The cane corso, a guard dog that can grow to weigh ... behaviour specialist revealed the breed was like an "XL bully on steroids," sparking calls to treat the dog as such. The Italian mastiff ...

The Cane Corso emerged as a new 'status' animal following the XL bully ban. Described as "an XL bully on steroids", interest in the breed has surged in the past year, with experts describing it as ...

The cane corso is said to be "descended from the Molossian ... Rob Alleyne warned that the breed is "like an XL bully on steroids", said The Times. He described them as a "killing machine".