Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Spinone Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/spinone-italiano.webp) 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. Compare the Spinone Italiano with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 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 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 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 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.[Spinone Italiano on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/spinone-italiano/)[Spinone Italiano on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/spinone-italiano) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wirehaired-pointing-griffon.webp)Wirehaired Pointing Griffon](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wirehaired-pointing-griffon/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kars.webp)Kars](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kars/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pumi.webp)Pumi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pumi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/griffon-nivernais.webp)Griffon Nivernais](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/griffon-nivernais/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cesky-fousek.webp)Český Fousek](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cesky-fousek/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/briquet-griffon-vendeen.webp)Briquet Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/briquet-griffon-vendeen/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Spinone Italiano24–28 in 2. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon22–24 in 3. Kars28.5 in 4. Pumi17–18 in 5. Griffon Nivernais18–21 in 6. Český Fousek24–26 in 7. Briquet Griffon Vendéen20–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Spinone Italiano70.5–82 lb 2. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon51–59.5 lb 3. Kars98 lb 4. Pumi26–29 lb 5. Griffon Nivernais50–55 lb 6. Český Fousek62–75 lb 7. Briquet Griffon Vendéen49–53 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Spinone Italiano10–12 yrs 2. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon12–15 yrs 3. Karsno recorded figure 4. Pumi12–14 yrs 5. Griffon Nivernais10–14 yrs 6. Český Fousek12–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Spinone Italiano on the breed map Read about the Spinone Italiano on Wikipedia