Spinone Italiano

The Spinone Italiano is a "dog of solid construction, robust and vigorous with powerful bone, well-developed muscles and with a rough coat." "Naturally sociable, docile and patient, the Spinone is an experienced hunter in all terrains; very resistant to tiredness, goes easily into thorny underwood, or throws himself into cold water. He has remarkable dispositions for an extended and fast trot; by nature he is an excellent retriever."

Source: FCI Breed Standard (English)

Italy: ENCI: Club Italiano Spinone: Standard morfologico dello Spinone italiano

• https://spinone-italiano.it/standard-morfologico/
• PDF version: https://spinone-italiano.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Standard-morfologico.pdf

US: AKC: The Spinone Club of America - Judges Education Presentation (2021):

• https://www.spinoneclubofamerica.com/Portals/0/DOCUMENTS/2021/Spinone Italiano JEC Slides_20_Sep 2021.pdf?ver=WC9sGmlTptiz6gawySOwSQ%3d%3d

Sweden: Domarkompendium: RASSTANDARD med rasklubbens kommentarer SPINONE

• https://www.skk.se/globalassets/dokument/domarkompendium/domarkompendium-spinone-2018-mindre.pdf

Showsight Magazine Spinone Italiano Breed Education (29 pg. Booklet)

• https://digital.showsightmagazine.com/view/780627/

Italienischer Spinone,
spinone italiano,
Italian Spinone,
Chien d'arrêt italien à poil dur,
Perro de muestra italiano de pelo duro,
Italienischer Rauhaariger Vorstehhund

Italy

ENCI Spinone Italiano

• https://www.enci.it/libro-genealogico/razze/spinone-italiano

Club Italiano Spinoni – C.I.Sp. : https://spinone-italiano.it/

Club Italiano Spinone: Journal of the Spinone: https://spinone-italiano.it/il-giornale-dello-spinone/

Club Italiano Spinone: a gallery page - working/hunting dogs: https://spinone-italiano.it/speciale-asiago-vi-29-luglio-2023/

ENCI: 6-2023: Italian working championship requirements for continental pointing breeds. https://spinone-italiano.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/circolare-enci.pdf

Showsight: Article: The Spinone Italiano – Its Past Is Its Present, by Suzanne Hudson May 24, 2023: https://showsightmagazine.com/spinone-italiano-its-past-is-its-present/

There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed. Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK 

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

See: the Spinone Health Foundation's collection of links to Spinone breed standards from around the world.

Databases

• Finnish Kennel Club breeding database – longevity and health statistics: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=165
• Norwegian Kennel Club’s Dogweb: https://www.dogweb.no/hundedatabase/
• Swedish Kennel Club health statistics - Avelsdata: https://hundar.skk.se/avelsdata/Initial.aspx
• France: SCC: Lof Select: https://www.centrale-canine.fr/lofselect
• UK: The Kennel Club: Mate Select: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/mateselect/
  • Italian Spinone Club of Great Britain: Database Search: http://www.italianspinone.co.uk/index.php/the-breed/database-search
• US: OFA: https://ofa.org
• Germany: VDH: Registration Statistics: https://www.vdh.de/ueber-den-vdh/welpenstatistik/

Reports

• US: Spinone Club of America: Health Report 2017: https://www.spinoneclubofamerica.com/Portals/0/DOCUMENTS/Health Committee/Website_2017 Annual Health Committee Report resized 120518.pdf?ver=2018-12-06-111646-730
• US: Spinone Club of America: Health Report 2018: https://www.spinoneclubofamerica.com/Portals/0/2018 Annual Health Committee Report.pdf

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)

• The Kennel Club's Assured Breeders must use the following (or equivalent) schemes, tests and advice. All other breeders are strongly advised to also use these.

  • Hip dysplasia screening scheme (BVA/KC)
  • DNA (linkage) test - CA - Find a list of tested dogs

Sweden: RAS: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish).

Source: Special Breed Specific Referee Instructions (SRD): https://www.skk.se/globalassets/dokument/utstallning/sarskilda-rasspecifika-domaranvisningar-a7.pdf: "1. Skin and eye rims: Excessive amount of loose skin on the head which can cause unhealthy lip pockets and/or eye rim problems."

Finland: JTO: Uusi jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma 1.1.2022 – 31.12.2026 SPINONE

US: OFA: CHIC: https://ofa.org/chic-programs/browse-by-breed/?breed=SI&var=

• See the Spinone Club of America's Health page: https://www.spinoneclubofamerica.com/Health/Health-Testing-and-Clearances/Overview
• See the Spinone Club of America's write up on Cerebellar Ataxia DNA test, 'there is only 1 Spinone specific CA, ITPR1': https://www.spinoneclubofamerica.com/Health/Health-Testing-and-Clearances/Cerebellar-Ataxia

ENCI Spinone Italiano

• https://www.enci.it/libro-genealogico/razze/spinone-italiano

Club Italiano Spinoni's WORKING STANDARD of the Italian Bracco and the Spinone

The working standard is common for the two breeds.
Where there are differences in the required performance, the distinctive characteristics of the spinone have been highlighted.

SKK - Database: Saksanseisojakerho ry's database. The database contains test and show results of continental bird dogs, dog breeding register data, test calendar and information on matings and litters known to the breeding committee.

Read more... https://tietokanta.saksanseisojakerho.fi/tietoja

Spinone Health Foundation

• http://www.spinonehealth.org/
• http://www.spinonehealth.org/Database.aspx

Forman OP, De Risio L, Matiasek K, Platt S, Mellersh C. Spinocerebellar ataxia in the Italian Spinone dog is associated with an intronic GAA repeat expansion in ITPR1. Mamm Genome. 2015 Feb;26(1-2):108-17. doi: 10.1007/s00335-014-9547-6. Epub 2014 Oct 30. PMID: 25354648; PMCID: PMC4305091. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4305091/

Risio, Luisa & Newton, Richard & Freeman, Julia & Shea, Anita. (2015). Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Italian Spinone in the United Kingdom: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Predictors of Survival and Seizure Remission. Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 29. 10.1111/jvim.12599. 

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275665927_Idiopathic_Epilepsy_in_the_Italian_Spinone_in_the_United_Kingdom_Prevalence_Clinical_Characteristics_and_Predictors_of_Survival_and_Seizure_Remission

UK: Current: Ongoing Research into epilepsy in the Spinone

• FLYER: https://www.canine-genetics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Italian_Spinone_Epilepsy_Flyer_UoC_2021.pdf

ARTICLE: New research in the fight against canine epilepsy
Arlo Guthrie Arlo Guthrie VetSurgeon News : 7 Jan 2022 4:25 PM

• https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/new-research-in-the-fight-against-canine-epilepsy

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

Italy: Club Italiano Spinoni – C.I.Sp. : https://spinone-italiano.it/

US: The Spinone Club of America: https://www.spinoneclubofamerica.com/

UK: Italian Spinone Club of Great Britain: http://www.italianspinone.co.uk/index.php

Sweden: SRBS, Svenska rasklubben för bracco italiano och spinone: https://srbs.se/

Finland: Saksanseisojakerho: https://www.saksanseisojakerho.fi/ : https://www.saksanseisojakerho.fi/spinone/

France: SCC: https://www.centrale-canine.fr/le-chien-de-race/spinone

Germany: VDH: https://welpen.vdh.de/hunderassen/rasselexikon/ergebnis/spinone-italiano