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	Spinone Italiano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tail of the Spinone is customarily docked at half its length (approx 5.5 to 8 inches or 140 to 200 mm from the base of the tail), and it sports dewclaws on all four feet, giving its hind legs a substantial appearance.
		The Spinone typically moves at the relaxed trot that is characteristic of the breed.
		As the Spinone is a very ancient breed (it is believed to be one of the oldest gundogs in existence), it is not known exactly what the origins of the breed are; there are many different theories.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spinone_Italiano (1243 words)

	Italian Spinone Breed Information and Pictures - Dooziedog.com
		The Italian Spinone is hardy, affectionate and gentle-natured.
		Italian Spinones can have a mind of their own which can cause difficulties for training, but they do want to please their owner so long as too much isn't asked of them.
		Italian Spinones should not be trimmed as it is strictly against breed standards.
	www.dooziedog.com /dog_breeds/italian_spinone (433 words)

	Italian Spinone at Kaynine Online
		The Italian Spinone is one of the oldest gun dog breeds, who 2,000 years ago was used by the Italian (Roman) hunter to find rabbits, birds or hares and to point and flush them for the hunter to capture with his hawk, falcon or net.
		The Italian Spinone is a powerfully built dog with strong bone, powerful hindquarters, a short strong neck, a deep chest with plenty of heart and lung room, and a thick skin and coarse, wiry, thick coat.
		The Italian Spinone can be up to 27 1/2 inches at the withers, and can weigh up to 100 pounds (45 kg’s) when mature, although they are normally 70 to 82 pounds (32 kg’s to 37 kg’s) in dogs and 62 to 71 pounds (28 kg’s to 32 kg’s) in bitches.
	www.kaynineonline.com /breed_italian_spinone.htm (744 words)

	Spinone page
		Voor alle huisdieren geldt dat een Spinone kan leren daar mee om te gaan o.a.
		Voor een Spinone geldt wel dat ze niet slaafs zullen gehoorzamen.
		De Spinone is gefokt om zijn neus te gebruiken, tijdens de wandeling krijgt hij de mogelijkheid vele verschillende luchtjes te onderzoeken en waar mogelijk te volgen.
	www.spinone.nl (1365 words)

	Italian Spinone Dog Breed Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The tail of the Spinone is customarily docked at half its length (approx 5.5 to 8 inches or 140 to 200 mm from the base of the tail), and it sports dewclaws on all four feet, giving its hind legs an overly large appearance.
		The French claim that the Spinone has descended from crosses of several French pointing breeds, whilst the Italians believe the Spinone is the ancestor of the Wireheaired Pointing Griffon, the German Wirehaired Pointer, and the Pudelpointer.
		Both the war and the fact that Italian hunters had begun using other breeds (such as setters, pointers, and spaniels) in the hunt, wheras before it was almost primarily the Spinone.
	www.dogtraininginfo.co.uk /breed_standard/BP_Italian_Spinone.htm (1176 words)

	Spinone Club of America - Spinoni World Wide Web Ring
		The Spinone has been characterized as a dog "...that does not hunt for themselves but for their master" and is "not too fast in their speed while searching out game".
		The Spinone Italiano is most commonly known as the Spinone (pl. Spinoni Italiani), but is also known as the Italian Spinone and the Italian Griffon.
		The Spinone Italiano Dog Breed or Spinoni Italiani (plural) is a Gun Dog with a wiry (wirehaired) coat and is considered a relatively rare breed.
	www.spinone.net (494 words)

	Spinone Italiano: What's Good About 'Em? What's Bad About 'Em?
		The Italian Spinone has an independent mind and can be stubborn, but this is not a dominant dog who needs (or who can withstand) strong-arm training methods.
		Spinone means prickly, which may refer to the coarse coat, or to the prickly-growth terrain where this breed hunts so successfully.
		The Spinone Italiano is usually fine with other dogs, but as hunting dogs, many have strong instincts to chase cats, squirrels, birds, and other fleeing creatures, especially when they're outdoors.
	www.yourpurebredpuppy.com /reviews/spinoneitaliano.html (1027 words)

	Spinone Italiano, Italian Spinone Breed Standard - American Version
		Naturally sociable, the docile and patient Spinone is resistant to fatigue and is an experienced hunter on any terrain.
		A Spinone must have a correct coat to be of correct type.
		The appearance of the Spinone may not be altered.
	www.dogbiz.com /dogs-grp1/spinone-italiano/breed-std-spinone.html (1304 words)

