Breed # Lagotto Romagnolo The Lagotto Romagnolo is a sporting breed from Italy, standing males 17–19 in · females 16–18 in at the withers, weighing males 29–35 lb · females 24–31 lb. Recorded lifespan is 15–17 yrs. ![A photograph of the Lagotto Romagnolo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/lagotto-romagnolo.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Italy Height males 17–19 in · females 16–18 in Weight males 29–35 lb · females 24–31 lb Lifespan 15–17 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Lagotto Romagnolo is taller than 29% of the measured breeds, heavier than 26%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 14 from Italy. Compare the Lagotto Romagnolo with another breed ## Living with the Lagotto Romagnolo 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 Lagotto Romagnolo’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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 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 4 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 1 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 4 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.[Lagotto Romagnolo on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/lagotto-romagnolo/)[Lagotto Romagnolo on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/lagotto-romagnolo) ## Breeds that look like the Lagotto Romagnolo 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 Lagotto Romagnolo. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cantabrian-water-dog.webp)Cantabrian Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cantabrian-water-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-water-dog.webp)Spanish Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-water-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-water-spaniel.webp)Irish Water Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-water-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbet.webp)Barbet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbet/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pembroke-welsh-corgi.webp)Pembroke Welsh Corgi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pembroke-welsh-corgi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-water-dog.webp)Portuguese Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-water-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Lagotto Romagnolo17–19 in 2. Cantabrian Water Dog17–20 in 3. Spanish Water Dog17–20 in 4. Irish Water Spaniel20–23 in 5. Barbet23–26 in 6. Pembroke Welsh Corgi10–12 in 7. Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Lagotto Romagnolo29–35 lb 2. Cantabrian Water Dog40–48.5 lb 3. Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb 4. Irish Water Spaniel45–65 lb 5. Barbet40–59.5 lb 6. Pembroke Welsh Corgi24–31 lb 7. Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Lagotto Romagnolo15–17 yrs 2. Cantabrian Water Dog10–14 yrs 3. Spanish Water Dog12–14 yrs 4. Irish Water Spaniel~10 yrs 5. Barbet12–14 yrs 6. Pembroke Welsh Corgi~12 yrs 7. Portuguese Water Dog10–14 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 Lagotto Romagnolo on the breed map Read about the Lagotto Romagnolo on Wikipedia