Whenever, the elderly in southern Italy, just sit Talking at length about cards together 's stories, some are real, some are "secondary" real, and some are even fanciful. They always speak with admiration and love about the founder of this great breed, who spent his life breeding them and caring for them. I want all of you to see my stories, because they are a great start to your understanding of Cathrow.

A family lived in the mountains, and once they traveled long distances to bathe in the sea. Their Cathrow had never seen the sea before, so he was petrified when he saw his family "disappear" into the waves. Immediately, he jumped into the water, grabbed his family lightly on the shoulders and dragged them back to shore. No ocean can take his family away from him!

Another story can prove what a wise dog Cathrow was, a farmer went to the market, where there was a vase seller, the farmer took He was not allowed to buy which vase, so he asked his Cathrow to help him decide, he wanted to let go of his Cathrow, and he would buy whichever Cathrow came across first. His Cathrow went straight to a finely crafted vase in the distance. The vase seller laughed and told the farmer, "Your dog is too smart. The vase he chose was used by sailors to hold money."

A patrolman said his Cathrow could Patrol by yourself. Everyone in the area knew his Cathrow could line up the streets one by one.

In a place in southern Italy, a man taught his Castro to steal his neighbors' melons, he trained his Castro to only crawl at night to steal melons, so that his neighbors I don't know how the melon disappeared from the stem.

In a small village, the villagers are supplied with fresh milk every day. The milkman takes the cow past every door. When someone asks for milk, he stops the cow, and then Squeeze out fresh milk in front of the buyer. The milkman has several cows and two Cathrows. The horns of the cows are all on a rope, and the dog leads the cows by biting the end of the rope. If any cows want to escape or stay in the correct position If so, the other Cathrow will rush up and grab the other end of the rope, so the two dogs will have complete control over the cows. In another village, a man asked his Cathrow to take his son to and from school. This Cathrow escorted his son to and from school on time every day.

A cattle herder and breeder had his Cathrow guard his livestock and property, and at a time a young man living in another village came to see Cathrow's new litter of puppies, when There was no one at home, "on duty" Cathrow immediately jumped up to block his way, and did not allow him to do anything, only let go of the poor young man when his family came back and gave him an order, and then Shaking his head and making out with him.

There are many stories about Cathrow subduing a frightened bull at the fair. When Cathrow encounters a mad bull, he will jump up and bite its lips, nose or ears (this is where the bull is most afraid of attacking), and when Cathrow bites the right part, it will die. He held on to force the bull to his knees, and he would not let it go until people regained control of the bull. The last time I was in Italy, I was very curious about how the hunters trained Cathrow to hunt wild boars. This is a very secret thing among hunters, and they easily do not tell others. That's why they don't take any pictures or videos of Cathrow hunting wild boars. No matter how much you express your affection for their dogs, they won't tell you, even in very remote villages.

A Cathrow breeder tried to get Cathrow's training method for hunting wild boars from the hunter, the hunter's friend stopped the conversation when he saw the stranger and asked him if he could discuss it in front of the breeder These topics. After the pig hunting, the hunters peel off the skin of the wild boar and make a "gas boar". This "wild boar" can retain the original smell of the wild boar. When turning, the "wild boar" jumps back and forth.

When the puppies are brought before the "wild boar", they will attack the wild boar almost spontaneously, driven by their natural hunting instincts, When they talked about it, they stopped the topic. Flavio Bruno said that it is also possible to let an experienced old Cathrow take a young Cathrow who has never played before to go hunting. Because wild boars are very dangerous animals after all, so Many inexperienced little Cathrows will lose their lives in battle. When hunting badger, if the hunter's hound is only Cathrow, he must first know where the prey hides. The hunter is only on the night of the full moon Attack, because the bright moonlight will make the vision clear. When the night is deep, the badger will be far away from the hole, so it will not come and escape into the hole. The hunter takes Cathrow to the vicinity of the badger hole, and then Let go of the dog and they will automatically search, catch and kill badgers. If the hunter doesn't know the terrain, they can search through other hunting dogs, and then let the Cathrow bite. When hunting badger, the light yellow Cathrow Cathrow is preferred because this color of Cathrow makes it easier for hunters to find them in the dark, so as to track and collect badgers killed by Cathrow. In hunting wild boar, this color of Cathrow is also preferred by hunters, because It can be clearly distinguished from the striped wild boar to prevent accidental killing. The striped Cathrow is difficult to distinguish in the killing of the wild boar.

