India · prices in rupees, weights in kilograms
International siteCane Corso Price in India (2026)
A Cane Corso puppy in India costs about ₹60,000 to ₹80,000 from an unregistered home breeder and ₹80,000 to ₹1,80,000 from a KCI-registered one, with show and imported lines from ₹1,50,000 to ₹3,00,000. It is one of the few breeds where our sources broadly agree on the figures, and it was named in the 2024 central advisory that two High Courts set aside.
- from an unregistered home breeder
- ₹60,000 to ₹80,000from an unregistered home breeder
- from a KCI-registered breeder
- ₹80,000 to ₹1,80,000from a KCI-registered breeder
- food a month
- ₹4,000 to ₹8,000food a month
Dog price calculator for India
Cane Corso puppy, kci-registered breeder
₹80,000 to ₹1,80,000
The range our sources give for a KCI-registered Cane Corso.
Supertails gives ₹90,000 to ₹1,50,000 and Inside Scroller ₹80,000 to ₹1,10,000 for KCI registered. Mr n Mrs Pet states ₹90,000 to ₹1,80,000 and up across its listings. Inside Scroller adds that KCI registration alone typically adds ₹20,000 to ₹40,000 to the base price.
In Delhi NCR
₹60,000 to ₹1,60,000
Delhi NCR is a metro. Across the metro cities our sources name, a Cane Corso runs ₹60,000 to ₹1,60,000. That is the general market across seller types, not the figure for one seller.
Inside Scroller’s metro rows run ₹60,000 in Kolkata to ₹1,60,000 in Mumbai. Supertails gives ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,60,000 for a KCI-registered puppy in Delhi NCR.
The other ways to buy one
- Unregistered home breeder
- ₹60,000 to ₹80,000
- Show quality
- ₹1,10,000 to ₹3,00,000
- Imported line
- ₹1,50,000 to ₹3,00,000 and up
First year of running costs
₹61,220 to ₹1,35,100
That is ₹5,102 to ₹11,258 a month. The puppy price above is not in this figure.
- Food₹4,000 to ₹8,000 a month₹48,000 to ₹96,000
- Puppy vaccinationsthe full first-year course₹3,000 to ₹8,000
- Dewormingfour to six doses in the first year (working estimate)₹320 to ₹1,500
- Vet visitsthree to five consultations, vaccinations counted separately (working estimate)₹900 to ₹4,000
- Grooming5 to 7 grooms a year₹6,000 to ₹12,600
- Starter accessoriesbed, crate, bowls, collar, leash, toys₹3,000 to ₹13,000
Working estimates included. The number of deworming doses and vet visits in a first year is ours, not a figure from a source. The prices per dose and per visit are sourced.
Cooling is not in the total. For this breed our sources price it at ₹3,000 to ₹7,000 a month in the hot season, and it depends on your house rather than your dog.
Indian climate
Needs active cooling in summer
Supertails lists heat stress and heat stroke as a May to October risk for the breed in India, prices prevention at ₹3,000 to ₹7,000 a month, and says air conditioning is essential through the summer.
Legal status
The Cane Corso was named in the 2024 central advisory, which no longer stands.
The Cane Corso was named in the central advisory of 12 March 2024. The Karnataka High Court quashed that circular on 10 April 2024, the Delhi High Court set it aside in April 2024, and in January 2025 the Union government told the Bombay High Court it was not acting on it and had invited public objections before deciding. Some states, Tamil Nadu among them, issued their own orders adopting the list, so check your state and your municipal body.
Checked . This is a summary of what the sources below report. It is not legal advice, and the position can differ by state and by housing society.
