dogs are the animals with stable mentality,
good health, easily adapt to different conditions and can be
used for different purposes.
At all times Cane Corsos were
universal dogs. They guarded Patricians’ villas, helped
peasants by defending their herds from flesh-eaters, hunted
wolves, boars and bears. Teofilo Folengo (1495-1544) described
battles of powerful canines with bears and lions in his
writings. In 1551 in his book “History of animals” naturalist
Konrad von Gesner described the dog Cane Corso
like that: too strong and powerful to take on a boar and cope
with a troop of oxen”.
Numerous frescos, mosaics, statuettes and pictures
depicting Cane Corso are preserved to the present
day. This dog was valuable during in those ancient times. And
even an engraving from an ancient atlas of the starry arch,
where Greater Dog
was represented, clearly hints that the painter portrayed just
the dog Cane Corso. Not only painters were large
for this irresistible breed. In his Dictionary of the
Italian language published in 1858-1879 Philologist Tommaseo
adduced a metaphor: “Cane
Corso is an honorable and courageous person”. The
noble emblem of Italian aristocratic generation "de
Corsi" (1238) represented Cane
Corso. The emblem was considered a symbol of
bravery and ability to fight- the evidence that the breed
already matured in those day but the qualities became
legendary.
It may be difficult to name another dog breed in
which that multi-function qualities could meet except Cane Corso breed. Hunter,
guardian, shepherd, and keeper of cattle, guard of estates,
farms and households, body guard, faithful friend and nanny
for kids- all this is a wonderful Cane Corso!!!!
