Which goes back to myou point in another thread about the lack of value of AKC papers.How would one know that based on pictures? There are many that are considered purebred that one would think are mixed and many that are mixed that one would think are pure. Also if she was sold as a pet then there was a reason the breeder opted to not add her to their program, thus making her a pet which I would assume meant something that doesn't meet standard.
Purebred does not equal well bred.
Are you saying that anyone buying a pet quality purebred should expect a dog that doesn’t meet breed standards?How would one know that based on pictures? There are many that are considered purebred that one would think are mixed and many that are mixed that one would think are pure. Also if she was sold as a pet then there was a reason the breeder opted to not add her to their program, thus making her a pet which I would assume meant something that doesn't meet standard.
Purebred does not equal well bred.
Which goes back to myou point in another thread about the lack of value of AKC papers.
Are you saying that anyone buying a pet quality purebred should expect a dog that doesn’t meet breed standards?
Yes. Thats exactly what it means. A dog that has a disqualifying fault or faults based on the breed standard. Or a dog that is not aeshetically or physically up to par to be bred or shown. Or has/had health issues.
Papers/Registration are you ussually marked not for breeding purposes. And/ Or it says pet quality in the contract.
All this should be reflected by the price of the dog.
Very interesting. Keep in mind you can get pups that are called throwback dogs. These dogs may resemble other breeds that were used to make the Cane Corso.
Or the dogs earlier health issues could of stunted its growth and structure.
Could be pure. Could not be.
Still looks like a sweet and happy dog. Maybe it can still preform the tasks you needed it to do.
Which goes back to myou point in another thread about the lack of value of AKC papers.
Are you saying that anyone buying a pet quality purebred should expect a dog that doesn’t meet breed standards?
At this point you areBased on the responses in this thread, I am even more convinced that AKC registration is just a scam so that breeders can charge more money for inferior /unhealthy dogs. If papers alone make the dog purebred without regard to the quality or genetics of the dog, then papers should be worthless and not influence the price of the dog at all
She is a sweet and happy dog, but we very specifically told Laura what we needed and she sold us this 5 month pup anyway without revealing its defects.
We paid for a Corso and she obviously does not meet the description of a Corso, yet the “experts” in this community will not say so. Is that because you also produce inferior dogs and sell them at inflated prices because they are “purebred “? Can anyone trust a community that will not police itself?
LOL wow really.Based on the responses in this thread, I am even more convinced that AKC registration is just a scam so that breeders can charge more money for inferior /unhealthy dogs. If papers alone make the dog purebred without regard to the quality or genetics of the dog, then papers should be worthless and not influence the price of the dog at all
She is a sweet and happy dog, but we very specifically told Laura what we needed and she sold us this 5 month pup anyway without revealing its defects.
We paid for a Corso and she obviously does not meet the description of a Corso, yet the “experts” in this community will not say so. Is that because you also produce inferior dogs and sell them at inflated prices because they are “purebred “? Can anyone trust a community that will not police itself?
Based on the responses in this thread, I am even more convinced that AKC registration is just a scam so that breeders can charge more money for inferior /unhealthy dogs. If papers alone make the dog purebred without regard to the quality or genetics of the dog, then papers should be worthless and not influence the price of the dog at all
She is a sweet and happy dog, but we very specifically told Laura what we needed and she sold us this 5 month pup anyway without revealing its defects.
We paid for a Corso and she obviously does not meet the description of a Corso, yet the “experts” in this community will not say so. Is that because you also produce inferior dogs and sell them at inflated prices because they are “purebred “? Can anyone trust a community that will not police itself?
Here are some pics that might shock some people. Even corso owners.
These pics and all this info is available online and in books as well...
Here are what THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN RECOVERY PROCESS FOUNDATION DOGS LOOKED LIKE.
So if you have dogs or buy dogs that are heavy from the Italian lines or recovery lines this is where your dogs pedigree comes from. These traits can easily show back up in modern dogs.
The last 2 pics are supposedly historical photos of Italian "Cane Corsos" that pre date the recovery process.
I think the pics speak for themselves.
Great exampleThat last picture with the small child looks so much like my Diesel (who has absolutely no cane corso in him at all, he is 1/2 DDB and doesn't look it).
Great example
Which is exactly why anybody truly knowledgeable knows you cant tell if a dog is "pure" or what it is mixed with just by looking at it.
Is that the dog in your AV???
So papers and registries make it many steps harder to pass off a mixed breed as a pure breed to uninformed buyers.
Very nice dogs. See I would never in a million years guessed that he was more DDB than anything.Yes that is Diesel in my avatar. He was an oopsie litter when the families DDB got out and mated with the neighbor's mutt. We dna tested him confirming that he is 1/2 DDB and his other 1/2 is a staffordshire and boxer mix. The avatar pic is when he was a puppy. For some reason I can't update anything on here anymore (signature, avatar)... I haven't tried in a couple months though since I was first unable to update.
Below are some more recent ones that I have on hand right now. I used to have a lot more on my computer but then my computer crashed and I lost everything on it. I expect after we move I'll be taking a whole bunch of photos.
Kahlua is the smaller dog and she is 1/2 boxer, 1/4 cane corso, 1/8 olde bulle dogge and 1/8 american bull dog.
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Very nice dogs. See I would never in a million years guessed that he was more DDB than anything.
Just goes to show you what a guess is worth.
And another crazy thing is if somebody got that dog and didnt know its background or have the DNA testing they would claim or try to pass it off as a "Pitbull."
Nobody would of guessed 50% DDB. 25%Boxer...and 25% Staffy.
Cool combo.
That is exactly why when people make threads or posts asking "what breeds is my dog mixed with?" And somebody says "definitely part pitbull......"Strangers always think both Diesel and Kahlua are pitbulls and yet neither one has any pit. Though most do think pits and staffys are the same thing. Personally I think Kahlua really does look boxer. Her 1/2 a boxer is very obvious to me. Diesel's boxer was the part that surprised me from his dna (only because we saw his full litter and parents so the DDB was never in doubt for us despite his appearance).