Cane Corso growth chart
The FCI standard gives 45 to 50 kg for males and 40 to 45 kg for females, and 64 to 68 cm at the shoulder for males and 60 to 64 cm for females. That places the Cane Corso in the very large size category, so its growth follows that curve, scaled to this breed’s own published weight rather than to a category average.
This breed is past the edge of our reference data. The growth standards cover adult weights up to 40 kg and the Cane Corso averages about 45 kg. The heaviest category curve is the closest available and is what you see below, but expect a real Cane Corso to keep growing later than the table suggests.
What the breed standard says
| Measure | Metric | As the source states it |
|---|---|---|
| Weight, male | 45 to 50 kg | 45-50 kg (male), 40-45 kg (female) |
| Weight, female | 40 to 45 kg | 45-50 kg (male), 40-45 kg (female) |
| Height, male | 64 to 68 cm | 64-68 cm (male), 60-64 cm (female), with a tolerance of 2 cm |
| Height, female | 60 to 64 cm | 64-68 cm (male), 60-64 cm (female), with a tolerance of 2 cm |
Figures are from the FCI breed standard for the Cane Corso. The standard reports its measurements in metric units. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCI.
Cane Corso weight by age
Percentages are the very large category curve. Weights are those percentages applied to this breed’s published adult range, so the middle column is a Cane Corso at the centre of its standard.
| Age | Percent grown | Expected weight | Range across the standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 weeks (2.8 months) | 31% | 14.8 kg (33 lb) | 14 to 15.5 kg |
| 16 weeks (3.7 months) | 41% | 19.3 kg (43 lb) | 18.3 to 20.4 kg |
| 20 weeks (4.6 months) | 52% | 24.9 kg (55 lb) | 23.6 to 26.2 kg |
| 26 weeks (6.0 months) | 68% | 32.2 kg (71 lb) | 30.5 to 33.9 kg |
| 34 weeks (7.8 months) | 82% | 39.1 kg (86 lb) | 37.1 to 41.2 kg |
| 43 weeks (9.9 months) | 91% | 43 kg (95 lb) | 40.7 to 45.3 kg |
| 52 weeks (12.0 months) | 93% | 44.2 kg (97 lb) | 41.8 to 46.5 kg |
| 78 weeks (1.5 years) | 98% | 46.5 kg (103 lb) | 44.1 to 49 kg |
| 104 weeks (2.0 years) | 100% | 47.5 kg (105 lb) | 45 to 50 kg |
| Age | Percent grown | Expected weight | Range across the standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 weeks | 32% | 13.7 kg (30 lb) | 12.9 to 14.6 kg |
| 16 weeks | 42% | 17.9 kg (39 lb) | 16.8 to 18.9 kg |
| 20 weeks | 53% | 22.7 kg (50 lb) | 21.4 to 24 kg |
| 26 weeks | 68% | 29 kg (64 lb) | 27.3 to 30.7 kg |
| 34 weeks | 82% | 34.7 kg (76 lb) | 32.7 to 36.7 kg |
| 43 weeks | 90% | 38.1 kg (84 lb) | 35.9 to 40.4 kg |
| 52 weeks | 93% | 39.5 kg (87 lb) | 37.2 to 41.9 kg |
| 78 weeks | 98% | 41.6 kg (92 lb) | 39.2 to 44.1 kg |
| 104 weeks | 100% | 42.5 kg (94 lb) | 40 to 45 kg |
When a Cane Corso finishes growing
- Half adult weight at around 5 months.
- 90% of adult weight at around 10 months.
- Essentially finished by around 24 months.
- Senior from about 6.5 years, following AAHA life stage guidance, which sets senior status by proportion of expected lifespan rather than a fixed birthday.
Height finishes before weight. A Cane Corso that has stopped getting taller will still be filling out through the chest and shoulders for months afterwards, which is why an apparently full-grown dog can carry on gaining.
Feeding a Cane Corso puppy
At six months a male at the middle of the standard weighs about 32.2 kg and needs roughly 1,894 kcal a day. A grown one at 47.5 kg needs about 2,533 kcal. Both come from Merck’s resting energy formula with the growth multiplier applied.
Large breed growth formula, and no calcium supplement. Puppies absorb calcium passively until around six months and cannot down-regulate when intake is high. AAFCO caps large breed growth formulas at about 4.5 g per 1,000 kcal, with concerns reported above roughly 3.6. Feed a complete large breed puppy food and leave the calcium alone.
Across a whole first year that adds up to a real number, and the puppy budget calculator works it out month by month for this size of dog.
