Dog breed guide
Cane Corso
A short, dense coat that is low maintenance and sheds about once a year. The breed is a protective guardian, described as particularly protective of children and an ideal family pet, but it is dominant and wary of strangers and needs early socialisation and an experienced handler. It needs a house with at least an average-sized backyard.
Also searched as Cane Corso Italiano.
Cane Corso at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 45 to 50 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 40 to 45 kg
- Size
- Giant, over 40 kg
- Height
- 60 to 68 cm
- Coat
- short, shiny, very dense with a slight undercoat of vitreous texture
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Cane Corso puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs NSW, Cane Corso, https://www.dogsnsw.org.au/breeds/browse-all-breeds/cane-corso/, read 5 Oct 2026
- FCI, Cane Corso Italiano standard 343, http://www.fci.be/nomenclature/standards/343g02-en.pdf, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.