Athletic definition: Physically strong, fit, and active:
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]All the dogs mentioned are all of the above. Some are stronger, some are more fit, and some are more active. Judging which breed is more athletic is a tough thing. What should be given more precedence strength fitness, or activeness. What do any of these things have to do with being able to protect or guard? You could have the most athletic dog in the world, that has no teeth no bark, that's terrified of everything, and does not look intimidating at all. In other words a horrible protection dog, but extremely athletic. [/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]In my biased opinion I say Corso, but that is only because I am only comparing them to Bull and English Mastiffs. I have never been around the other breeds that have been talked about. I also would like to point out that I put Corso over Bull and EM because they are more fit and active, but as far as strength goes, I probably would lean towards the bull.[/FONT]