Ideas on breed of dog

Hi, I'm looking to see if anyone has any ideas as to what type of dog I saw recently. It was on Vancouver island in canada, a very large, completely black dog. He was short haired with a smooth coat, not unlike a great dane but more heavy set and not quite as tall. The head was heavy and very large paws. The closest thing i have found to it was a Cane Corso but these seem to small for what this dog was. Could just have been a mix breed. Anybody have any ideas? Cheers

If it wasn't for the fact it was short haired I would have said Newfoundland.

It could have been a mix.

Or...

hi labradork, he was more like this

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...024x768x24.png

Cant seem to just paste the image. This is a cane corso but seems different to the usual breed standard

Nice looking dog. A bit Lab like...

Can't help you out with what you saw but the dog in that picture is stunning

anything similar to this?

A lot of people these days - at least here in Australia - breed Mastiff/Great Dane crosses.

hi Shona, similar i suppose but taller and not as heavy. What is that dog?

shes a neapolitan mastiff