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Roscoe, AKA "Sentinel's Blue Chip" was born on January 26, 2002. He is the product of CH. Bel Monte Grappler and Sentinel's Aditi Ka Liska. He is developing into a wonderful representation of the Cane Corso breed. Roscoe took his first 5 point ICCF major at the 2003 ARBA Cherry Blossom, going Best of Winners at only 15 months, against some very strong competition because the Cherry Blossom was held in conjunction with the ICCF National Specialty. It was Roscoe's first show, and combined with his first experience flying, he did not perform up to his potential in the ring the first day, or we feel he would have taken more points during that weekend.
In the meantime, Roscoe won his first Best in Specialty Show (BISS) title, taking the overall title at the Northwest Molosser Group Specialty Show on Oct. 5, 2003. He also took a Group 3rd placement at the IABCA show that day, competing with 17 CKC/Rare breed dogs, which was quite a feat under AKC/CKC judges who were not highly familiar with the Cane Corso breed. Roscoe also took two V-1 ratings at the IABCA show that weekend.  At 18 months of age, Roscoe was approximately 26" at the withers, and weighed in at around 112-115 pounds. By the time he was 3 years old, he measured around 26 ½ inches in height, and weight in at around 120+ pounds. This is a very nice size for a Cane Corso male, and would classify him as "medium sized." We are very proud of Roscoe's overall package. He has a very good top line, which is not typical in the Cane Corso world at this time. He has only a very small break at the withers, which is correct, and very little drop off in the croup. He has a very nice, high tail set, which makes the croup look even better. He has a very nice rear end for a Cane Corso. He is moderately angulated, and nicely muscled for his current age. His "kickback" path is straight to the rear when moving. Roscoe has a very nice straight front, with his elbows held very tightly underneath him. His chest depth top to bottom is very nice, with his bottom chest being level with his elbows, which is correct to standard. Roscoe also has very tight feet and strong pasterns for the Cane Corso breed. Roscoe's movement is wonderful. He absolutely "floats" across his path. He has very proper reach and straight front movement, with no flipping of the paws. His rear end drives with power and proper extension. While moving, his top line stays very straight, with minimal bounce. When moving around the yard, Roscoe will "course"..that is, move with his head level to his body or slightly down, scenting while he is moving. His tail set is carried at a 30-45 degree angle while he moves in this fashion.  25 Months Roscoe seems to be something of a "born show dog" and loves to move around a ring. His movement in the ring is different than in the yard. When in the ring, his head is high with his ears at attention. His tail set is carried slightly higher when moving in the ring, due to his high level of excitement. His movement in the ring is not what would be described as proper outside the ring, where the head is carried lower, but he makes for an impressive "show piece" in the ring.and that ring movement as it is impressive to judges. Roscoe is what is referred to as a "gray brindle" male. His coat is a deep blue/gray, unlike many grays that appear to be somewhat "washed out." The brindling is subtle, and is a deep golden color. He is quite unique, and very striking to the general public. We believe that Roscoe has one of the nicest heads we have seen on a young male. If you are new to the Cane Corso world, you will discover that Cane Corso breeders are fanatical about head structure, and hardly one can agree with the other about what should define the "perfect" head structure. We quite frankly love what we see developing in Roscoe's head structure, which is our opinion, and will certainly differ from other breeders who prefer something different in their "head type preference." He has a very balanced, correct head which is not "overdone" in any aspect. He has a very short, deep muzzle, with the correct proportion of width. His has the correct "convergence of planes" between the skull and muzzle. Moreover, he has a significant amount of skull, but not too much, so that it does not end up rounded instead of angular. The eyes are the appropriate size, shape, and color for a blue, and his nose is slate grey. He is quite tight in the flews, with not a lot of dewlap. Roscoe has a shorter "battle cut" to the ear, which we prefer when the ears are at attention. Roscoe has a reverse scissor bite and has complete dentition.
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