Comparison: Cane Corso and Presa Canario

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

	Cane Corso	Presa Canario
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	Large
Height at withers	60–68 cm	57–66 cm
Weight	40–50 kg	40–57 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	Medium-sized molossoid with a straight profile and black mask Short, coarse coat without undercoat; brindle to sand, fawn, or black Severe look, deep bark and self-confident temperament
Coat	Short dense coat; black, grey, brindle, fawn.	Short, coarse, flat coat with no undercoat (may appear on neck and back of thighs); all shades of brindle to sand, fawn and black; white marks on chest, neck and feet acceptable.
Purpose	An Italian guard dog and helper for hunting and cattle work; descendant of Roman war molossers.	A Canarian molossoid guard dog used to protect and herd cattle.

Breed page: Cane Corso · Breed page: Presa Canario

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