The Italian Fighter Dog..
The Cane Corso is an amazing breed that originates in Italy. Most probably this breed comes from the same stock as the Neapolitan mastiff; the Roman war dog “Canis Pugnax”. While the Neapolitan Mastiff was powerful and heavy in weight, the Corso had advantages in agilty, stamina and speed. The Cane Corso is a recently recovered breed, and sadly its history is not well known. There are differing views about its origin and much of the infomation is shrouded in mystery. This breed was mostly found in Southern Italy; in Puglia. Similar dogs existed in areas of Sicily. Its role was mostly to hunt game, and thus it was kept on farms. It was also used as a guard dog, as a fighting dog and had many other purposes that made it a good working dog as well. The Cane Corso almost became extinct. In the 1980’s a small group of Cane Corso enthusiasts decided to take the breed under their wings and try to recover the breed from near extinction. These days, the breed is becoming very popular around the globe!
