Spinone Italiano
The Spinone Italiano is a sporting breed, standing males 24–28 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing males 70.5–82 lb · females 62–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Height
- males 24–28 in · females 23–26 in
- Weight
- males 70.5–82 lb · females 62–66 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Spinone Italiano is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 80%, one of 32 in the Sporting group.
Living with the Spinone 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 Spinone Italiano’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 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.Spinone Italiano on AKCSpinone Italiano on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Spinone 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 Spinone Italiano.
Height 0–38 in
- Spinone Italiano24–28 in
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon22–24 in
- Kars28.5 in
- Pumi17–18 in
- Griffon Nivernais18–21 in
- Český Fousek24–26 in
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen20–22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Spinone Italiano70.5–82 lb
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon51–59.5 lb
- Kars98 lb
- Pumi26–29 lb
- Griffon Nivernais50–55 lb
- Český Fousek62–75 lb
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen49–53 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Spinone Italiano10–12 yrs
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon12–15 yrs
- Karsno recorded figure
- Pumi12–14 yrs
- Griffon Nivernais10–14 yrs
- Český Fousek12–15 yrs
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen10–12 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.