Cane Corso Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around North West Leicestershire

As of 7 November 2026, 4 Cane Corsos are listed for adoption in and around North West Leicestershire on LocalPetFinder, from Pawprints Dog Rescue, Ashbourne Animal Welfare and Leicester Animal Rescue. All are with rescues within about 25 miles of North West Leicestershire, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 7 November 2026, Pawprints Dog Rescue (at Monks Kirby, about 22 miles away): 2, Ashbourne Animal Welfare (at Ashbourne, about 22 miles away): 1 and Leicester Animal Rescue (at Billesdon, about 23 miles away): 1. The newest was added on 27 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Cane Corsos on this page are with Pawprints Dog Rescue (2), Ashbourne Animal Welfare (1) and Leicester Animal Rescue (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

No. The banned types listed on gov.uk are the Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro and XL Bully, and the Cane Corso is not one of them. Battersea says Cane Corsos are legal to own in the UK. Gov.uk says a banned type is judged on what the dog looks like rather than its breed or name.

No. The Cane Corso is not on The Royal Kennel Club's Breeds A to Z, its full list of recognised pedigree breeds, including those on its Imported Breed Register. That means there is no Royal Kennel Club breed standard for it, and UK breed advice comes from charities such as PDSA, Battersea and Dogs Trust.

The Cane Corsos listed in and around North West Leicestershire today are with Pawprints Dog Rescue at Monks Kirby, about 22 miles away (2), Ashbourne Animal Welfare at Ashbourne, about 22 miles away (1) and Leicester Animal Rescue at Billesdon, about 23 miles away (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Cane Corso on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 4 Cane Corsos listed in and around North West Leicestershire today are with Pawprints Dog Rescue at Monks Kirby, about 22 miles away (2), Ashbourne Animal Welfare at Ashbourne, about 22 miles away (1) and Leicester Animal Rescue at Billesdon, about 23 miles away (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "cane corso puppies for sale North West Leicestershire", the Cane Corsos here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that puppies under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 4 Cane Corsos listed in and around North West Leicestershire today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Pawprints Dog Rescue at Monks Kirby, about 22 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Not right now: none of the 4 listed in and around North West Leicestershire is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Not right now: none of the 4 listed in and around North West Leicestershire is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Cane Corsos do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 7 November 2026, the Cane Corsos listed in and around North West Leicestershire are with Pawprints Dog Rescue at Monks Kirby, about 22 miles away (2), Ashbourne Animal Welfare at Ashbourne, about 22 miles away (1) and Leicester Animal Rescue at Billesdon, about 23 miles away (1). The nearest to North West Leicestershire is Pawprints Dog Rescue at Monks Kirby, about 22 miles away. You can also see Cane Corsos across England. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.