A judge on Tuesday ordered a Scranton couple to surrender their pack of cane corso mastiffs at their Scranton home and sent most of dogs to a rescue operation in Luzerne County.

Italian Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Cane Corso, and Cane De Presa are names given to the farm dogs of Italy. These large mastiff dogs trace their history back to ancient Rome.

French Bulldogs may still dominate as the most popular dog breed in the U.S., but a newer contender is rapidly climbing the ranks. The Cane Corso — a powerful and protective Italian Mastiff ...

Scranton seeks court fines against a resident who has not complied with a judge’s order to remove from a Minooka home a pack ...

A 50kg breed of dog is being recognised as the new "status dog" following the ban of XL bullies in the UK. The cane corso is a powerful breed that is legal to own but unrecognised by the Kennel ...

A photo of several cane corso mastiff dogs on a rear deck of 421 Campbell St. in Scranton, as taken from a neighboring home at 2426 Pittson Ave. (COPY OF PHOTO / COURTESY OF DAWN HAFNER) ...

The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of mastiff. They were traditionally used as guard dogs, and are said to be descended from the Molossian war dogs of ancient Rome. It's a powerful breed that can ...

An Italian breed of mastiff, cane corso's were originally used as guard dogs due to their intimidating strength and stature. Rob Alleyne, a canine behaviour specialist, told The Times : "The cane ...