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BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY - Its direct ancestor is the "Canis Pugnax" (the old Roman Molossian) of which he is the light version employed in the hunting of large wild animals and also as an "auxiliary warrior" in battles. For years he has been a precious companion of the Italic populations. Employed as property, cattle and personal guard dog and used for hunting purposes too. In the past this breed was common all over Italy as an ample iconography and historiography testify. In the recent past he has found a excellent preservation area in Southern Italy, especially in Puglia, Lucania and Sannio. His name derives from the Latin "Cohors" which means "Guardian", "Protector".
FCI COLOR STANDARD-
Colour - Black, plumb-grey, slate, light grey, light fawn, deer fawn, dark fawn and tubby (very well marked stripes on different shades of fawn and grey). In the fawny and tubby subjects there is a black or grey mask only on the muzzle and shouldn't go beyond the eye line. A small white patch on the chest, on the feet tips and on the nose bridge is accepted
FCI HEIGHT AND WEIGHT -
Height at the withers - For males from 64 cm. to 68 cm. For females from 60 cm. to 64 cm. With allowance of ± 2 cm.
Weight - Males from 45 to 50 Kg. ratio weight/size O.710(Kg/cm). Females from 40 to 45 Kg. ratio weight/size 0.680 (Kg/cm).
ICCF COLOR STANDARD-
Colour - Black, plumb-grey, slate, light grey, light fawn, deer fawn, dark fawn and tubby (very well marked stripes on different shades of fawn and grey). In the fawn and tubby subjects there is a black or grey mask only on the muzzle and shouldn't go beyond the eye line. A small white patch on the chest, on the feet tips and on the nose bridge is accepted.
ICCF HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARD-
Height at the withers - For males from 25.6-26.8 inches (tolerance +/- 0.75”) for females from 24.4-25.6 inches. (tolerance of ± 0.4”.) Weight - Males from 103 (97) to 117 (123) pounds. Females from 88 (84) to 101 (106) pounds. The lbs in the parenthesis reported weights to the tolerances in height.
