Cane Corso is an old breed
of Molosser. Its history goes with its roots into a deep history. We
can see this breed in the pictures of famous artists of those times.
Philip Hakkert, court artist Sicilian Kingdom (XVIII c.) created a
beautiful picture of royal hunting. In the centre of this picture
one can find Cane Corso fighting with wild boar. Bartolomeo Pinnelli
placed Cane Corso behind himself in his pictures of Roman Life.
According to evidences we can judge about popularity of Cane Corso
among aristocrats of Renesance period, whom they served as watchdogs
for their castles or as fighters in bloody tournament against
gladiators or lions. They participated in military journeys (they
were worn metal armours with special tar containers that were set on
fire). The dogs "carrying fire" went before against mounted troops.
This breed was indispensable in those times.
Great changes in dog’s and people’s lives happened after World War
II because of economic and social conditions. This gorgeous, devoted
breed almost disappeared because of "necessity". The total number of
Cane Corso was reduced greatly and was close to extinction. And it
would happen if the biologist in Montava, Professor Giovanni Bonatti
hadn’t been so persistant. Bonetti was sure that he could find Cane
Corso’s descendants.
In 1973 he started the revival of this breed.
Not many people supported him. Professor Fernando Casalino, Jan
Antonio Sereni, doctor Stefano Gandolfi, Giancarlo and Luciano
Malavazi created Society of Admiring Cane Corso (SACC) and carried
out great researching work in the South and North of Italy. Antonio
Marsiane made detailed standards of this breed. In 1988 the judges
Morsiane, Perricone and Bandone made symmetrical examination of more
than 50 dogs in the exhibitions in Milan, Florence and Bari. Italian
Kennel club board of director established "Open Book of Breed",
where more than 500 hundred dogs that correspond to Cane Corso
standards were registered. And November 12, 1996 Can Corso was
registered by International Canine Federation. The breed was given a
new life in modern world and its working skills were improved.
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