Breed # Volpino Italiano The Volpino Italiano is a foundation stock service breed from Italy, standing males 11–12 in · females 10–11 in at the withers, weighing 9–13 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the Volpino Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/volpino-italiano.webp) Breed group Foundation Stock Service Origin Italy Height males 11–12 in · females 10–11 in Weight 9–13 lb Lifespan 10–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Volpino Italiano is taller than 9% of the measured breeds, heavier than 6%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 14 from Italy. Compare the Volpino Italiano with another breed ## Living with the Volpino 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 Volpino Italiano’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Volpino Italiano on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/volpino-italiano/) ## Breeds that look like the Volpino 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 Volpino Italiano. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/yakutian-laika.webp)Yakutian Laika](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/yakutian-laika/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-miniature.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-standard.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-toy.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/danish-spitz.webp)Danish Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/danish-spitz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/indian-spitz.webp)Indian Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/indian-spitz/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Volpino Italiano11–12 in 2. Yakutian Laika21–22 in 3. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)12–15 in 4. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–20 in 5. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)9–12 in 6. Danish Spitz17–19 in 7. Indian Spitz14–16 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Volpino Italiano9–13 lb 2. Yakutian Laika50–66 lb 3. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)10–20 lb 4. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–40 lb 5. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)5–10 lb 6. Danish Spitz26–40 lb 7. Indian Spitz33–44 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Volpino Italiano10–16 yrs 2. Yakutian Laika10–12 yrs 3. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)13–15 yrs 4. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)13–15 yrs 5. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)13–15 yrs 6. Danish Spitzno recorded figure 7. Indian Spitz12–15 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 Volpino Italiano on the breed map Read about the Volpino Italiano on Wikipedia