Breed # Bracco Italiano The Bracco Italiano is a miscellaneous class breed from Italy, standing males 23–26 in · females 22–24 in at the withers, weighing 55–88 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Bracco Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bracco-italiano.webp) Breed group Miscellaneous Class Origin Italy Height males 23–26 in · females 22–24 in Weight 55–88 lb Lifespan 10–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bracco Italiano is taller than 72% of the measured breeds, heavier than 76%, one of 10 in the Miscellaneous Class group, one of 14 from Italy. Compare the Bracco Italiano with another breed ## Living with the Bracco Italiano Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bracco Italiano’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Bracco Italiano on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bracco-italiano/)[Bracco Italiano on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bracco-italiano) ## Breeds that look like the Bracco Italiano A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bracco Italiano. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-du-bourbonnais.webp)Braque du Bourbonnais](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-du-bourbonnais/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-shorthaired-pointer.webp)German Shorthaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-shorthaired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/old-danish-pointer.webp)Old Danish Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/old-danish-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-francais-gascogne.webp)Braque Français (Gascogne)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-francais-gascogne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bull-arab.webp)Bull Arab](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bull-arab/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/small-munsterlander.webp)Small Munsterlander](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/small-munsterlander/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bracco Italiano23–26 in 2. Braque du Bourbonnais20–22 in 3. German Shorthaired Pointer23–25 in 4. Old Danish Pointer21–24 in 5. Braque Français (Gascogne)23–27 in 6. Bull Arab25–27 in 7. Small Munsterlander20.5–21.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bracco Italiano55–88 lb 2. Braque du Bourbonnais39.5–55 lb 3. German Shorthaired Pointer55–70 lb 4. Old Danish Pointer66–77 lb 5. Braque Français (Gascogne)40–85 lb 6. Bull Arab66–110 lb 7. Small Munsterlander40–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bracco Italiano10–14 yrs 2. Braque du Bourbonnais10–12 yrs 3. German Shorthaired Pointer10–12 yrs 4. Old Danish Pointerno recorded figure 5. Braque Français (Gascogne)12–15 yrs 6. Bull Arab12–15 yrs 7. Small Munsterlander12–14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Bracco Italiano on the breed map Read about the Bracco Italiano on Wikipedia