Unnamed - Cane Corso mix

She was found wandering the streets of Montreal with the other dog who lived with her, a Pit Bull. They'd been on the loose several times before and were returned to the owner each time by the pound but this final time was one time too many. This time, the pound decided they had enough of her owner's negligence. They kept her and then put her up for adoption where she eventually ended up in Toronto as part of the rescue program TAS has with Montreal based Companion Animal Adoption Centres of Quebec.

She'd been used for breeding and in fact when she was recently spayed, it was discovered that she was pregnant again (the pups were aborted). Maybe it's just her general demeanor but she seems tired out by all the breeding cycles she's been put through.

She's got a wide stance and thick muscles. Patting her is like patting a tree stump: solid, immovable. She's quiet, calm even when walking through the crowds. She's so laid back, it takes me a while to read her. She's gentle on the fingers when she takes a snack. She spots a couple of Doberman puppies playing in the leaves and I'm not sure how she's going to react then she goes into a play pose and wags her stubby tail.

People who walk by her comment.

"What kind of dog is that?"

"Looks like a bull."

"Wow."

"Stay away from that dog, honey."

"Is your dog friendly? Can we pet your dog?"

"That dog's a Pit Bull."

"You training that dog?"

"Is he from the Superdogs show? Does he do stunts?"

"Looks like a Boxer's head."

"He looks really fit."

"He looks strong."

"He looks mean."

"He's got an underbite. Funny."

"Cane Corso? What a beautiful dog."