Castro's species distribution

Cathrow's story and Italian history are integrated, it has glorious and painful experiences. Unfortunately this species suffered a near-genocide decline many years ago, and now their numbers are very small. But none of this can erase their significant historical significance and iconographic background, and a handful of Cathrow enthusiasts want to restore them to their ancestral appearance.

The etymological meaning of Cathrow's name is still unclear. But some plausible hypotheses hint at Kathrow's Greek origin: KORTOS = "wall" in Latin. COHORS=Guardians of the Courtyard. To date, the oldest citations of Cathrow's name appear in poetry and prose dating back 1,500 years. zaiu1998nianA.ICC or the Italian Cathrow Union published a study of this dog breed, in which the military facts of Cathrow were confirmed. In 1137, in the Monopoli di Sabina (near Rome), a kennel from that era was found, thus bringing the breed closer to the history of Rome.

These facts give us evidence that the Cathrow as an ancient breed has retained its characteristics across the centuries, which brings us back to a bygone era, back to more than just being in The Industrial Revolution at the end of the agricultural age, and the great civilizations that lived with those who loved Cathrow, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages and the modern age. Cathrow remains the result of centuries of natural selection in dog breeds, it is the closest connection to nature and a valuable companion for people. We're talking about those tough times, the breed has survived successfully because of its unique ability to work, and people choose to keep them for economic reasons only. To get food you have to work.

The Cathrow we love today is an example of the finest breed of dog that has grown in size and character for the demands of the job, displaying a harmonious appearance and balanced character. All the advantages of its evolution have not only been retained to the present, but also more clearly and eye-catching. Only time has flowed away, but what remains unchanged is the Cathrow of the past.

Cathrow's ancestors, Epiro and old Roman mastiffs, were used to fight in wars and in the Colosseum at that time, and their aggressive and murderous nature enabled them to successfully accomplish their goals. What they want to do, they bite without hesitation, and they have a powerful force that people can't imagine. They live in a human social environment from start to finish, and they understand that they are empathetic animals if they act when necessary. It is with this ability that Cathrow has survived until now. In the small colonies of southern Italy, casseroles were also kept to maintain ancient farming practices, where versatile dogs as helpers were necessary.

Modern agriculture and aquaculture, especially the domestic or semi-domestication of wild animals, the emergence of guns and other hunting methods are all reasons why people ignore the use of Cathrow. It is precisely driven by these factors that the number of Cathrow dropped sharply during World War II. Around 1970 Cathrow's numbers were alarmingly low, even with a few individuals such as Count Bonatti and Ballotta. The professor clamored for Cathrow to be rescued, and official canine circles dismissed him and others as unattractive dog breeds are equated.

It wasn't until 1976 that Dr. Breber, after studying Italian country folklore, published a striking series of articles in the Italian Kennel Club's journal, a move that brought Cathrow back to the public and In front of the official canine fandom. Following him in contact with some of the ardent canine fans who kept in touch with him during this period, the operation to save Cathrow began. In October 1983, these people founded the SACC (Social Confederation of Castro, Italy).

The intention to save Cathrow became the original intention of the establishment of SACC, but in 1986 Dr. Breber left the organization, which caused the members of the organization to suffer a lot. This fact caused a moderate shock among the official canine fandom on the fringes of the time. Breber made the decision to determine the direction of Cathrow's future development, and also made a huge contribution to Cathrow's re-attraction of people's attention. Basir became the model for Cathrow's breeding standards. After Dr. Breber left the SACC, he made the Giancarlo Malavasi Kennel in Mantova the central organization of the SACC, and handed over the systematic breeding program to this kennel, which has since become tefano Gandolfi, Gianantonio Sereni and Ferdinando Casolino. Controller of SACC.

The funding needed to continue breeding and breeding has centralised the organisation so that it is no longer so democratic and does not listen to the voices of the masses that disagree with it. For this reason, two Vice-Presidents, Oreste Savoia and Flavio Bruno, have resigned from the organization. During this period, SACC has been working to improve Cathrow's social prestige, and has achieved certain good results. But unfortunately, Basir did not have stable inheritance characteristics in the subsequent breeding process, and its offspring did not develop the same appearance as it. And only so far Cathrow's shape is far from the ideal template. At that time, the SACC successfully organized a gathering of canine fans to get the Italian Kennel Club to test and calibrate the breeding standards for Cathrow.