The 13 sources behind this result
Cane Corso price in India 2026: puppy cost, monthly budget and buying guide
Supertails — dated 2026-03-23 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comCane Corso dog price in India 2026
Inside Scroller — dated 2026-03-27 — read 2026-10-14
insidescroller.comCane Corso puppies for sale in India
Mr n Mrs Pet — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14
mrnmrspet.comTamil Nadu bans 23 'ferocious' dog breeds including Pitbull terrier, Tosa Inu
India TV — dated 2024-05-09 — read 2026-10-14
indiatvnews.comKarnataka High Court quashes circular banning 23 breeds of 'ferocious dogs'
Bar and Bench — dated 2024-04-10 — read 2026-10-14
barandbench.comDelhi High Court quashes Centre's circular banning sale and breeding of 'dangerous & ferocious' dogs
LiveLaw — dated 2024-04-18 — read 2026-10-14
livelaw.inNot yet acting on 'dangerous & ferocious dogs' ban, public objections to notification called: Centre tells Bombay High Court
LiveLaw — dated 2025-01-24 — read 2026-10-14
livelaw.inCane Corso breed standard
American Kennel Club — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-08
akc.orgFCI Standard No. 343, Cane Corso Italiano
Federation Cynologique Internationale — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-08
fci.bePuppy and dog vaccination schedule in India: chart and cost (2026)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-12 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inDog vaccination schedule in India (2026): age-by-age chart, costs and rabies rules
Supertails — dated 2026-08-21 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comComplete new puppy checklist for India (2026)
Supertails — dated 2026-05-30 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comHow to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-09 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.in
Every figure here comes from a published Indian source named above, read on 14 October 2026. Puppy prices move with demand and are negotiated one dog at a time, so treat these as the range to expect rather than a quote.
In short
Key takeaways
- An unregistered home-bred Cane Corso runs ₹60,000 to ₹80,000, and one with KCI papers ₹80,000 to ₹1,80,000.
- Food alone is ₹4,000 to ₹8,000 a month, which is ₹48,000 to ₹96,000 a year.
- A Cane Corso in a tier 2 city runs ₹55,000 to ₹1,10,000, against ₹60,000 to ₹1,60,000 in the metros.
- Adult weight is 39.9 to 49.9 kg on the American Kennel Club standard, with most growing done by about 13 months.
- Needs active cooling in summer. Supertails lists heat stress and heat stroke as a May to October risk for the breed in India, prices prevention at ₹3,000 to ₹7,000 a month, and says air conditioning is essential through the summer.
- The Cane Corso was named in the 2024 central advisory, which no longer stands. The legal box below gives the dates and the sources.
The price
Cane Corso price by seller type
Who you buy from moves this price more than anything else does. Each row is the range our Indian sources state for that kind of seller, with the sources named in the notes column.
| Where from | Price in ₹ | What the sources say |
|---|---|---|
| Unregistered home breeder | ₹60,000 to ₹80,000 | Both sources give exactly ₹60,000 to ₹80,000 for a basic or unregistered puppy from a local breeder with limited documentation. |
| KCI-registered breeder | ₹80,000 to ₹1,80,000 | Supertails gives ₹90,000 to ₹1,50,000 and Inside Scroller ₹80,000 to ₹1,10,000 for KCI registered. Mr n Mrs Pet states ₹90,000 to ₹1,80,000 and up across its listings. Inside Scroller adds that KCI registration alone typically adds ₹20,000 to ₹40,000 to the base price. |
| Show quality | ₹1,10,000 to ₹3,00,000 | Inside Scroller gives ₹1,10,000 to ₹1,50,000 and up for show quality and Supertails ₹2,00,000 to ₹3,00,000 for show or import bloodlines. |
| Imported line | ₹1,50,000 to ₹3,00,000 and up | Brought in from abroad, before shipping and paperwork. |
| Pet shop | Not priced by breed | No source we found prices a pet-shop puppy breed by breed. One Indian source puts a breed puppy from a pet shop at ₹15,000 to ₹50,000 across all breeds. |
| Shelter or indie rescue | ₹0 to ₹2,000 | Most shelters and indie rescues charge nothing, or a nominal ₹500 to ₹2,000 that often covers the first vaccination and the sterilisation. |
Every figure read on 14 October 2026. Where two sources disagree, the range spans both and the note says which said what.
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Variation
What changes a Cane Corso's price
KCI registration carries a measurable premium in this breed. Inside Scroller puts it at ₹20,000 to ₹40,000 on top of the base price, which is one of the few places a source prices the papers rather than the dog.
Import bloodline is the next step up, at ₹1,50,000 to ₹3,00,000 on Inside Scroller, and Supertails puts show or import lines in the same territory.
City is a smaller factor than in most breeds here, because the dog is scarce everywhere. The gap between the dearest metro and a smaller city on Inside Scroller is around ₹60,000 at the top end, and the band for smaller cities overlaps the metro band.
