Emerging from the shadows of an early morning mountain haze, an ethereal pack of silhouettes break forth into the light. The dawn's first rays caress sleek black coats, glisten on distinctive brindling, and cast highlights onto large dark intent eyes. With flagged tails, arched necks, and ears pricked to attention wrinkling broad foreheads, they come. As they approach they bound with exuberance, their movements flowing with an amazingly sleek cat-like gracefulness, yet holding unleashed raw power in check. Toned muscles ripple and undulate, while hot blood courses through patent veins that strain against the finest of black skin. Jets of steaming breath flare from their nostrils. Deep eyes focus with an intense stare that both embraces and penetrates at the same time. As they break through the morning mist, these mighty dogs pause, seemingly aware of their presence, displaying the power and majesty that can only be truly claimed by the Cane Corso Italiano.

Unmistakable type. Undeniable power. Unbelievable beauty. Uncommon attitude.
These are the elements that produce a dog that is Impossible to Forget.

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We have a select small group of Cane Corsos here at About Time, carefully chosen with key points in mind. Health, temperament, drive, stability, conformation to the Italian (FCI) Breed Standard, and that underlying "presence" that makes the Cane Corso breed so unique.

Our philosophy is that a correctly bred Corso, raised and socialized responsibly, will lay at your feet, play with your children, protect your family, show in conformation or working events, and will confidently perform in whichever areas you chose. We are proud of the About Time dogs that are already Champions, and that are heading for the show rings across the states. At the same time we are no less proud of the About Time dogs that are stable loving companions in family homes as well.

Do a bit of research on the Cane Corso breed today, and you will find heated opinions and various types of dogs that differ so widely they seem to have nothing in common but the name. As to our breeding of an "About Time" Cane Corso, I will quote a well respected Arabian breeder who said, "If you are not clear as to what you want, it is much more difficult to produce the horse you will like."

In the midst of the relatively recent establishment of this breed in the U.S. from Italy, we remember that the Cane Corso does not necessarily need massive improvement or change. We are careful of the ways we let fuzzy thinking and widely varying opinion about type, temperament, size, performance, changing standards of the show ring, hype of various kinds, or others' opinions, change our own personal standards, and the original dogs.

As we personally have researched and narrowed our selections to our breeding decisions, we have begun to find ourselves refining what we want to produce in the type of our own preference. Certainly, every corso breeder has their preferred ideal dog, as we have ours. The characteristics we breed toward are similar to the original Italian breed standard of type. We breed to produce a very muscular dog with massive bone, a broad and deep chest, a wide square head, well angulated hindquarters, and an overall balanced and athletic build. Our ideal is a fit, athletic, and agile dog: powerful yet graceful, well muscled and solid, but not heavy and over-wrinkled. We breed for a stable well-rounded temperament; a dog with the nature to protect if needed, the drive to compete and work, but the stability to be trusted as a child's companion at the end of the day. Our ideal size range is with the Italian standard, from 85 to 115 lbs. Some will find this smaller than the "average" corso found in comparison, since some American lines have been bred to a much larger size, even exceeding 150 lbs.

About Time Cane Corso pups share consistent traits. They are energetic, observant, playful puppies, who mature into alert adults with that Pure Corso Personality: both strong and sensitive, protective yet gentle, intelligent and mischievous (and smart enough to often get away with it), loyal, faithful, and completely, totally, undeniably, devoted to their "family".

We welcome you to browse our ever-growing website to learn more about our dogs and the Cane Corso breed. You will find we have taken the time to provide a wealth of photos, information, and resources to help you better get to know us and learn about this amazing breed.

In a world of ordinary and conventional, only the most distinctive will ever leave a truly lasting impression.

"The disposition of noble dogs is to be gentle with people they know
and the opposite with those they don't know..."
- Plato

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