American Staffordshire Terrier

Group: Group 2 (Terriers)
History:
General Appearance: The American Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size, a well put-together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline.
Characteristics: (Not specified.)
Temperament: Keenly alive to his surroundings. His courage is proverbial.
Head And Skull: Head medium length, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop. Muzzle medium length, rounded on upper side to fall away abruptly below eyes. Jaws well defined. Underjaw to be strong and have biting power. Lips close and even, no looseness. Nose definitely black, Dudley nose undesirable.
Eyes: Dark and round, low down in skull and set far apart. Light or pink eyes undesirable. No pink eyelids.
Ears: Set high. Ears should be short and held rose or half pricked. Full drop to be penalised.
Mouth: Upper teeth to meet tightly outside lower teeth in front. Undershot or overshot mouths undesirable.
Neck: Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. No looseness of skin. Medium length.
Forequarters: Shoulders strong and muscular with blades wide and sloping. The front legs should be straight, large or round bones, pasterns upright. No resemblance of bend in front. Forelegs set rather wide apart to permit chest development.
Body: Back fairly short. Slightly sloping from withers to rump with gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. Well sprung ribs, deep in rear. All ribs close together. Chest deep and broad. Loins slightly tucked.
Hindquarters: Well muscled, let down at hocks, turning neither in nor out.
Feet: Of moderate size, well-arched and compact.
Tail: Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point; not curled or held over back. Not docked. Tail too long or badly carried undesirable.
Gait/Movement: Must be springy but without roll or pace.
Coat: Short, close, stiff to the touch, and glossy.
Colour: Any colour, solid, parti, or patched is permissible, but all white, more than 80% white, black and tan, and liver not to be encouraged.
Sizes: Height and weight should be in proportion.
Height: Dogs approx 46-48 cms (18-19 ins) at shoulders Bitches approx 43-46 cms (17-18 ins) at shoulders is considered preferable.
Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
Notes: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

Italian Corso Dog

Group: Group 6 (Utility)
History:
General Appearance: A medium to large sized dog. Robust and sturdy but nevertheless elegant. Lean with powerful muscles. He is now used as a guard, protection, police or tracking dog. Important proportions: The length of the head reaches 36% of the height at the withers. The dog is somewhat longer than high.
Characteristics:
Temperament: He is a guardian of property, family and livestock and is extremely agile and responsive. In the past it has been used for herding cattle and hunting big game.
Head And Skull: The head is large and typically molossoid. The upper longitudinal axis of the skull and the muzzle converge slightly. Skull: Wide. At the zygomatic arches its width is equal to or greater than its length. Convex in front, it becomes fairly flat behind the forehead as far as the occiput. The medio-frontal furrow is visible. Stop: Marked Nose: Black and large with ample, open nostrils, on the same line as the nasal bridge. Muzzle: Noticeably shorter than the skull (ratio muzzle to skull approximately 1 to 2). Strong and square, the front part of the muzzle is flat. The lateral surfaces are parallel. The muzzle is as wide as it is long. The profile of the nasal bridge is straight. Lips: The upper lips hang moderately and cover the mandible, so that the lower profile of the muzzle is determined by the lips. Jaws: The jaws are very large, thick and curved.
Eyes: Medium sized, ovoid, looking directly forward and slightly protruding. The eyelids are close fitting. The colour of the iris is as dark as possible, depending on the colour of the coat. The expression is keen and attentive.
Ears: Triangular and drooping, wide, set on high above the zygomatic arches.
Mouth: Slightly undershot. A level bite is acceptable but not sought after.
Neck: Strong and muscular. As long as the head.
Forequarters: Shoulders: Long, oblique and very muscular; Upper arm: Strong; Forearm: Straight and very strong; Carpal joint and pasterns: Elastic.
Body: The body is somewhat longer than the height at the withers. The Corso is sturdily built but not squat.
Hindquarters: Upper thigh: Long, wide, back line of thigh convex; Lower thigh: Strong, not fleshy; Hocks: Moderately angulated; Metatarsals: Thick and sinewy.
Feet: The forefeet are cat feet and the hind feet are slightly less compact.
Tail: Set on fairly high and very thick at the root. The tail is docked at the fourth vertebra. In action carried high, but never curled nor erect.
Gait/Movement: Long stride with extended trot. The preferred gait is the trot.
Coat: Short, shiny and very dense with a light undercoat.
Colour: Black, lead-grey, slate grey, light grey, light fawn, stag red and dark fawn, brindle (stripes of different shades of fawn or grey). In fawn coloured and brindle dogs the black or grey mask on the muzzle should not go beyond the line of the eyes. A small white patch on the chest, on the tips of the feet and on the bridge of the nose is acceptable.
Sizes: Height at withers: Males from 64 to 68 cm. Females from 60 to 64 cm. Tolerance of 2 cm or less.
Weight: Males 45 to 50kg. Females 40 to 45 kg
Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in the exact proportion to its degree.
Notes: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.