Sporting Group
Spinone Italiano
The job
Built in Italy's Piedmont to hunt beside people and to retrieve on land or water.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
All-purpose Spinoni were first bred to work beside huntsmen on the hills of Alpine Italy.
Height 23-27 inches (male), 22-25 inches (female). Weight In direct proportion to size and structure of a dog.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor. CC BY-SA 3.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
