In this article, we will talk about the Cane Corso Italiano, a breed that can be safely recommended to people who are buying a four-legged friend for the first time. Loyal, fearless, intelligent, possessing excellent guarding qualities – this dog will win your heart forever.
Developed in Italy and said to descend from Roman war dogs, the ancestors of these Mastiff-type dogs were fearless, charging enemy lines with flaming oil strapped to their backs.
Following World War I and II, the Cane Corso was all but extinct, though some survived throughout the Italian countryside.
In the 1970s, Italian fanciers revived the breed, and the first Corso arrived in the US in 1988.