This activity led to the creation of the Cathrow Official Breeding Standards in 1987, compiled by Dr. Antonio Morsiani and recognized by the jury. To make the distinction between the Cathrow and the Italian Molosso and Newberleton Mastiff more apparent, a number of controversial terms have emerged. The most important of the criteria is to determine that Cathrow's occlusion requires a little convexity, and that horizontal occlusion is only tolerable, but the phenomenon of Cathrow's horizontal occlusion is common.

Convegno nazionale di Civitella Affadena, June 16, 1990, this was not only the first recorded gathering of enthusiastic breeders (including Breber) but also official. In 1992, in order to better develop Castro's breeding career, the Italian Kennel Club decided to record the birth date of Corsi as the beginning of Castro's purebred bloodline breeding. In some unofficial books there is also a record of the opening of the purebred line on January 20, 1994.

Because of the enthusiasm, curiosity and understanding of the dog breed, more and more Cathrow lovers and breeders have uncontrollably bred a large number of Cathrow lovers and breeders. Cathrow puppies, so the average quality of Cathrow suffers. The SACC organization did not make any control or restraint on this phenomenon, but continued to increase the influence of Cathrow and the organization as its only means to save Cathrow. Driven by this factor, the number of Cathrow has soared from the original dozens to the level of 2,500 registrations per year. They did not pay attention to improving the quality of Cathrow, but only pursued the increase in quantity.

As a result of this choice, Cathrow's morphological development was affected. At a party on 22 May 1996 at the best Cathrow in Arese, CH Boris was selected as a breeder for the quality FCI Cathrow standard. In November, Cathrow was certified internationally. This may seem like a result of improved quality, but it has further deteriorated Castro's breeding, as people outside of Italy have come to know Cathrow and enthusiastic people will appreciate this new breed. If it feels fresh, it will breed it without purpose or plan.

Their choice of Cathrow is only based on the lack of awareness of Cathrow, no preparation, and only the price and color of Cathrow puppies. This shows that in recent years there is absolutely no official and strict Cathrow information supply and no international level Cathrow breeding regulation. In such a chaotic state, even a few Cathrow enthusiasts who want to organize and strictly breed Cathrow in their own country will be troubled by not being able to communicate openly with the arrogant SACC who likes to cover up their shortcomings.

In July 1999, after many years of written advice and repeated appeals against the SACC, the Italian club changed the SACC into an official Castro club. To counteract the deteriorating trend of Kathrow's breeding, Kathrow enthusiasts established their own AICC.

If the year 2000 ended the Cathrow variety If the cloud of instability of  remains, then the year 3000 will open with infinite hope; the presidents of many national associations, Mr. Renzo Carosio of the Italian AICC, Mr. Micheal Ertaskiran of the ICCF of the United States and Erik de Vries of the CCNL of the Netherlands Sir, I decided to carry the hope of serious and sincere Cathrow fans, carry out international cooperation, and create a wonderful future for Cathrow together.

The origin of the development of Cathrow

Cathrow is an improved breed of the ancient Italian mastiff with a history of more than 2000 years. This modified large bulldog did not survive in mainland Italy in the past, but was bred in Sicily. They used to be used to drive cattle to slaughterhouses, where they could be bitten for butchers to slaughter. It is also generally used for hunting large wild animals: wild boars, etc. It has excellent agility and responsiveness. Cathrows are standard large bulldogs, and they do not have the loose skin that characterizes the geographic kinship of the Italian Newpoliton Mastiff. They are strong and powerful, with the typical large skull and joints, and the length of the head is about 36% of the height at the withers. The width of the skull is slightly greater than its length, with a spherical arch in the front and a flattening back to the occipital bone.

Cathrow's physiological indicators

English name: cane corso

Type: large dog

Category: livestock and guard dogs, cattle dogs

Shoulder height: male 64 to 68 cm,

female 60 to 64 cm.

Shoulder height allows up and down deviation 2CM .

Weight: 45 to 50 kg ideal for males,

40 to 45 kg ideal for females.

