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Corso by Ray del Mundo |
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Corso Italiano ' out of love for the breed' 'uit liefde voor het ras' |
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English version |
Breeding standard |
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ORIGIN
Italy GENERAL APPEARANCE Medium to large-sized. Robust and sturdy, nevertheless elegant. Lean, powerful muscles. IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS The length of the head reaches 36 % of the height at withers. The dog is somewhat longer than high. BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT Guardian of property, family and livestock; extremely agile and responsive. In the past, it has been used for herding cattle and hunting big game HEAD Large and typically molossoid. The upper longitudinal axes of the skull and the muzzle converge slightly CRANIAL REGION Skull: Wide; at the zygomatic arches its width is equal to or greater than its length. Convex in front, it becomes fairly flat behind the forehead as far as the occiput. The medio-frontal furrow is visible Stop: Marked FACIAL REGION Nose: Black and large with ample, open nostrils, on the same line as the nasal bridge Muzzle: Noticeably shorter than the skull (ratio muzzle: skull approximately 1:2). Strong, square; the front part of the muzzle is flat; the lateral surfaces are parallel; the muzzle is as wide as long. The profile of the nasal bridge is straight Lips: The upper lips hang moderately and cover the mandible, so that the lower profile of the muzzle is determined by the lips Jaws/Teeth: Jaws very large, thick and curved. Slightly undershot. Level bite acceptable, but not sought after Eyes: Medium-sized, ovoid, looking directly forward, slightly protruding. Eyelids close fitting. Colour of iris as dark as possible, depending from the colour of the coat. Expression keen and attentive Ears: Triangular, drooping, with a wide set on high above the zygomatic arches. Often cropped in the shape of an equilateral triangleNECK Strong, muscular, as long as the headBODY The body is somewhat longer than the height at the withers. Sturdily built, but not squat Withers: Pronounced, rising above the level of the croup Back: Rectilinear, very muscular and firm Loins: Short and strong Croup: Long, wide, slightly inclined Chest: Well developed in three dimensions, reaches to the elbowTAIL Set on fairly high; very thick at the root. The tail is docked at the fourth vertebra. In action carried high, but never curled nor erect LIMBS FOREQUARTERS: Shoulders: Long, oblique, very muscular Upper arm: Strong Forearm: Straight, very strong Carpal joint and pasterns: Elastic Forefeet: Cat feet HINDQUARTERS: Upper thigh: Long, wide, back line of thigh convex Lower thigh: Strong, not fleshy Hocks: Moderately angulated Metatarsals: Thick and sinewy Hind feet: Slightly less compact than the forefeet GAIT/MOVEMENT Long stride, extended trot. The preferred gait is the trot SKIN Fairly thick, rather close fitting COAT HAIR: Short, shiny, very dense with a light undercoat COLOUR: Black, lead-grey, slate-grey, light grey, light fawn; stag red and dark fawn; brindle (stripes on different shades of fawn or grey); in fawn coloured and brindle dogs the black or grey mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes. A small white patch on the chest, on the tips of the feet and on the bridge of the nose is acceptableSIZE AND WEIGHT Height at withers: Males from 64 to 68 cm, females from 60 to 64 cm Tolerance of 2 cm more or less Weight: Males from 45 to 50 kg, females from 40 to 45 kg |
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