Their name is also fitting. The American Kennel Club shares that “Cane Corso” roughly translates to “bodyguard dog,” which makes sense because that's what they were bred to do. They may ...

The American Kennel Club has said that dog thieves ... Yet keep an eye on the cane corso. The powerful, protective breed vaulted from nearly 50th to 14th in the rankings in just a decade.

The American Kennel Club ranking reflects purebreds ... If a Frenchie is sometimes described as "a clown in the cloak of a philosopher," a cane corso is a protector with no use for a cloak.