CANE COSO v. PIT BULL: Let’s Compare Some Traits

I have to say, we’re obviously biased here toward cane corsos, but we do love pit bulls nonetheless. So, I wanted to address the subject that seems to come up frequently about “Which is a better guard dog?”

My immediate answer, hands-down, ALWAYS is the cane corso. While pit bulls are fierce and highly aggressive toward other dogs, they seldom attack people. They are very sociable, and make good family pets, despite their bad reputation. We have owned several pit bulls, so this is speaking from experience. They are very good hunting dogs…pits LOVE to be worked. And I doubt you’d ever find a better Frisbee chaser than a pit bull. But when it comes to guarding your ASSets, **ahem** I have to go with the cane corso every time. Plus, they’re still under the radar in terms of where you can own one and drive around with one in your vehicle, which is a bonus if you’re into driving around with your dog riding shotgun. Pit bulls are quickly becoming outlawed in many regions, sadly because of false media representations and also because people just don’t seem to want to devote the amount of time required to train such an active-breed dog…I guess it all goes back to the saying that dumb people just shouldn’t own dogs, but it’s still a free country in that respect.

Here’s a link to an article that picks apart each breed a little better than I think I could do: http://www.squidoo.com/pittbullsvcanecorso
This article, by “Jerseyguy320,” hits a lot of good points in terms of the differences a new owner should expect from a cane corso versus a pit bull. If you are looking for a dog to watch your house while you’re gone, bark at intruders and growl threats toward anyone who comes too close to your rose bushes, then you want a cane corso. I need to mention that new owners ALWAYS need to train their dogs to properly respect their commands, but the corso is highly intelligent and trains easily. They have a guardian instinct that truly makes them excel at protecting their owner and his property.