And if you have more than one, you have Cani Corsi
The Cane Corso stands about 28” at the shoulder and can weigh more than 110 pounds.
They have a large head with an imposing expression and a strongly muscled body. The breed is dominant and fiercely protective.
Dating back to ancient Greece, Cane Corsi were warrior dogs. When the Romans conquered the Greek Islands, the legionnaires brought the dogs back to Italy and bred them with Italian dogs. Over the centuries, the breed became well-rounded farm dogs, guarding property, droving, and hunting game.
This is not a dog that becomes the best friend of everyone they meet. In fact, they’re indifferent to other dogs and people not in their family. But they are intensely loyal and protective of their own family
A Cane Corso will be very attuned to your moods and feelings and may even think they are the cause of your happiness, grief, anger, or pride. Cane Corsi owners describe the relationship as one of subtlety and depth.
The Cane Corso thrives on stimulation, both mental and physical, and will shine if given a job, whether working on the farm, or “helping” with the children. In fact, the breed excels at dog sports like tracking, agility, and scent work.
And by training, we mean that you must train the dog, not send them away to obedience school. You may want the help of a trainer experienced with the breed, but your Cane Corso must learn to work with and obey you.
Or at least he vocalizes. You can expect snorts, snuffles, howls, and a “roo-roo” sound somewhere between barking and singing, that Cane Corsi owners know very well.
Bred to work alongside the family, your dog will want to spend every minute of their waking hours with you. They thrive on companionship and want to be wherever you are — and as close to you as possible.
The Bantam Bulldogge resembles the English bulldog with looks however, a much smaller dog, most often with the ears of a frenchie, able to withstand the heat of the summer, breathing easier, can take long walks and participate in a much healthier lifestyle. This rare breed has been bred for health, agility and longevity, to be a stable trusted family companion with whom you can enjoy for many years
There are currently several variations of the miniature bulldog. Some folks utilize small English Bulldogs to downsize their stock and continue to produce smaller dogs. Other individuals have tried to create their own version of the miniature bulldog by crossing various breeds together. One common denominator in the attempted resurrection of the Miniature Bulldog, or Toy bulldog of the 1800’s has been the use of the French bulldog. The French bulldog offers a couple unique characteristics, it is smaller than the English bulldog and it was created by the original Toy Bulldog.
The Toy Bulldog was a miniature variety of the English bulldog popular for several decades of the 19th Century. Developed from the Old English Bulldog and the Pug, the Toy Bulldog was primarily used as a companion dog. The Toy Bulldog became especially popular in France where it was used to create the French bulldog. Disfavored by English breeders who felt that it was a threat to the English bulldog, the breed fell into disfavor and eventually went extinct (‘Toy Bulldog,”2011).
There is a difference of opinion as to the origin of the French bulldog, but one ancestor must have been the English bulldog - probably one of the toy variety, of which there were a great number in England around 1860. These toy Bulldogs were sent in large numbers into France, where they were crossed with various other breeds and were given the name Boule-Dog Francais (AKC, 2014)
Today’s English bulldog is not the same dog discussed in this history. The English bulldog discussed above was one of ferocious attitude and great endurance. These dogs needed to be numb to pain and have a drive that was unmatched by any other breed. Even the original English bulldog itself is believed to be developed from Mastiffs. The English bulldog of today is the work of several individuals in England who believed the breed was worth saving and reconstructing after the need for the bull baiting dog was diminished.
Throughout History man has felt the need to create and reconstruct. Almost every breed that exists today can be traced back to a mixed origin.
The actual history of the English bulldog is one of the most contested breed histories in the dog world. Opinions about these dogs backgrounds vary and facts are hard to find to support any of them.
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