Comparison: Cane Corso and Majorca Mastiff

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

	Cane Corso	Majorca Mastiff
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	Spain
Category	Giant	Medium
Height at withers	60–68 cm	52–58 cm
Weight	40–50 kg	30–38 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 of slightly elongated build, medium-sized, strong and powerful Short rough coat; brindle, fawn and black, often with a black mask Massive head, distinctly larger in males than in bitches
Coat	Short dense coat; black, grey, brindle, fawn.	Short and rough to the touch; brindle, fawn and black (preferred in this order); white patches on front feet, chest and muzzle up to 30% of the coat; black mask permitted.
Purpose	An Italian guard dog and helper for hunting and cattle work; descendant of Roman war molossers.	A Majorcan watch and guard dog of harbours and coastal settlements, brindle, fawn or black.

Breed page: Cane Corso · Breed page: Majorca Mastiff

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