Hip and elbow screening should set the price and rarely does. Supertails flags dysplasia as very highly prevalent in the breed in India and prices bloat surgery at ₹50,000 to ₹1,20,000.
What does not change it
No source we read prices a Cane Corso by age, so the calculator on this page has no age input. A puppy is priced as a puppy and an older dog is usually a rescue rather than a sale. No source states a price difference between the sexes in this breed either, so the calculator does not ask.
₹60,000 to ₹1,80,000
the whole span our sources give for this breed, bottom to top
Running cost
What a Cane Corso costs to keep
The calculator at the top of this page adds these up for you. The puppy price is not in the total: this is what the first year of keeping the dog costs on top of buying it.
| Line | Figure | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Food | ₹4,000 to ₹8,000 a month | Supertails gives ₹5,000 to ₹8,000 for 400 to 600 grams of premium kibble a day and Inside Scroller ₹4,000 to ₹8,000. |
| Grooming | ₹1,200 to ₹1,800 a session | Every 8 to 10 weeks. Inside Scroller instead gives ₹500 to ₹1,000 a month, calling the short coat manageable. |
| Puppy vaccinations | ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 | The full first-year course. |
| Starter accessories | ₹3,000 to ₹13,000 | Bed, crate, bowls, collar, leash and toys, once. |
| Cooling | ₹3,000 to ₹7,000 a month | Supertails prices heat-stress prevention at ₹3,000 to ₹7,000 a month from May to October and says air conditioning is essential in summer. Not in the calculator total, because it depends on your house rather than your dog. |
Food and grooming are this breed's own sourced figures. The other lines are the same for any dog and are sourced on the price calculator page.
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Not in the figure
- Spaying or neutering: about ₹1,500 to ₹5,000 at a shelter or a subsidised clinic, and ₹6,000 to ₹25,000 privately, more for a big dog.
- Training classes: about ₹5,000 to ₹30,000 for a first course, and far more for a guarding breed.
- Air conditioning: a real cost for a thick-coated breed in the plains, which our sources price per breed rather than generally.
- Anything that goes wrong: one night in intensive care runs ₹12,000 to ₹25,000 and a cruciate repair ₹1.2 to ₹1.8 lakh.
Adult size
How big a Cane Corso gets
Adult weight and height are the American Kennel Club standard, quoted in the standard's own words below. The growth figures are our own calculation on a published veterinary growth standard, scaled to this breed's adult range.
- adult weight
- 39.9 to 49.9 kgadult weight
- height at the shoulder
- 60 to 70 cmheight at the shoulder
- life expectancy
- 9-12 yearslife expectancy
- Weight, as the American Kennel Club states it
- Proportionate to height (AKC). FCI: 45 to 50 kg for males, 40 to 45 kg for females.
- Height, as the American Kennel Club states it
- 25-27.5 inches (male), 23.5-26 inches (female)
| Weight | Height at the shoulder | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 44.9 to 49.9 kg | 64 to 70 cm |
| Female | 39.9 to 44.9 kg | 60 to 66 cm |
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The heights are the AKC standard. The AKC gives no weight at all, saying only that weight should be proportionate to height, so the weights are the FCI standard, which is the one the Kennel Club of India follows.
See the weight by age in kilograms
| Age | Low end | High end |
|---|---|---|
| 2 months | 6.1 kg | 7.6 kg |
| 3 months | 10 kg | 13 kg |
| 4 months | 16 kg | 20 kg |
| 5 months | 21 kg | 26 kg |
| 6 months | 25 kg | 32 kg |
| 7 months | 29 kg | 36 kg |
| 8 months | 32 kg | 40 kg |
| 9 months | 34 kg | 43 kg |
| 10 months | 35 kg | 44 kg |
| 11 months | 36 kg | 45 kg |
| 12 months | 37 kg | 46 kg |
| 15 months | 38 kg | 48 kg |
| 18 months | 40 kg | 50 kg |
Estimated from the adult weight range above and the growth curve for the giant size class. The band runs from the low end of the adult range to the high end, so your own dog sits somewhere inside it. These are estimates, not measurements of this breed.
