THE ORIGINAL CANE CORSO, ITALIAN MASTIFF 

I love how he says: "I just wanted a dog", seems like a simple sentance but every dogperson knows what he is talking about

I had a Cane Corso for almost 9 years and I gotta tell ya he was the most loving dog I think I’ve ever had. He looked a lot like the ones you have. He grew to be 165 pounds. Sadly he died from dilated cardiomyopathy last week and it was so heartbreaking

My mate has an original Cane Corso from Italy (Florence). He met a breeder on internet and went to the place. After few months of researching he decided to do. He lives alone and it's really more like a neopolitan. Much more broader, heavier, muscular and still very fast. His name is Julius Cesar, weighs 58 kg, height, 70 cm. He is the highest of the nest, but not the heaviest. For my experience, if he comes to my house. Very very intelligent, doesn't bark much, is very soft to children and kind to adults. You can let him loose in the city or forest and knows what to do, without any prof training. My mate trains himself and knows the power of the dog. Instead of guard training, he started as young as possible socializing all kind of people and walk of the leash. He just copied in his mind that you could use the environment as a tool instead of making problems of infrastructure and all other human things. By 20 weeks completely from the leash and he doesn't care if he is on the leash. He gives him raw food and bones in the weekend, and most of the time dry food bio. From Monday till Friday. He eats max 2 times a day and lays down for a couple of hours. The other thing is, these dogs knows how to defend and attack. It's an ancient breed that knows the differences between bad and good, if the owner is stable. This is not a dog for beginners and whatever you want, always research and be honest to yourself before getting huge problems. In the end the dog always loose and we as people must prevent it, instead of shooting it down. For breeding in the whole world is just simple. To many people breed and has no or maybe a tiny knowledge. This problem can only be solved if there comes a worldwide standard where everybody stands behind. I don't say that people may not breed, but I rather see original dogs with a good bloodline from healthy breeders with the knowledge. After this dog, he will take a new Cane Corso and honestly I felled in love with this breed. Absolutely good in house and never problems with any kind of thing. Peace to all dog lovers and people who respect nature

Totally agree when he says he sees a boxer in the new "American" cane corso. It's a Shame the breed was down sized and is a lot lighter now. Old type Cane corso/ working neo are the best.

he looks like someone from fast and furious😂😂

I’m Derek Matsons part time grounds keeper! I take care of his dogs everyday 7 days a week! His dogs are the real deal! He’s kept the same consistent look of the cane Corso since he got involved with the breed in 1991! His knowledge/ stories are priceless to me! He’s a great teacher for sure!

That Bloodline is definitely royalty. It's almost as though those dogs are self aware and know what family is ~ Thanks for sharing.

Dude keep the original bloodline alive please never give up on your priceless treasure

Now these are the real corsos . Beautiful 😍

Thank you brother for telling the truth about the breed, there were so many in Brooklyn growing up. But they faded away with the old Italian guys, my wife’s family in Naples on their farm use to give puppies away. My vet wanted $400 for a cherry eye on mine, I told him growing up I seen many done with a scissor for free. Anyway thank you so much for telling the true history on the Italian mastiff. Once a breed gets popular is the destruction of what they were.It was awesome to watch this, thank you for keeping the truth & the breed alive. Me & my Italian mastiff thank you.

Real traditional Corso's are unmatched. Please do extensive research on the breed before buying one and make sure you do yourself the service of getting a Corso from traditional lines. The calm, relaxed, and steady confidence is what makes this breed so special. That being said a traditional Corso is going to be a lot more protective then a Corso that has had recent Boxer mixing. After all, that is one of the reasons people started mixing it with Boxer, so it would be an easier dog to show and be less temperamental towards strangers. So if you want a traditional Corso make sure you spend extensive time in socializing to other dogs and strangers or else it could be over protective. Just like any dog you want a balanced dog that can be comfortable in any scenario. Socializing will not take away from their guarding instincts either, it's in their blood to know when to protect. It's a shame that there are people diluting the original breed but good traditional lines definitely exist. The quickest indicator in spotting traditional lines is the head structure and the body movement . Traditional Corso's eyes should almost captivate you, they should not be bulging in the slightest, there jaw should not be too undershot, and there movement should be almost cat like due to their long body and huge paws. There also not going to be overly hyper either. Especially upon meeting a stranger. Anyway, I hope this rant helps someone out who is interested in getting a corso.

I own a female Cane Corso named Abela and her father is ranked the 600th best cane in the world, i surely can agree that this is a dog which you instantly fall in love with and are the sweetest family pets, sorry for my bad english and i hope your dogs have a long and happy life ❤

You are right about seeing boxers in the new cane corso...this is very insightful.

