Spinone Italiano

Temperament: Sociable, Patient, Docile

Group: Sporting Group

Height: 55.9–68.6 in

Life Expectancy: 10.0–12.0 yrs

Energy Level: Energetic

Trainability: Agreeable

Grooming Frequency: Weekly Brushing

The Spinone Italiano (plural: Spinoni Italiani) is a squarely and solidly built all-around hunter. Spinoni are muscular and powerful, built more for endurance than speed. The dense coat has a natural, unclippered look and comes in various colors and patterns. The face conveys the breed’s abundant Old World charm. Those soft, sweetly expressive eyes set off by shaggy eyebrows and a tufted beard have won many a heart in Italy—and they’re making new conquests here in America every day. The Spinone Italiano, a densely-coated hunting dog, is sociable, docile, and patient, sometimes stubborn but always endearing. Of ancient Italian lineage, the Spinone is among the field dogs of Continental Europe famed for versatility.