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 Club.

The can-do cane corso If a Frenchie is sometimes described as "a clown in the cloak of a philosopher," a cane corso is a protector with no use for a cloak. Big, strong and athletic, the cane corso ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interest has grown in the Cane Corso dog breed in the past year. (File photo: Getty Images) (Auscape via Getty Images) Former Love ...

It's almost a year since the ban on owning an XL Bully dog in England and Wales came into force, but there are growing concerns a different breed is fast becoming the new status dog. The Cane Corso is ...