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The same growth engine drives our puppy weight calculator, which works in pounds. For a dog in the giant size class, weekly weight gain drops to almost nothing by about 13 months. Height finishes earlier than weight: this breed stands 60 cm to 70 cm at the shoulder when grown.
Indian climate
Needs active cooling in summer
Supertails lists heat stress and heat stroke as a May to October risk for the breed in India, prices prevention at ₹3,000 to ₹7,000 a month, and says air conditioning is essential through the summer.
Supertails treats heat as a named health risk for the Cane Corso in India, not a comfort question, running May to October, and prices prevention at ₹3,000 to ₹7,000 a month.
The coat is short, which helps. The mass is the problem: a 45 to 50 kilogram dog sheds heat slowly, and a flat-fronted, heavily muscled chest does not help.
Ear infections and parasites are year-round concerns on the same source, which is the usual Indian humidity story in a dog with a folded ear.
Legal
Is the Cane Corso legal in India?
The Cane Corso was named in the 2024 central advisory, which no longer stands.
The Cane Corso was named in the central advisory of 12 March 2024. The Karnataka High Court quashed that circular on 10 April 2024, the Delhi High Court set it aside in April 2024, and in January 2025 the Union government told the Bombay High Court it was not acting on it and had invited public objections before deciding. Some states, Tamil Nadu among them, issued their own orders adopting the list, so check your state and your municipal body.
Checked . This is a summary of the court reports and news listed at the foot of this page. It is not legal advice. The position can differ by state and by housing society, and a fresh central notification would change it again. The full list of breeds the circular named, and what each court did, is on the dog price page.
Buying
How to buy a Cane Corso responsibly
Supertails calls professional training mandatory for this breed and prices it at ₹50,000 to ₹1,50,000. That is a bigger number than the puppy for many buyers, and it is not in the first-year total on this page.
The same source says secure fencing of 1.5 to 1.8 metres is required, which rules out a lot of Indian housing.
Verify the KCI registration before you pay rather than after. Both parents must themselves be registered and microchipped for a litter to be registrable at all.
The checks that apply to any puppy
- See both parents, in the place they live. A puppy mill cannot offer you that, which is what makes it the most useful question you can ask.
- Ask for the vaccination and deworming record with dates and what was given. The full first-year course runs ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 on our sources.
- Check the KCI papers if you are paying for them. Both parents must be KCI-registered and carry KCI-approved microchips for a litter to be registrable, and the breeder must file within 90 days of the birth. Papers record parentage, not health.
- Avoid a pet shop if you can. Supertails writes that many Indian pet shops source from puppy mills, and advises anyone who does buy from one to insist on the vaccination records and see a vet within 48 hours.
- Consider a rescue. A shelter or indie rescue charges ₹0 to ₹2,000, often covering the first vaccination and the sterilisation.
FAQ
Cane Corso prices: the questions people ask
- What is the price of a Cane Corso in India?
- About ₹60,000 to ₹80,000 for a basic puppy with limited papers, ₹80,000 to ₹1,80,000 with KCI registration, and ₹1,50,000 to ₹3,00,000 for show or imported lines. Supertails and Inside Scroller agree closely at the bottom of that range, which is unusual.
- Is the Cane Corso legal in India?
- It was named in the central advisory of 12 March 2024, which the Karnataka High Court quashed and the Delhi High Court set aside, both in April 2024. In January 2025 the government told the Bombay High Court it was not acting on it. Some states made their own orders adopting the list. Your state and your municipal body are the people who can tell you the position where you live; we are summarising reported court orders, not giving legal advice.
- How much does a Cane Corso cost to keep in India?
- Supertails puts the monthly total at ₹8,500 to ₹14,000 and Inside Scroller at ₹8,500 to ₹18,200, with food the largest line at ₹4,000 to ₹8,000. Supertails puts a realistic first year at ₹1,60,000 to ₹3,10,000 including the puppy and training.
- Does KCI registration add to the Cane Corso price?
- Inside Scroller prices it directly: ₹20,000 to ₹40,000 on top of the base price. What that buys is a traceable pedigree, since both parents must be KCI-registered and microchipped before a litter can be registered.
- Can a Cane Corso handle Indian summers?
