Personally, I do not support dominance theory in relation to canine training and behaviour. I find the following links particularly useful in explaining exactly why.

The following article provides useful information for pet owners and anyone working with animals. It is not intended to constitute legal advice.

A brief summary is given for each. Please click on the headings to view the actual publication.

Nicola's experience of co-owning.

BCCS Objectives, BCCS Constitution, BCCS Owners Code of Ethics and BCCS Breeders Code of Ethics

BCCS website - www.canecorso.org.uk

The FOCC Website - So what is the FOCC, an acronym standing for The Friends of the Cane Corso, certainly and that is primarily what it is. An online facility to promote, educate and further the cause of this breed in the UK and abroad. Currently, we are updating the BCCS website, please visit www.canecorso.org.uk for more information on the BCCS and on how to take part in the future of the Corso here in the UK.

I feel the time has come to write this article on hip scoring; the importance of it in a breeding program and what it actually means for you, the puppy owner.

Achieving Genetic Health for Our Dogs by Jeffrey Bragg Reprinted with permission from the author Contents - What is a Canine Breed?- The Origins of Dog Breeds- The Healty Continuation of Breeds- The Fallacy of Breed Purity- The Demise of Typological Thinking- Abandoning Natural Selection- A Century of Nineteenth-Century Dog Breeding- Lessons from Population Genetics- The Crux of the Problem- An Example from One Breed- The Holistic Breed- New Structures for the Dog Fancy- A Healthy Balance, for Breed Identity- Can i...

During the Manchester Cane Corso Discovery Day, a photographer had been sent from the Manchester Evening News paper to photograph the dogs in preparation of a story about the breed.

Is your dog afraid of other dogs? Is meeting a dog on your walk a nightmare? Read on...