You should see cane corso dogs in Italy, amazing!!! Big and original and beautiful.

The best Italian Masstiff i have ever seen !! Its hars to find a breeder who vreed working and deals with old bloodlines !! Congrats !!

That black and white photo looks like Preacher at Senza Tempo Cane Corso.

Thank you so much for making a video about this, I didnt know the old type was still alive!!!

Now this is real old fashioned cane corso see the big head not the boxer looking shit we breed recently here in 🇺🇸

Thanks for your dedication Jimmy❣️

I like the look of the Old Italian Mastiffs..beautiful 💜

Interesting how he mentioned that he sees Boxers mixed into the bloodlines. These cane corso' are huge. I'm from Australia and am yet to see amazing specimens like this over here. I went to Europe last year and was fortunate to see Cane' like in the video. I hope this breed doesn't get ruined.

I perfer the original look of the dog.

Best description I've heard regarding their temperament (mine, included!) is that they are "switched on". 🎯

Wow!! What a difference from what we been thought to represent a Cane Corso, or Neapolitan mastiff. These dogs are amazing they look big powerful and athletic!! Very good representation of a Italian Mastiff..Amazing work on the Dogumentary. Hope to see more videos of this Original line of Mastiffs 👍🏽

Great dogs to have. My father grew up on a farm in Italy with Neapolitan Mastiff as a guard dog.

Great vid! We love our Cane Corso. He's everything described in this video

HI, everything you say makes so much sense i have a Cane Corso and everyone says she looks like a boxer. Thank you for putting up this video, your dogs are stunning!!!

Great looking dogs,one of my top three breeds!!!Amazing work Zeke as usual.!!!

All they originate from Canis Pugnax and the closest to the breed dogs today are in Puglia (Italy)! At the begining there were just few dogs left ! Italians start efforts to got back the breed by mixing with other mastiffs like Neapolitanian one.... but americans were keen too and they tryied with Bullmastiff....That is why today we have Cane corso americano and italiano one! I'm also a happy owner of Cane-corso ! Corect me if I'm not so right! In regards of Presa or dogo canario is a different mastiff and history, originated after the conquest, even their attitude and specifics are different, at least they are much longer with longer muzzle too! Cane corso is shorter and seems even higher with larger ,shorter and bigger looking head! As usual Presa are more agressive and difficult to train ...they used to be more farmer guardians than family or personal! Any way- good movie!

i was waiting for this interview for a minute.. those are good looking dogs

Thanks Zeke. Another great video that I was looking forward to watching.

My boy is a cane corso/French mastiff mix and he’s the perfect family dog. He has the corso look, but the chillness, friendliness, and laziness of a French mastiff. He loves nothing more than laying his 175 pound self between my legs on the couch after a long tiring day of construction.

Thank You for this video. Shed light on a lot of questions I had. I have been looking for breeders since my Corso passed 7 years ago and most of them never looked like him. Most breeds today looked more "Boxer" and no offense if thats what you like. But I always loved the larger, longer nose, looser skin. Its hard to find these days.

I have a three months cane corso and i love it. This dog make me very happy: is smart and protectiv. This breed is too amazing.

I was just able to foster a beautiful female for friend for almost 4 months the dog absolutely protected my grandchildren fell in love with everybody here and as that video says anybody on the outside not advised to approach she did not much care for any other dogs at all unless they were already in the home she will be missed her mom came to pick her up what a great breed I've always been a doberman fanatic but these guys rock

Agreed on these new type of Cane Corsos. However the Napolitano Mastiff IS the original Italian Mastiff much like the Fighting Dog of Corodova IS what brought the Presa Canarios.

My boys name was CASH , I had him for almost 14 years from a puppy , I miss my boy every day . I still have his ashes and told the fam mix it in with mine when I leave , fn guy still crosses my mind almost every day , I miss that fool . Can't bare my self to get another cuz friendship ends to quickly with these guys

My mans dying, just got diagnosed with CHF.. he’s 8, I’ll tell you this it’s brought me to my knees my son as well, we got him when my son was one year of age.. fkn heart wrenching!

That brindle one with the floppy ears was absolutely beautiful.

Nice to see them in good mood

I love this dog!!!! OMG!! What a stellar specimen. I would love to get one of these true bred puppies.

Tank is fucking awesome

As an US Army Disabled vet this is what I am looking for. I am in FL and I just learned about the Dog and I am personally amazed. I would love to get my hands on an original Italian.

