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Cane Corso Health
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 |
|
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|
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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