Anyone ever own a Cane Corso

**Rwy** · 11-12-2013, 06:17 PM

We currently own a German Shepherd. He is an amazing dog and we have the most amazing bond with him. I had him shipped over from Frankfurt 6 years ago and we want to continue owning shepherds. Obviously I am from NY and with all the crazy people out there I want guard dogs for my family.

I always wanted a Mastiff though. I have been doing a lot of research on the Cane Corso. Has anyone here ever owned one? Can you tell me about it? I just like the look of this dog so much. The internet seems to be skeewed and jaded so I was hoping someone has some experience.

**JJ78** · 11-12-2013, 06:24 PM

I have a friend who has one. He bought it from James Gandolfini aka Tony Soprano. Names "Felony" All grey. Badass ****in dog. Buddy lives on a few acres, the first week he got the dog, he would just sit on the front porch and protect. His house was about 60 yrds from the street, and if anyone walked by on the street he would start barking. Just instinct.

Great breed of dog.

**bass** · 11-12-2013, 06:27 PM

I love the look on these dogs. don't know much about them. I have a bullmastiff and love her, she looks mean, good for guarding but not good for protection. Although hard to train German Shepherds are by far the best guard/protection dogs out there.

**JJ78** · 11-12-2013, 06:32 PM

I want a Shepard or a Belgium Malinois.

Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ive got an 11 year old Boxer/Rotweiller that I found on the street 11 yrs ago. He is getting old, but he is my best friend in the world. I would clone him if I could.

**Armykid93** · 11-12-2013, 06:47 PM

I would love a presa canario. Rally awesome dog if you do some research, a ton of famous pro bodybuilders own them to

**MuscleInk** · 11-12-2013, 07:47 PM

Gearbox (a member here) just picked up a Cane Corso puppy about 6 months ago.

Lunk1 on the other hand.....not a fan apparently. Lol

**MuscleInk** · 11-12-2013, 07:48 PM

I like them but my HAW wants a blue eyed Siberian, Alaskian, or Akita......and whatever mama wants, mama gets.

**Lunk1** · 11-12-2013, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by MuscleInk

Gearbox (a member here) just picked up a Cane Corso puppy about 6 months ago.

Lunk1 on the other hand.....not a fan apparently. Lol

You remember that conversation lol?

I am not a big fan of a most of the "protection" breeds. They have their place I suppose but the average person has no need to own what is essentially a weapon that is a ticking time bomb.

**Megalodon6** · 11-12-2013, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

You remember that conversation lol?

I am not a big fan of a most of the "protection" breeds. They have their place I suppose but the average person has no need to own what is essentially a weapon that is a ticking time bomb.

Agree with this 100%!!

**MuscleInk** · 11-12-2013, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

You remember that conversation lol?

I am not a big fan of a most of the "protection" breeds. They have their place I suppose but the average person has no need to own what is essentially a weapon that is a ticking time bomb.

I retain a lot....most of the time. Lol

What percentage of them turn aggressive and attack unprovoked? Just curious. I've never had the desire to own one but I'm curious about them.

**bass** · 11-12-2013, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

You remember that conversation lol?

I am not a big fan of a most of the "protection" breeds. They have their place I suppose but the average person has no need to own what is essentially a weapon that is a ticking time bomb.

especially if you have little kids around. but like you said they have their place.

**MuscleInk** · 11-12-2013, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by bass

especially if you have little kids around. but like you said they have their place.

Geesh.....don't tell Gearbox.....

**Lunk1** · 11-12-2013, 08:48 PM

I know ppl will argue and say "I have owned Pit Bulls my whole life and never had a problem" and shyt like that but...you can NOT disregard genetic predispositions. I have been around plenty of these types of dogs and even the nice ones are still always in a stage of alert. Because of their very nature, they simply cannot be trusted like a lazy lab laying on the front porch.

**bass** · 11-12-2013, 08:56 PM

believe it or not dalmatian dogs have attacked and killed more people than pit-bulls?! don't get me wrong, the only dogs I get are guard dogs and protector dogs, but well trained. I live on a rural country so got to have scary looking dogs. one day i'll get me a chiwawa though

**Lunk1** · 11-12-2013, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by bass

believe it or not dalmatian dogs have attacked and killed more people than pit-bulls?! don't get me wrong, the only dogs I get are guard dogs and protector dogs, but well trained. I live on a rural country so got to have scary looking dogs. one day i'll get me a chiwawa though

You are absolutely right. By nature Dalmatians are very protective and highly alert. Not the lovable fire truck dog everyone imagines.