I love this man and his description of everything!! So glad and bkessed we have a Cane

Thanks man this what I been asking for months ago. 🙏🏿🙏🏿

Great vid as usual !

Definitely agree, mixing the boxer has made them soft not enough bone like old school.....keep the traditional look and working attitude alive!! Ruffhouse knows where it's at 💙Tank is a hunk!

It's so cool watching this and knowing my guy is traditional. Thank you for the great video!

The best dogs and the best way of breed line is the way exactly this bloke explains it

I've been in Cane Corsos since 1996. The old dogs didn't have a specific name; they were mixtures of dogs. Then they took the dogs and bred them to their own specifics. You can't write your own standard of a dog that's already been established and that's the problem with the breed today. People keep breeding their own interpretations-bad bites, bad fronts, bad hips, etc.

I appreciate your work brother thanks a lot for protecting it in its original Thnks

I'm gonna say cheers for your Vid, as i,ve had a heart for the breed, since i bumbt into 1 in 2007,my culture is from sicily, to share my attachment, thank you for your love and respect to carne CORSO

Ive had cane corso's for all my life, we've had 4 at my house so far. 3 of them died of a natural cause but our last one (Jax) had a brain disorder which made him extremely agressive, we had to put him down when he just turned one. I lost the trust in cane corso's that day but I am slowly regaining it and I truly want another one in like a year or 2. No one will care about this but I just had to let it out. Peace

I love Cane Corso's yours are the best I've seen, lovely

love these dogs the traditional old school look is best for them i hope to purchase ah few in the near future

So very right !! Congratulation man !! Keep that way !!

Great video very informative!!

Excellent!

What a fantastic presentation! Love this video and his dedication. I see I have work to do if I ever want to own one. This breed is sooo cool❤️

These types of Corso's are the old world, pastoral guardians of the Italian countryside around the Campania, Puglia, Abbruzzo and Marche regions and have a more Neapolitan look to them. However, the Corso's further south in Italy, like the ones seen in Western Sicily, are leaner, little bit less bone and more agile - which is my personal preference. Nonetheless, these are nice old school Corso's for sure. If you are an intruder or pose a threat to their family, they will attack ferociously I promise you that

everything he is saying is absolutely correct ...............a great comparison is today's bully breeds.....the softened temperment .........the enlarged size in some...smaller size in others..........various crosses to apt to create xxl large bully's ....pocket bully's .......micro bully's etc..........generally speaking all for show purposes......working ability is usually diminished ........postface........everyone is entitiled to their own interpretation of historical readings and facts........not here to argue the merits of what this gentleman is voicing ..........just as he is entitled to his interpretation (which i respect).....any other person is also(which i can also respect)......

Fantastic! Thanks, Zeke!

Loved this ! Tank is a lovely dog

I've owned Staffordshire Bull Terriers for almost 30 years now. I love the breed (obviously). My only problem is that they are 'too' people friendly to the point that they can easily be stolen and given the right burglar, can be bribed during a robbery. Lately I have been looking at bigger breeds such as the mastiffs. I live in Australia and many breeds unfortunately are banned. However the Cane Corso isn't. I'm still doing my research (you can never do enough) and I think this breed is one that I would love to have as a home companion. Thank you for sharing so much about this breed.

Cane Corso and Neopolitan Mastiff are 2 different dogs. This is a quote from some research i did. "What's the difference between a Cane Corso and the Neapolitan Mastiff? They are both Italian based Mastiffs but have very different lineages and temperaments."

I just went to school on the history of Cane Corso. Great video.

Awesome brother! Amazing video up front and honest. We need more videos from real people.

They really seem like the perfect family and watch dog,great video my man...

Wow comrade very nice vid, Hopefully more people will research the history of the breed! These are some awesome dogs i,would love to see more traditional corsos been bred correctly here in America and in Italy! Salute you!

Nice corso's that look more neo than boxer.

Wowwww soo crazy. I actually just met Derek Matson. I live in Ohio. Plan on getting a traditional corso from him. He is one of the most KNOWLEDGEABLE ppl I know on this breed . I would love for someone like him to be my mentor. He never sugar coats either. Always get straight to the point n keep it real n honest 🙏🏾

I love the structure of these dogs.

