cane corso
noun
ca·ne cor·so
ˌkä-nā-ˈkȯr-sō 
: any of a Italian breed of large, muscular dogs having a short, dense, stiff coat and a large head with a short, broad, square muzzle and powerful jaws
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Rhodesian ridgebacks, cane corsos, and Great Danes also make fine guard dogs when trained properly.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Big dogs like Great Danes and cane corso have the smallest lifespan, with an average of eight to 10 years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The case against Fincham stems from two separate incidents in which his cane corso dog, Elvis, allegedly attacked someone on the street.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Racking up almost 200,000 views in less than 24 hours, the TikTok clip of Winston, a cane corso (@winston.canecorso), howling while asleep has left the internet in hysterics.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Follo’s dog, a cane corso/mastiff named Enzo, was seized by authorities during the investigation and taken to the Central Animal Hospital for evaluation and boarding, Murgo said in a statement Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
Mohawk Hudson, for instance, has a lot of pit bulls, mastiffs and cane corsos.
—Michael Hill, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
Their 3-year-old cane corso, Sage, fresh off a big victory, enjoyed her favorite toy in the back seat.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
But Smokey is a cane corso, an Italian breed of mastiff, not a pit bull or a mix of pit bull breeds.
—Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2023
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Big dogs like Great Danes and cane corso have the smallest lifespan, with an average of eight to 10 years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The case against Fincham stems from two separate incidents in which his cane corso dog, Elvis, allegedly attacked someone on the street.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Racking up almost 200,000 views in less than 24 hours, the TikTok clip of Winston, a cane corso (@winston.canecorso), howling while asleep has left the internet in hysterics.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Follo’s dog, a cane corso/mastiff named Enzo, was seized by authorities during the investigation and taken to the Central Animal Hospital for evaluation and boarding, Murgo said in a statement Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
Mohawk Hudson, for instance, has a lot of pit bulls, mastiffs and cane corsos.
—Michael Hill, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
Their 3-year-old cane corso, Sage, fresh off a big victory, enjoyed her favorite toy in the back seat.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
But Smokey is a cane corso, an Italian breed of mastiff, not a pit bull or a mix of pit bull breeds.
—Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2023
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