Italian Spinone

        This breed has a very hard to pronounce name, so this is how it’s pronounced: Italian spin-oh-ny.  They probably come from Italy, hence their name, but I’m not really sure.  They’re fairly tall, the dog being 23 ½-27 inches tall, and the female being 23-25 ½ inches tall.  They weigh about as much as suspected from their size, with the male weighing 75-86 pounds, and the female being 64-75 pounds in the healthy dog.  He has a wiry coat that can be orange, brown or white in any combo.  He may need some grooming time, and he needs quite a bit of exercise, but he doesn’t need much feeding.  He makes a friendly, alert family dog that is gaining popularity.