It is well to bear in mind that magnus undershot (more than 1
cm) as well as scissor bite are serious defaults, but overshort
bite is deficiency.
Nose of Cane Corso must
have big lobe. Nostrils must be widely open and in common line
with nasal arch. Black color of the lobe is ok. It can be gray in
grey pigmented dogs. Dorslim of nose must be upright because
curved or inbent nose is a disqualification.
Eyes
Almond shaped, medium sized, slightly bulging, set downright
eyes are in conformity with the standards. Eyelids of Cane Corsos must be pigmented
tightly fitting to each other.
Glance is attentive and clever. Iris is as dark as possible in
accordance with hair color. Triangle hanging ears must be highly
set. Maybe cropped or uncropped. But if cropped the ears are in the
form of equiangular triangle. Such measure may be considered
useful because with these shapes of ears dogs are less amenable to
origination of otitis, also these ears are easier to manage and
care, furthermore the dog looks better in whole.
Neck
These breed representatives must have beautiful neck and its
length is to be equal to the length of the head. The withers is
above the level of croup, well-developed.
Body
Very muscular, level back, coupling is strong and short. Wide long
group must be slightly slanting, but chest is deep and large up to
elbow joints.
Tail
Too highly set tail must be very thick at the base. When not in
action it is carried low, slightly higher than back but in no case
to be carried in vertical position. It must not be arched either.
Cut short up to the forth vertebra.
Dock
tails are disqualifications even if such tails were cut short.
Disqualifying fault is a short tail or absence of tail.
Limbs
Cane Corsos have strong,
slender limbs with strong bones. Shoulder-blades are long,
slanting, at that the lengths of muscular shoulder and
shoulder-blade must be equal and the shoulder must have developed
angulation. When viewed from the front posture of forearms must be
parallel. Up to standard Cane
Corsos can have slightly inclined strong and flexible
metacarpus whereas forepaw must be compact, cat-like.
Angulations
of hind limbs are moderately developed. When viewed from the end
the paws are parallel and upright. Thighs are wide, very muscular.
Hind lines of thighs must be prominent, metacarpuses are strong
not fleshy, shanks-thick and tendinous; hind feet are a little
less compact than fore feet.
Movement
Characteristic of Cane Corso is its free flowing
during movement, with strong drive and reach. Trot is preferred
pace. If the animal often ambles then it is a serious default.
Structure of limbs matters a lot and different abnormalities are
to be regarded as fault or deformity basing on the degree of its
evidence.
Coat
Cane Corsos have
shiny, short, very thick hair, seasonal change of undercoat is
usual happening.
Color
Colors according to the standard: black, all grey colors,
different colors of red (ranging from red to light-red), tigrine
(streaks of different tint against grey or red background).
