[quote=ALV-CC"][quote="NAK101] If you do not have this type of dog in a breeding program you will loose all type. That is just the way it is. "Overdone" dogs are needed to maintain breed type, regardless of what armchair QB's on the web may say. Dried out weedy Neo's are not good for the breed in the long run. It is a fast track to mediocrity.[/quote] That is the kind of answer a person who is interested only in looks would give!! Nak, I agree with you!! In order to have malformed and cripple dogs that win shows you need to breed these types of dogs! That is exactly why I opted to go with the Corso as opposed to the Neo of today! All looks and no fucntion!! But there are some on this forum whose neos are very impressive and look nothing like that one! I applaud those that are willing to work their neos and don't breed over typey ones!![/quote] The Italians have determined what they want for thier breed. I respect that. End of story.