Q 01/05

The Cane Corso is a breed from which country?

A) Spain

B) Italy

C) Portugal

D) Greece

Answer · why

B) Italy

Its name is Italian; the breed was once found across much of the peninsula.

Q 02/05

The Cane Corso is a breed of what type?

A) Sighthound

B) Spitz

C) Mastiff

D) Pointer

Answer · why

C) Mastiff

It is a large molossoid dog, strong and muscular but not without elegance.

Q 03/05

Since its 1980s revival, the Cane Corso has mostly been kept as what?

A) Racing greyhound

B) Companion or guard dog

C) Sled-pulling dog

D) Truffle-hunting dog

Answer · why

B) Companion or guard dog

It may also be used to protect livestock.

Q 04/05

In the past, the breed was used for hunting large game and for what?

A) Pulling carts

B) Retrieving waterfowl

C) Herding cattle

D) Racing

Answer · why

C) Herding cattle

Today it is mostly a companion or guard dog.

Q 05/05

The breed standard calls for a dog that is strong and muscular but not without what?

A) Aggression

B) Elegance

C) Bulk

D) Speed

Answer · why

B) Elegance

The head is large, slightly over a third of the height at the withers.