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Spinone Italiano

The Spinone Italiano is one of the oldest European pointing breeds, with documented antecedents in the Italian Piedmont from the 13th century.

Calculate Spinone Italiano age
Lifespan11.9 yrrange 11–13
SizeLargeSporting Group
Weight61–85 lb27.7–38.6 kg
Senior at6 yrgeriatric at 10

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About

About the Spinone Italiano

The Spinone Italiano is one of the oldest European pointing breeds, with documented antecedents in the Italian Piedmont from the 13th century. Distinguished from other wirehaired gundogs by its slower working pace and heavier bone.

Aging

How Spinone Italianos age

RVC VetCompass places median lifespan at 11.9 years (n=908). Cerebellar ataxia (autosomal recessive) is the most serious surveilled condition and is now routinely screened; hypothyroidism (6.4%) and elbow dysplasia (4.9%) lead OFA findings.

Lifespan deep-diveAvg 11.9 yr · range 11–13Senior careSenior at 6 · geriatric at 10Common health issues7 tracked conditions
Physical

Physical characteristics

Weight
61–85 lb(27.7–38.6 kg)
Height
22–27 in(55.9–68.6 cm)
Coat type
Wire
Colors
WhiteOrange RoanWhite & OrangeBrown Roan
Temperament

Temperament

How Spinone Italianos tend to show up around their people, other dogs, and the world.

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  • Energy
  • Trainability
  • Good with kids
  • Good with other dogs
  • Shedding
Health

Common health issues

Full health profile
  • Moderatetypical onset ~5 yr

    Hypothyroidism

    Description and veterinary guidance for Hypothyroidism land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~2 yr

    Elbow Dysplasia

    Description and veterinary guidance for Elbow Dysplasia land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~7 yr

    Cataracts

    Description and veterinary guidance for Cataracts land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

Exercise
45min
per day

Spinone Italianos are satisfied by around 45 minutes of daily activity (energy level 3/5). Short, regular outings beat one long session.

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References

Sources

Lifespan and health figures on this page are drawn from the peer-reviewed and organizational sources below.

  1. AKC breed standardAmerican Kennel Club breed page

    Breed size, weight range, height, AKC group, origin, coat type, and temperament baseline.

  2. RVC VetCompassRoyal Veterinary College VetCompass life-table research (McMillan et al. 2024)

    UK primary-care records; source for the median-lifespan and mortality figures.