Oddly enough, the last time I checked. The breed of dog responsible for the most reported dog bites....Lab! Not because of it's nature but the numbers of them owned.

**bass** · 11-12-2013, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

You are absolutely right. By nature Dalmatians are very protective and highly alert. Not the lovable fire truck dog everyone imagines.

Oddly enough, the last time I checked. The breed of dog responsible for the most reported dog bites....Lab! Not because of it's nature but the numbers of them owned.

wow labs? I guess what you said earlier makes perfect since, any dog not to be taken lightly.

**MuscleInk** · 11-12-2013, 09:30 PM

Get a Bassett hound. I had one as a kid. Her ears were always coated in food because they hung into her bowl every time she ate, and aside from her howl (which one day caught the mail carrier by surprise and he dropped his entire bag-o-mail, lol) she couldn't move fast enough to catch a snail. Lol

I'm eventually gonna have to get my HAW an Akita, Husky, or Malamute - blue eyes and all.

**Rwy** · 11-12-2013, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by JJ78

I have a friend who has one. He bought it from James Gandolfini aka Tony Soprano. Names "Felony" All grey. Badass ****in dog. Buddy lives on a few acres, the first week he got the dog, he would just sit on the front porch and protect. His house was about 60 yrds from the street, and if anyone walked by on the street he would start barking. Just instinct.

Great breed of dog.

They are nicknamed guardians lol

**almostgone** · 11-12-2013, 10:56 PM

I'm partial to English mastiffs. Been involved with the breed for 20+ years and at one time had as many as 16 ( some were rescues, but with a little work they became excellent companions). Keep in mind that any breed can be overly aggressive if not properly socialized. Also, each breed has their own unique health issues that a proper breeder should be aware of and testing for.
If you haven't already, make a list of the breeds you have an interest in and see of you can locate the breeders club. For example, for English mastiffs, mastiffs.org is a good site.
No matter which breed you decide on, make absolutely sure you get a written health guarantee. If you run across a breeder that doesn't screen for an issue "because they've never had problems" .....steer clear. However, if they have proof that their breeding stock had been tested and this is documented, then that is a good start. Also, a responsible breeder should screen you as well. That indicates that they have the animal and your best interests in mind.
I'm at work so I can't get too deep into a post, but for example with English mastiffs, you would want to see that the sire and dam were screened for: PRA, CMR, and either a Penn score or OFA rating for hips and elbows. There are other genetic conditions to screen for, but I feel at a minimum, these should be done.

Good luck!

**Rwy** · 11-12-2013, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by bass

I love the look on these dogs. don't know much about them. I have a bullmastiff and love her, she looks mean, good for guarding but not good for protection. Although hard to train German Shepherds are by far the best guard/protection dogs out there.

My GSD peed in the house one time. I picked him up from JFK in a crate. Brought him home washed him and put him on the ground and started peeing. I grabbed him by the scruff twisted it and said no and picked him up and brought him outside. Never peed inside again.

He learned sit down and stay with the trainer after 1 session although I had been trying on my own. Heel on left foot start walking and come after a stay of 5 minutes and 200 yards on second session. He picked everything up so fast that he knew the trainer would start with sit and then down that he would do it before he finished all the commands. He looks nothing like the GSD in the states. More like a mini bear.

I swear I speak full sentences to him and he knows exactly everything I am talking about. Ridiculous guard dog. A couple months back the super and porter came to my apartment really pissed off ( he knew and liked both of them) because there was a leak in my bathroom and it caused the ceiling to fall out below my apartment. They came ot the door all pissed of and started saying/raising their voice if I knew there was a leak and I was kinda taken back and he just charged them. He read the body language and just went to protect me. Meanwhile he stands next to me all the time when someone comes to the door to see if its someone he knows.

**Rwy** · 11-12-2013, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Armykid93

I would love a presa canario. Rally awesome dog if you do some research, a ton of famous pro bodybuilders own them to

I would love to have this dog before Cane but its too much dog. Way too much needs to be done or no one can come in the house besides the immediate family.

