The 12 adult specimens have been examined and accurately measured by Dr. Giovanni Ventura, vet, breeder and judge for the ENCI. Almost all subjects had a slight prognathism, the cranio-facial axes were slightly convergent; the average weight was 47 kg for males and 38 kg for females. The coat was mainly black, tabby, tawny, and gray. All the dogs had an athletic appearance and no weight excess, a square and massive head.” (Gandolfi) On that same day the ‘Società Amatori Cane Corso’ headquartered at Mantova, became official. President: Stefano Gandolfi. Vice-presidents: Pablo Breber and Luciano Malavasi. Secretary: Fernando Casolino. Treasurer: Giancarlo Malavasi. Director: Gianantonio Sereni. Founders: M. Angiolillo - N. Anselmi - D. Baldassarri - G. Bonatti - C. Bondavalli - B. Bonfanti - P. Breber - P. Buzzi - F. Casolino - G. Gallini - S. Gandolfi - G. Malavasi - L. Malavasi - G. Mauro - G. Monfardini - S. Nardi - G. Sereni - V. Suffritto - A. Tellini - G. Ventura. In 1985 Casolino was assigned to keep in touch with the cynophile judges and with the ‘Ente Nacionale della Cinofilia Italiana’ so as to obtain the official recognition of the breed. They all engaged in a campaign of activism and conviction with the future new members of the association and the most popular judges within the ENCI. BASIR, initiator and undisputed breeder, “had been confidentially introduced to several judges who considered him as a model in terms of morphology, behaviour and character.”