Origin: Sicily, Italy

Origin: 17th century

Original use: driving cattle

Current use: companion, security, military and police dogs, riot control, escort, herding, search, rescue, large beast hunting .

Lifespan: 11-12 years

Full maturity: 2+ years old

Other standards: Weight range: 36-63.5kg

Shoulder height range: 56-71 cm

The forehead point is very obvious. It's a slight depression below the eyebrows.

Breed Personality: Cathrow is a smart, sane dog. It is confident and alert. He is rarely shy and misbehaving. Indifference to strangers cannot be seen as shyness and bad behavior.

Very loyal and likes to please its owner in a quiet room. Cathrow is highly intelligent and trainable. Lively with a mind of his own, he is an unparalleled watchdog and guard dog. Castro is a great place to get along with children and other family members. tame and obedient to their masters. They are guarded but very gentle. Cathrow has a very stable personality. They are very fond of following their masters

who become fierce and courageous guardians of their families, members and possessions when necessary. Cathrow is not a pit bull. They were used as working dogs hundreds of years ago. They don't pick quarrels and cause trouble, but on the other hand they won't give in to other dogs. It is aggressive towards strangers and dogs. When it is still a puppy, it needs to undergo strict socialization training. Cathrow is a responsible companion dog. Suspicion of strangers, but not suspicious of its family members. It will show tolerance towards strangers if its owner is present.

Defects: Any deviation from the above points is considered a defect, any physical or behavioral Dogs with obvious abnormalities above are disqualified. · Depigmented nose · Scissors bite, significantly lower than mouth · Tail too curved or vertical · Shy or overly aggressive character · Tailless or docked.

Cathrow How is the dog fed? What does it like to eat? dog The owner usually knows to feed them dog food , but in order to balance the nutrition of the dog's body, the dog owner usually cooks some chicken and other meat for the dog, but it should not be too much. Also add some green vegetables or carrots to the dog's meal. Don't let the dog eat too greasy when feeding the dog. If the diet is too greasy, the dog will also be constipated. You can also add some calcium tablets to your dog at ordinary times, and you can eat it once or twice a week. Only in this way can the dog develop in an all-round way and grow a good body.

The Cathrow is a descendant of the Bulldog, an Italian property dog. Possesses great power and does not like to touch strangers. But they have excellent nursing abilities. And it has the ability to accurately identify friend and foe. Usually it is very lively, and very smart, with its own unique ideas. It likes to play with children very much, and when its owner needs it, it will do everything in its power to protect the owner. It is always so faithful and master.

There are many more ways to feed the Cathrow. What I'm going to share with you right now is the most basic method. If you want to know more, you can Baidu, I believe there are many ways of feeding. As long as you take good care of your dog, I believe that the dog will grow up healthy.

Cathrow is a standard large bulldog without the loose skin characteristic of the Italian Newpoliton Mastiff's geographic kinship. They are strong and powerful, with the typical large skull and joints, and the length of the head is about 36% of the height at the withers. The width of the skull is slightly greater than its length, with a spherical arch in the front and a flattening back to the occipital bone. The forehead point is very obvious. It's a slight depression below the eyebrows.

The skin around the corners of the mouth is relatively firm, the upper lip forms an inverted "U" shape when viewed from the front, and the mouth is broad, powerful and thick when viewed from the side. There is a little lower jaw (earthly). The lower jaw is very powerful and slightly curved when viewed from the side. The lower jaw sticks out and has a prominent appearance. The lower teeth protrude slightly outwards and have a certain distance from the upper teeth, so the bite is a lower convex palate. The ground cover within 5mm is the best, the ground cover within 10mm, parallel and scissor bite are allowed, and the upper convex jaw is disqualified.

Cathrow's body is slightly rectangular. That is, body length is slightly greater than shoulder height. Cathrow's coat is not as rough as the Newberleton, a short coat that is approximately smooth but not very soft. A small amount of undercoat is permitted. The color of the fur allows for black, blue, yellow and gradients in between. The color of the nose and eyes can be changed with the body hair. Tabby of various colors is a common color. But no blacks like Dubin and Lovina are not allowed Red and white. White patches are allowed on the chest, and white patches on the toes are acceptable. A few white hairs do not count as leukoplakia.