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CaneCorso - Health

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The Cane Corso has health issues typical of the large, molossoid breeds which include joint problems, heart problems, eye problems and skin problems, to name a few.

Joints Heart Eye Skin Other
Hip dysplasia Heart murmurs Cherry eye Allergies Bloat
Elbow dysplasia Entropion Demodectic mange Brucellosis
DJD Ectropion Sarcoptic mange Epilepsy
OCD Thyroid

As of December 2006, OFA ranks the Cane Corso as the #10 worst breed for hip dysplasia:

Rank Breed # of Evaluations % Excellent % Dysplastic
1 Bulldog 383 0.3 73.9
2 Pug 342 0.0 62.6
3 Dogue de Bordeaux 256 0.4 55.9
4 Otterhound 280 0.0 50.7
5 Neapolitan Mastiff 136 0.7 48.5
6 St. Bernard 1960 4.2 46.7
7 Clumber Spaniel 626 2.9 45.0
8 Black Russian Terrier 170 2.4 44.7
9 Sussex Spaniel 203 1.0 44.3
10 Cane Corso 452 6.9 39.6

To assist future Cane Corso buyers in their research for a Cane Corso puppy, we have compiled a list of Cane Corso dogs evaluated by OFA for hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia. Every Cane Corso buyer is strongly encouraged to verify the passing OFA score (Fair, Good or Excellent) of both the sire and dam prior to considering a puppy from a litter they produced. A well-known saying among people in the dog world is "Good breeders don't hide behind PennHIP" which essentially means that any responsible breeder will not breed a female or stud a male without first obtaining a passing OFA score on them after 24 months of age. PennHIP evaluations are a good supplement in addition to OFA, but they should not be used alone as a "green flag" to breed. In fact, the same x-rays taken for PennHIP can also be submitted to OFA for an evaluation fee of $30, so there really is no "good excuse" for any breeder to skip this simple step!

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