**Rwy** · 11-12-2013, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

You remember that conversation lol?

I am not a big fan of a most of the "protection" breeds. They have their place I suppose but the average person has no need to own what is essentially a weapon that is a ticking time bomb.

A trained guard dog is without a doubt a loaded gun and most people should not have them trained to attack. All protection breeds will do their job if needed without the extra training. A lot of people have no idea what they get into when they own protection breeds or working dogs. I sure as hell didnt.

**Rwy** · 11-12-2013, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

You are absolutely right. By nature Dalmatians are very protective and highly alert. Not the lovable fire truck dog everyone imagines.

Oddly enough, the last time I checked. The breed of dog responsible for the most reported dog bites....Lab! Not because of it's nature but the numbers of them owned.

and inbreeding. Thats a huge reason nowadays. Breed with poor tempermants. Just like people you get bad eggs and those should not reproduce.

**Rwy** · 11-12-2013, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by almostgone

I'm partial to English mastiffs. Been involved with the breed for 20+ years and at one time had as many as 16 ( some were rescues, but with a little work they became excellent companions). Keep in mind that any breed can be overly aggressive if not properly socialized. Also, each breed has their own unique health issues that a proper breeder should be aware of and testing for.
If you haven't already, make a list of the breeds you have an interest in and see of you can locate the breeders club. For example, for English mastiffs, mastiffs.org is a good site.
No matter which breed you decide on, make absolutely sure you get a written health guarantee. If you run across a breeder that doesn't screen for an issue "because they've never had problems" .....steer clear. However, if they have proof that their breeding stock had been tested and this is documented, then that is a good start. Also, a responsible breeder should screen you as well. That indicates that they have the animal and your best interests in mind.
I'm at work so I can't get too deep into a post, but for example with English mastiffs, you would want to see that the sire and dam were screened for: PRA, CMR, and either a Penn score or OFA rating for hips and elbows. There are other genetic conditions to screen for, but I feel at a minimum, these should be done.

Good luck!

My GSD needs TRH. Probably doing it in the coming months. The breeder wanted to replace the dog as I found out he had the issue since he was 1 year old. I was never sure if I over worked him or he had bad hips. GSD all have hip problems. He is 6 now and with the raw diet along with glucosamine he has gotten by pretty good.

**almostgone** · 11-12-2013, 11:15 PM

Sounds like you have a good breeder. With any of the the working/ giant breeds it can be a challenge to keep them from over stressing their joints or overgrowing their bone structure.

**Rwy** · 11-13-2013, 12:01 AM

They know you arent going to give the dog back because they will put them down. He should have given me half my money back.

**almostgone** · 11-13-2013, 12:10 AM

Most reputable breeders will state in their contract that they will give you half your money back if the animal is neutered and you keep the animal: provided it isn't a clear case of owner neglegience. That's how I've always worded my sales contract.
Sorry this wasn't done for you. Again, best of luck in your research!

**almostgone** · 11-13-2013, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Rwy

They know you arent going to give the dog back because they will put them down. He should have given me half my money back.

...and I'll just add that unless it's a physical condition that causes the animal pain, creates a bad quality of life for the animal, or is a danger to others, a good breeder will.neuter the animal to keep the condition from possibly being passed on to later generations, not euthanize the animal.

**EasyDoesIt** · 11-14-2013, 10:36 AM

I own a Cane Corso and picked her up very young at 6 weeks. They are an amazingly smart dog. I mean really smart. They are naturally a great guard dog. As a little pup mine would growl at any noise from outside the house or anyone approaching the car. Cane Corso's are all about you, there owner. i can not go anywhere in my house without her following and sitting beside me. If you know how to train dogs, they pick things up so quick you would think they understand english. They are physically a very formidable dog and extremely durable. There bite strength can top out around 650 pounds of pressure. A pit is around, i believe 210. I don't have kids, but they are great family dogs. They need attention from their owner. I also owned a Bullmastiff and love that breed. A good companion quality Corso runs around 2,500.00. If you have time to spend with them they are a great breed and recommend them. They do require attention. I get stopped everywhere i go, because she is a stunningly good looking dog.

