Related breedBichon Frisé1300 to 1933 · Belgium, FranceSpinone Italiano at a glance
- Origin
- Piedmont, Italy
- Appeared
- 1400 to 1949 (likely)
- Family
- Pointer Setter
- Type
- Pointer / setter
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 10 to 12 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 165
- DNA clade
- Pointer Setter (Parker 2017)
The name. Italian spinone, from spino, "thorn", for its wiry coat and its work in thorny cover.
Same familyGerman Spitz1400 to 1899 · GermanyFamily and relatives
Same family: Pointer Setter
Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Dalmatian, English Setter, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer
Same time, same continent
Beagle, Bichon Frisé, Bolognese, Borzoi, Bracco Italiano, Briard
Close by DNAKurī1250 to 1300 · New ZealandClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Brittany19.2 Mb
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon18.0 Mb
- German Shorthaired Pointer17.3 Mb
- Gordon Setter13.5 Mb
- German Wirehaired Pointer11.0 Mb
- English Setter10.7 Mb
- Irish Setter10.3 Mb
- Field Spaniel10.1 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraPoodle1400 to 1874 · FrancePlace in time
The Spinone Italiano appears 1400 to 1949 (likely), in the Late Middle Ages, when 53 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Spinone Italiano is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
