The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of mastiff. It is used for personal protection, tracking, law enforcement, as a guard dog, and as a companion dog. The Cane Corso is a large dog of molossoid type, and is closely related to the Neapolitan Mastiff. It is well muscled and less bulky than most other mastiff breeds. According to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard, dogs should stand 62–70 cm (24–28 in) at the withers, and bitches (58–66 cm (23–26 in)). Weights should be in the range 45–50 kilograms (99–110 lb) for dogs and 40–45 kilograms (88–99 lb) for bitches. The head is large. The forehead should be flat and convergent to the muzzle. The muzzle is flat, rectangular (when viewed from above), and generally as wide as it is long; approximately 33% the total length of the skull (a ratio of 2:1). The eyes are almond in shape, set straight and when viewed from the front, set slightly above the line of the muzzle. Darker eyes are preferred, however, the color of the eyes tends to emulate the shade of brindling in the coat. Cane Corso appear in two basic coat colors: black and fawn. This is further modified by genetic pigment dilution to create "blue" (grey, from black) and formentino (from fawn, where the mask is blue/grey) colors. Brindling of varying intensity is common on both basic coat colors as well, creating Tigrato (black brindle), and Grigio Tigrato (blue brindle). White markings are common on the chest, tips of toes, the chin, and the bridge of the nose.
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