**MuscleInk** · 11-14-2013, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by EasyDoesIt

I own a Cane Corso and picked her up very young at 6 weeks. They are an amazingly smart dog. I mean really smart. They are naturally a great guard dog. As a little pup mine would growl at any noise from outside the house or anyone approaching the car. Cane Corso's are all about you, there owner. i can not go anywhere in my house without her following and sitting beside me. If you know how to train dogs, they pick things up so quick you would think they understand english. They are physically a very formidable dog and extremely durable. There bite strength can top out around 650 pounds of pressure. A pit is around, i believe 210. I don't have kids, but they are great family dogs. They need attention from their owner. I also owned a Bullmastiff and love that breed. A good companion quality Corso runs around 2,500.00. If you have time to spend with them they are a great breed and recommend them. They do require attention. I get stopped everywhere i go, because she is a stunningly good looking dog.

650 POUNDS OF PRESSURE!?!?! Holy crap!!!!

**EasyDoesIt** · 11-14-2013, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by MuscleInk

650 POUNDS OF PRESSURE!?!?! Holy crap!!!!

This is my dogs grand pappy, he is a grand champion.

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**Hazard** · 11-14-2013, 10:54 AM

No way they have a 650psi bite force. A lion is 691. The strongest bite force ever measured on a dog was 328psi by a Rottweiler. This was on national geographic.

Shark -669
Alligator - 2125
Hyena - 100

*edit* force not psi

Also - it's rumored that a mastif once bit 528 but can't find any proof of it yet

**EasyDoesIt** · 11-14-2013, 11:10 AM

It might be force, I will look it up on the net again but my bullmastiff as an eight-month pop was attacked by a couple of pits at the dog park and took full grown pit down in seconds so I started researching I think the Tibetan Mastiff has one of the strongest bite forces bullmastiff was around 550. The German Shepherd actually has stronger bite then the pitbull. I'm on my phone right now but it was a while back and if there is such a measurement in numbers for force you may be right I just know that corso ranks really high up with the presa canario.

**Hazard** · 11-14-2013, 11:13 AM

Yea the mastiff has a way stronger bite than a Pitt. The bulldog, rotty, and German shepherds all have stronger bites than Pitts too

**Lunk1** · 11-14-2013, 12:22 PM

Damn Pitts have a thick skull. God knows I've shot enough of them to find out.

**Hazard** · 11-14-2013, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

Damn Pitts have a thick skull. God knows I've shot enough of them to find out.

Lmao yea they do. Mine went in the garbage and I cracked the top of his head. Fvckin dog didn't even blink an eye.

Not to mention all the abuse my daughter puts him through. He may have a thick skull but she pulls his ears lol

**MuscleInk** · 11-14-2013, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

Damn Pitts have a thick skull. God knows I've shot enough of them to find out.

I'm calling PETA on you, you bad man! Lol

**MuscleInk** · 11-14-2013, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Hazard

No way they have a 650psi bite force. A lion is 691. The strongest bite force ever measured on a dog was 328psi by a Rottweiler. This was on national geographic.

Shark -669
Alligator - 2125
Hyena - 100

*edit* force not psi

Also - it's rumored that a mastif once bit 528 but can't find any proof of it yet

You're better than Google with all your whimsical knowledge!!!

**Hazard** · 11-14-2013, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by MuscleInk

You're better than Google with all your whimsical knowledge!!!

Lololol! I love nat geo and the science channel shit.

**EasyDoesIt** · 11-14-2013, 01:15 PM

Turkish Kangal 715 bite force plus. That was the one i was trying to think of that has the strongest. After googling it, there are so many variables.
Hyena is stated as 1000, is that a typo on yours hazard? But then someone states can't compare hyenas cause there not really classified as dogs. I know i never take my Corso to dog park, because that was the beginning of my problems with my Bullmastiff. To many idiots at dog park do not know how to watch or control there dog. After he started getting attacked he started getting aggressive.
Large breed working dogs are different than your regular house pet. I spent a fair amount of time with a dog trainer to learn more about how to control and train mine. I would have 3 or four dogs if i could, there great friends and loyal beyond any human. I just happen to be fond of the larger breeds. I thought about a pit, but every gang member in Vegas has them. My favorite is still the Bullmastiff, they are just so damn cool.