Being napoletan and being a sure grip dog lovers I could say video is pretty accurate and I like it, anyway if you go in our inland farms you find the ancient córso, look the same of dogs in video but slightly smaller, maximum 50 kg for males, they are really working dogs, they stay outdoor all year around= short but double coat aka cow coat, cheers from Naples

He isn't breeding the old time traditional corso. He said himself, the old traditional corso had a very stable temperament. But, this man doesn't even trust his corsos around dogs they haven't met before. The cane corsos were also not this large in the old times. He said he was replicating the 1949 "look". Thats not what they looked like hundreds of years ago.

Great information on the breed,etc.as a dog lover owner, I enjoyed your video. Thanks.

I love the knowledge of history your sharing...

Man that's great, and I agree keeping the true cane corso alive is for the best, they look much better than the soft "boxer mixes"

Love this channel 🙌🏽 keep doing what you're doing bro btw jimmy got some nice looking dogs 👍🏽

Indeed, there are several types of Cane Corso

Thanks for these information

7:14 he has a fly on his head lol

I have 2 my Male Bruno 140 lbs my female 110 lbs .I love them best dam dog I ever owned smart fast strong .

bravo, hope you stay like that, very good video, good work man, this is the dog I'm looking for when its the time

Love It!!! RESPECT MY MAN I had one he was my best and most loyal friend !! RIP DEVIL ❤

Good information, I have one traditional Corso too. Best dog ever.

That is a great Corso.

Seems like a really cool dude who is respectful of those who are accomplished in the field.

Very insightful

Great info and vid. Its a known fact that certain breeders did cross registered Neos back into some of the early Corsos with the justification that they were the same breed at one point and in certain areas. Some even crossed APBT for working competition purposes. We are talking top breeders too. Dirty secrets. Then when the breed was becoming more popular and gaining momentum towards AKC recognition there were in fact breeders who did introduce boxers into their lines. It completely changed the look of the older original dogs. It became the new normal and hot look of the breed. Neo traits and types were frowned upon and almost looked at as pet quality dogs. Unfortunately the popular registries for this dog followed suit as well. Introducing boxers did help agility, speed, hip problems, skin problems, and longevity. It decreased size, hardness/ aggressiveness, and over all strength unfortunately. As a hobby breeder of Corsos for about 15 years I'm glad somebody is addressing the elephant in the room. I currently have both "types." There are pros and cons with both. But I 100% agree with your thoughts of your dogs being closer to the original breed. I dont like how these newer owners or the registries try to pass on their show standards as if their version was pure and the original standard. Because its not. Its the opposite.

Dude sounds just like Christian Slater! Great looking dogs!

Beautiful video. Love Cane Corso

i had a cane corso once, his name was thunder (due to his blue coat and deep bark). he came to my life when he was 1 years old . his previous had abused him by tying him up and letting three red nose pits attack him while he was a growing puppy. but not once when I had him he used those traumatic event against me . he was still a fun, dopey ,kind loving dog .he was very protective over me but never aggresive to me or others. he was truely the best dog ever and was bestfriends with my blue nose pit . due to living situations i had to get rid of both but not a day goes by where i dont cry over the memory of those two beautiful dogs.

His dog looks nothing like the "template" dog he talked about. And that template was the Italian standard. Corso's are supposed to be agile athletic but not huge compared to other mastiffs.

Sweet video!!!!

Thank you for your videos

That's what mine is his mom Corso , dad was boxer . He weights 95 pounds . He is very protective of my kids

Salute!👌🏾💯

Universe works in mysterious ways. I was just about to type Cane Corso into the search bar but then saw this on my feed because I'm subscribed. I'm getting my beast real soon, thanks for the upload.

I’m glad i saw this video because this is my perception as to how a cane corso should really look like

My Cane Corso, a now 5 month old puppy. we've had him for around 3 weeks after rehoming him. Very friendly and sociable guy, fine with other dogs extremely obedient and attentive, much more so than my American Akita (they get along very well). Basically, a little gentleman and I love the guy to bits, having quickly built a very strong bond with our family. he gets plenty of exercise and long walks. Im an experienced owner of GSD, Doberman, and American Akita. one issue I have that I have not experienced with my other dogs. He randomly but very rarely has growled at me from a distance quite aggressively from across a room, does not seem playful or communicative like I've had in the past, and not snarling teeth showing, just a deep growling and a nasal pre bark exhale (most will know what i mean) but no bark. But he looks directly at me and does it. He's also done this to my wife, I cannot understand why he does this. He is otherwise completely submissive and affectionate to everyone, no resource guarding or aggression otherwise whatsoever. I'm just now concerned by this, we have two young children in the house. If these are early warning signs or otherwise common behaviour for this breed, I need to know, but still highly doubt it this would be a breed commonality. any experienced owners feedback very welcome.