Working · Large (90-120 lbs) · 9-12 years
Cane Corso
Assertive, confident, intensely loyal; serious guardian requiring experienced ownership.
At a glance
What they’re great at
Honest challenges
Moderate-high drive doesn't take days off.
What helps: Build the outlet into the routine: Protection sports with professional guidance only. Brain work counts double on bad-weather days - see Training School. A flirt pole in the yard delivers a workout in ten minutes.
Small fast animals flip an ancient switch - this is wiring, not disobedience.
What helps: Management IS the training: never unsupervised with small pets, period. Secure fencing plus leash or long line outdoors for life. Feed the drive legally: flirt pole and lure-chase games.
Not every dog wants a hundred friends - this breed prefers a curated list.
What helps: Quality over quantity: a few calm, known companions beat any dog park. Parallel walks are the gold-standard introduction. Advocate for their space - declining strange dogs is good ownership.
Centuries of guarding don't switch off for dinner parties.
What helps: Massive early neutrality socialization: calm around strangers, not friends with all. Door protocol: place command and managed greetings - no self-employment as bouncer. Never encourage 'protection' - confidence comes from training, not suspicion.
Exercise & training
Grooming & coat
Health to know about
This page can only give breed ranges. The app calculates calories and portions from your dog’s actual weight and life stage, splits them across the right number of meals, and adjusts as they grow.
Emergency red flags
Vomiting, drooling, tremors, collapse, or known ingestion
→ Call ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline 855-764-7661 immediately; do NOT induce vomiting unless instructed
→ Save your nearest 24-hour emergency vet's address and phone in your phone TODAY, not during a crisis
Unproductive retching (trying to vomit, nothing comes), rapidly swelling/hard belly, drooling, pacing, sudden distress after eating
→ Drive to the ER immediately. Do not wait to see if it passes. Untreated GDV is fatal within hours
Collapse with paddling, jaw chomping, drooling, loss of awareness
→ Clear the area, do NOT touch the mouth, time the seizure and video it. Over 3 minutes, a cluster of 2+, or first-ever seizure = ER now
The app keeps every Cane Corso red flag on your phone and opens them with no connection at all — which is the whole point at 2am in a car park. Add it to your home screen and it works like any other app.
📊 The numbers›
Typical ranges for planning, not promises — costs vary by region, breeder and individual dog.
| Group | Working |
| Size | Large (90-120 lbs) |
| Lifespan | 9-12 years |
| Healthy adult weight | 90–120 lb |
| Original purpose | Property/livestock guarding, big-game hunting, farm work. |
| Monthly care | $130-$220 |
| Typical puppy price | $1,500-$4,000 |
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