Comparison: Cane Corso and Fila Brasileiro

Cane Corso and Fila Brasileiro are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Cane Corso	Fila Brasileiro
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Italy	Brazil
Category	Giant	Large
Height at withers	60–68 cm	60–75 cm
Weight	40–50 kg	–
Life span	10–12 years	–
Recognition features	Muscular athletic medium-sized mastiff Short dense coat: black, grey, brindle or fawn Square head, ears formerly cropped	Typical molosser: heavy bone, rectangular compact frame and great agility Short, smooth coat; brindle, fawn or black, sometimes with a black mask Marked sexual dimorphism; self-assured, calm, agile for its size
Coat	Short dense coat; black, grey, brindle, fawn.	Short, smooth, dense and close-lying coat; brindle, fawn and black, with or without a black mask; white marks only on feet, chest and tail tip.
Purpose	An Italian guard dog and helper for hunting and cattle work; descendant of Roman war molossers.	A Brazilian guard dog, an outstanding property guardian with innate wariness of strangers.

Breed page: Cane Corso · Breed page: Fila Brasileiro

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