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Written by reinafawn 2022 . . . The "Cane" in Cane Corso means "dog" in Italian. It is pronounced ca-neigh or connie or can-neh ... anything but kayne. The correct short way to refer to a Cane Corso is "Corso", not "Cane". Correct colors are black, grey, red or fawn with black or grey mask, black brindle or grey brindle on red or fawn base with mask. Minimal white on toes, chest, chin, with small strip on bridge of nose is okay. Liver, tan points, merle, and any other color not listed on the standards are to be disqualified from a breeding program. Red or fawn with grey mask is called "formentino". Before kennel club recognition, "Cane da Presa" was a dog type in Italy under which both the Mastino Napoletano (Neapolitan Mastiff) and Cane Corso fell. These were simply "types", in that they weren't bred for a specific look but specific working abilities. Modern kennel club Neo and kennel club Corso may have the same name as their historical cousins but are different now. White