Work out actual portions with the feeding calculator above, or the daily figure alone with the puppy calorie calculator. Both need the energy density from your bag, because two foods of the same weight can differ by hundreds of calories.
How much to trust this chart
- The curve is the size category, not the breed. Salt et al. grouped dogs by adult bodyweight because that is what predicts growth. There is no Cane Corso dimension in the source data, and any page claiming a breed-specific curve from it is claiming more than it has.
- The weights are the breed, though. They are the category percentages applied to the FCI published range, so the table ends where this breed actually ends. Our guide to what a puppy weight calculator by breed can honestly tell you works through what that does and does not buy you.
- This breed sits away from the middle of its category. The category median adult is 33.7 kg against this breed’s 47.5 kg, a factor of 0.71. The weights are scaled correctly, but the timing may run differently from the category average.
- Past the reference ceiling. The data stops at 40 kg of adult weight and this breed averages more, so the curve is being applied beyond what was measured.
- A breed standard is a target, not a census. Plenty of healthy dogs sit outside it. Steady progress along one line beats hitting any particular number.
- Mixes are a different question. If your puppy is part Cane Corso, the mixed breed puppy growth calculator will do better than this page.
Frequently asked questions
How big will my Cane Corso get?
The FCI standard gives 45 to 50 kg for males and 40 to 45 kg for females. The source states it as 45-50 kg (male), 40-45 kg (female).
Height runs 64 to 68 cm at the shoulder for males and 60 to 64 cm for females.
Those are the breed standard, not a prediction for your dog. A Cane Corso at the top of the range and one at the bottom are both entirely normal, and the how big will my puppy get calculator will narrow it down from your puppy's current weight.
When does a Cane Corso stop growing?
Around 24 months for practical purposes, with the curve passing 90% of adult weight at about 10 months.
That is the very large category curve rather than a measurement on this breed specifically. Bigger dogs finish later: filling out in the chest and shoulders carries on for months after height has stopped, so a dog that looks finished may still be gaining.
What should a Cane Corso puppy weigh at 6 months?
About 32.2 kg (71 lb) for a male at the middle of the breed standard, and about 29 kg (64 lb) for a female. That is 68% of adult weight.
The full table above gives the rest of the first two years. Treat the figures as the centre of a range, not a target: a puppy tracking steadily along its own line matters far more than hitting a number on a given week.
How much should a Cane Corso eat?
At six months, roughly 1,894 kcal a day, using the Merck resting energy formula with the growth multiplier. A grown one at 47.5 kg needs about 2,533 kcal.
Turn that into portions with the puppy feeding calculator, which needs the energy density printed on your bag, because two foods at the same weight can differ by hundreds of calories.
Does a Cane Corso puppy need large breed food?
It needs food formulated for large breed growth, yes, and the reason is calcium rather than protein. Puppies absorb calcium passively until around six months and cannot down-regulate when intake is high, so excess goes somewhere.
AAFCO caps large breed growth formulas at about 4.5 g of calcium per 1,000 kcal, with concerns reported above roughly 3.6. The practical rule is simple: feed a complete large breed puppy food and do not supplement it with calcium.
Is this chart specific to the Cane Corso?
Half of it is, and it is worth knowing which half. The percentages come from the very large size category in Salt et al. 2017, which has no breed dimension in it at all. Any breed in this category shares that curve.
The weights are this breed's, scaled to the FCI published adult range. That is a more modest claim than a breed-specific curve, and it is the one the data actually supports.
Why does the page say the reference does not cover a Cane Corso?
Because the growth data stops at 40 kg of adult bodyweight, and this breed averages about 45 kg. The heaviest category is the closest curve available, and that is what is drawn here.
Expect the real curve to run later than shown: the largest breeds keep growing well past the point where a large dog has finished. We would rather tell you the curve is being stretched than quietly stretch it.
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References
Every figure on this page comes from one of these. Full details, including what each source is used for, are on our sources page.
- Federation Cynologique Internationale. FCI-Standard No. 343: Cane Corso (Italian Cane Corso). Official valid standard published 25 September 2023.
- Salt C, Morris PJ, German AJ, Wilson D, Lund EM, Cole TJ, Butterwick RF. Growth standard charts for monitoring bodyweight in dogs of different sizes. PLOS ONE. 2017;12(9):e0182064. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0182064
- Merck Veterinary Manual. Nutritional Requirements of Small Animals. Management and Nutrition.
- American Animal Hospital Association. AAHA Canine Life Stage Guidelines.