Big, strong and athletic, the cane corso (pronounced KAH'-neh KOHR'-so) served as a Roman war dog and later a farmer's helper, boar hunter and household guardian. Today's cane corsi (the proper plural ...

The cane corso is said to be "descended from the Molossian war dogs of ancient Rome", said ITV News. Traditionally, the Italian mastiff was used as a guard dog and is recognisable for its imposing ...