- Supertails treats heat stress as a named risk for the breed from May to October, prices prevention at ₹3,000 to ₹7,000 a month and calls air conditioning essential in summer. The short coat helps; the body mass does not.
- How big does a Cane Corso get in kg?
- 39.9 to 49.9 kg as an adult, on the American Kennel Club standard, which states it as Proportionate to height (AKC). FCI: 45 to 50 kg for males, 40 to 45 kg for females.. Height at the shoulder is 60 to 70 cm. Most of the weight gain is done by about 13 months for a dog in the giant size class.
Method
Every source behind this page
Prices come from Indian publishers and one Indian puppy marketplace, all read on 14 October 2026. Adult size comes from the American Kennel Club standard. The weight-by-age figures are our own calculation on a published veterinary growth standard, described on the how we calculate page.
Sources
15 sources behind the figures on this page.
Cane Corso price in India 2026: puppy cost, monthly budget and buying guide
Supertails - dated 2026-03-23 - read 2026-10-14
supertails.comCane Corso dog price in India 2026
Inside Scroller - dated 2026-03-27 - read 2026-10-14
insidescroller.comCane Corso puppies for sale in India
Mr n Mrs Pet - read 2026-10-14
Live listing page. No publication date shown.
mrnmrspet.comCane Corso breed standard
American Kennel Club - read 2026-10-08
akc.orgFCI Standard No. 343, Cane Corso Italiano
Federation Cynologique Internationale - read 2026-10-08
fci.bePuppy and dog vaccination schedule in India: chart and cost (2026)
Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-12 - read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inDog vaccination schedule in India (2026): age-by-age chart, costs and rabies rules
Supertails - dated 2026-08-21 - read 2026-10-14
supertails.comComplete new puppy checklist for India (2026)
Supertails - dated 2026-05-30 - read 2026-10-14
supertails.comHow to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-09 - read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inKennel Club of India: how to register your dog?
Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-09 - read 2026-10-14
What a KCI litter registration involves: an Indian Kennel Gazette subscription, KCI-approved microchips on both parents, and the form filed within 90 days of the litter being born.
dogwithblog.inTamil Nadu bans 23 'ferocious' dog breeds including Pitbull terrier, Tosa Inu
India TV - dated 2024-05-09 - read 2026-10-14
Reproduces the list of breeds named in the central advisory.
indiatvnews.comKarnataka High Court quashes circular banning 23 breeds of 'ferocious dogs'
Bar and Bench - dated 2024-04-10 - read 2026-10-14
Shri King Solomon David v. Joint Secretary, decided by Justice M Nagaprasanna.
barandbench.comDelhi High Court quashes Centre's circular banning sale and breeding of 'dangerous & ferocious' dogs
LiveLaw - dated 2024-04-18 - read 2026-10-14
Sikander Singh Thakur v. Union of India. Reported as 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 465.
livelaw.inDelhi High Court sets aside circular on import, breeding and selling of 24 dog breeds
SCC Online - dated 2024-04-19 - read 2026-10-14
Gives the judgment date as 16 April 2024 and the citation 2024 SCC OnLine Del 2803.
scconline.comNot yet acting on 'dangerous & ferocious dogs' ban, public objections to notification called: Centre tells Bombay High Court
LiveLaw - dated 2025-01-24 - read 2026-10-14
Animal Rescue Trust v. Union of India, PIL 58 of 2024.
livelaw.in
India’s own breeds
Native alternatives of about this size
A Cane Corso runs 39.9 to 49.9 kg on the American Kennel Club standard. One native breed of about that size, with the weight our sources actually measured, and the thing that usually decides it in India: whether the dog needs cooling.
Read the climate line on those cards before you take this as a recommendation. At this weight the only measured native breed we have is a Himalayan flock guardian, and our sources say it struggles on the plains. If you live anywhere hot, a native breed is not the easy answer at this size: the honest answer is a smaller dog.
Put any two of them side by side in the comparison tool, or see all fifteen native breeds, measured and unmeasured, on the breeds pages.
Nearby
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Or go back to the dog price calculator and full price list for all 38 breeds the calculator covers.
Prices and figures last checked . Prices move, so treat anything older than a few months as a guide rather than a quote. Estimate only. For health questions, ask your vet.