[blockquote]By saying: I would much rather have a capable Cane Corso Italiano than a Bandog of the same abilities, but that is just me! [/blockquote] MEE TOO!! [blockquote]you provide ambiguity about your knowledge/honesty regarding the Cane Corso. The Cane Corso is, as you admit, recreated - or at least enjoyed genetic contribution from one or more unrelated breeds - As it initially appeared, you considered the CC to have always been the same thing. Either way, once you admit reconstruction - no matter at what point it happened - you sort of compromised the argument that the CC is somehow more pure than a bandog.[/blockquote] Well, I do think that if a dog has had a standard for 20 years (recognized by the FCI) and if it breeds true and for over 6 generations the dogs that were bred were according to the standard CCI, then in my opinion that is a pure dog. [blockquote]unlike the pit bull or Pharaoh hound, which are breeds whose lineage has been pure for quite a time.[/blockquote] "Recent DNA analysis reveals, however, that this breed is actually a more recent construction, developed out of different lines of European hunting dogs [4]. This DNA data now puts to rest the "Egyptian Myth" and proves the breed did not originate from Egypt." You see, you can't believe all that you read! Also, if i'm not mistaken the APBT came to be by mixing Bull n Terrier breeds that were brought to America in the 1800s. If so, then it is true that at one point the APBT was a mixed breed, a mutt, a bandog, whatever you wanna call it. The only difference is that the APBT was created longer time ago. So, RedEagle, how much time does the CCI have to breed true and according to standard for you to consider it a pure breed? If you wanna look at longtime unchanged dogs, then look at the Thai Ridgeback or the Chinese Chongking Dog. The Basenji is also believed to have long standing genetic homogeneity. [blockquote]IMO, there are several Bandog breeders whose dogs fit the true qualifications for being a modern Bandog, and they therefore much better fit the pure breed status than the CC does.[/blockquote] Really?? I don't know much about bandogs, but like you I have a lot of respect for dogmen that use mix breeds for practical purposes and uses them in the real world. One example would be the Australian Bull Arab!!! So please share with me, for how long and for how many generations do you want to see a dog breed true before considering it a "pure bred" dog??? Thanks, ALV [/quote]