To understand rustic Molossers like the Dogo Argentino and Cane Corso, look to this cigarette-smoking icon.
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The low-down on that common Molosser fault, “high in the rear.”
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Though rarely discussed, rearquarter proportions are fundamental in Molosser breeds.
From Dogos to Neos, Molossers impressed at New York City’s iconic dog show.
Actually, Bulldog influence is not always something to celebrate in Molossers.
There is nothing fragile about a Cane Corso.
Except, maybe, for type.
Cerberus sculpted in sand at the 2009 International Festival of Sand Sculptures, in Lido di Jesolo, Italy.
Was Cerberus, the three-headed devil dog of Greek myth, a Molosser? Maybe even a Cane Corso or a Neo?
Color counts when it comes to longevity, according to a study that says brindle Cane Corsos live longer.
Boerboel registrations were on the upswing in 2018, along with many other Molosser breeds.
On the American Kennel Club's newly released list of its most popular breeds for 2018, most Molossers either maintained their rankings, or in some cases even moved up.
Referred to as "paglia," or the color of straw, this shade of Cane Corso is considered rare. But is it acceptable in the show ring? The DNA tells the tale.