Italian Spinone Breed

Description : The Spinone Italiano, also known as the Spinone, Italian Spinone, or Italian Griffon is a large, rugged dog of distinctive appearance. He has a long head, with hanging ears, and eyes described as "human like." In body he is a substantial, strong boned dog of square build. This deep-chested breed has a topline that slopes slightly up from below the withers to the muscular hindquarters. Everything about this breed indicates great strength as well as stamina. Suited for hunting in all climates and on all terrain. Its coat protects it from the water and freezing temperatures of the swamp. It goes nonchalantly into cold, deep water - being an excellent swimmer and a model retriever.

Breeders [10]

Clubs [3]

Pictures [6]

Brags and Wags : For people who show and wish to post a 'brag', this is the place to do it.

De Spinone Italiano : Breeder directory, pictures, links. Site is in both German and English.

Ezio Pagliarini: Choosing the Italian Pup : Italian expert Ezio Pagliarini illustrates the Ideal Spinone Pup.

Italian Spinone : Extensive information about the Spinone, or Italian Griffon. By Kevin McGrew.

SCOA Annual Photo Contest : Submission of Spinone photos result in winners being included in next year's Spinone calendar.

Spinone Italiano : American Kennel Club standard and description of the Spinone.

Spinone Italiano - Italian Griffon : A brief description of the breed, provided by DogBreedInfo.

Spinone Italiano Standard : UKC standard for the breed, provided by the Rare Breed Network.

Spinone World Wide Web Ring : Host site for web sites for Spinone owners and breeders. Links to sites that are connected by this web ring.