Red Brindle Blue Brindle Cane Corso
While the mismarks are cute and uncommon they go against the breed standard that is meant to keep the cane corso distinguishable as its own breed.
Red brindle blue brindle cane corso. See more ideas about brindle cane cane corso. Nov 2 2016 explore san rocco cane corso s board blue brindle cane corsos followed by 405 people on pinterest. I have only seen a few of these and they were all in italy. The blue blood cane corso is a hybrid of the alapaha blue blood bulldog and the cane corso.
The alapaha originates in southern georgia united states. The cane corso a large sized italian breed is a wonderful companion dog also known for its perfect guarding skills. Fawn also has a number of different expressions ranging from the pale of a formentino to red to the more common beige color with the back coat hairs tipped with black. The otto as the alapaha was often referred to was the product of a line of dogs bred by papa buck lane.
Both the parent breeds are very similar in size and temperament. The disqualifying coat pattern for cane corsos is tan points as commonly seen in rottweilers or dobermans. It s quite common to see the corso with a brindle coat when comparing them to other breeds. Here is a blue brindle cane corso he has some tigrato qualities and is referred to in italian as a tiger color.
The modern dog fancy might dictate a greater emphasis on aesthetic preference. This tigrato color is simply molto bella. History and tradition tell us that the cane corso has appeared in many tones and colors through the ages. Cane corsos are one of the most common breeds people think of when considering a brindle canine.
Our blue cane corso brindle is indeed a very rare color. During the recovery of the breed four basic colors were identified black brindle gray and red one not to be preferred over the others. Brindling of varying intensity is common on both basic coat colors as well creating tigrato full brindle black brindle and blue brindle. Part of the mastiff family the cane corso is an italian mastiff and carries the brindle gene.
It is a solid base coat color with solid tan markings seen on the face chest and or legs. But cane corso breeder and researcher evzen korec of the czech republic hopes to remedy that. In their 2017 paper longevity of cane corso italiano dog breed and its relationship with hair colour korec and fellow authors asked more than 600 randomly selected cane corso breeders and owners across the globe to answer a questionnaire. I have some photos at http sanroccocaneco.