	Italian Spinone
		he Italian Spinone is a versatile hunting dog of ancient heritage with origins in northern Italy.
		The Spinone has been characterized as a dog "...that does not hunt for themselves but for their master" and is "not too fast in their speed while searching out game." Their gentle
		The Spinone Italiano or Italian Pointer is Italy's all-purpose hunting dog, often referred to as a "Griffon," since that name formerly designated the hunting dogs of all continental Europe.
	www.dovehunt.com /bird_dogs/italian_spinone.htm (450 words)

	Spinone Italiano, Italian Griffon, Spinone Italianos, Italian Griffons
		Spinone Italiano, Italian Griffon, Spinone Italianos, Italian Griffons
		The Spinone Italiano, also known as the Spinone, Italian Spinone, or Italian Griffon is a large, rugged dog of distinctive appearance.
		The Spinone has a mind of his own; feeling there should be a good reason for doing the task asked of him.
	www.dogbreedinfo.com /spinone.htm (763 words)

	Italian Spinone
		The Italian Spinone is a member of the gundog group.
		The Spinone is not a difficult dog to train as long as there is consistency and firmness in the training.
		The coat of the Spinone is harsh and wiry.
	www.petplanet.co.uk /petplanet/breeds/Italian_Spinone.htm (924 words)

	Italian Spinone Italiano Dog
		The Spinone can sometimes be confused with a German Wirehaired Pointer by someone not familiar with the breeds.
		Pigment of skin, nose, lips, and the pads on their feet should be a fleshy red-orange in white dogs, slightly darker in orange and brown roan dogs.
		The tail of the Spinone is customarily docked at half its length (approx 140 to 200 mm from the base of the tail), and it sports dewclaws on all four feet, giving its hind legs an overly large appearance.
	www.seefido.com /hunting-dogs/html/spinone_italiano_or_italian_gr.htm (399 words)

	Italian Spinone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Italian Spinone is one of two gun dog breeds that is native to Italy.
		The history of the Spinone may be traced back over one thousand years in its native Italy.
		The Italian Spinone is also a dog to easily train.
	www.paralumun.com /spinone.htm (99 words)

	Italian Spinone#
		All the effort you put into the training and care of your Spinone will be returned in loyalty and companionship a thousand times over; this is a dog that wants to be part of your life.
		The Spinone is a robust country dog, long walks and good food are top of his list, and while we're on the subject of food...
		Working a Spinone takes on a real sense of achievement, watching this superb hunter flowing over the ground with his mile-eating trot is guaranteed to send shivers up the spine.
	www.pedigreedogs.co.uk /breeds/italian_spinone.htm (1170 words)

	Thornapple Spinone - Italian Spinone - Park Falls, Wisconsin
		The Italian Spinone is a very talented hunting breed.
		The Spinone lives an average 10-12 years, so consider carefully if you are prepared for that sort of commitment before bringing one home.
		The Spinone is highly adaptable and willing to share their life with nearly all creatures.
	www.thornapplespinone.com (460 words)

	Spinone Italiano, Italian Spinone picture, rescue and puppies for sale
		The Spinone Italiano breed, pronounced, Spi-no-nay (singular) and Spinoni pronounced Spi-no-nee (plural) is Italian in origin.
		Spinone fanciers are determined that the breed will not lose its versatile hunting dog skills as its popularity increases.
		The Spinone Club of America and the Club Italian Spinone, U.S.A. were both formed in the late 1980s.
	www.dogbiz.com /dogs-grp1/spinone-italiano/spinone.html (636 words)

	The Italian Spinone by Paolo Sacchetti - v1n1p03
		History: The SPINONE is an ancient, noble breed of pointer that is known to almost every Central European outdoorsman, but is still relatively unheard of here in the United States.
		The SPINONE has a profitable and lively gait (fast trot) which follows a pattern that is diagonal and almost always in straight lines of approximately fifty to seventy yards.
		The skin is close to the body, tough and thick as opposed to that of the Italian hound, which is thin and easily lifted from the body.
	www.netpets.com /dogs/reference/breedinfo/spinone.html (742 words)

	Spinone World WebRing
		Spinoni Italiano, also known as the Spinone, Italian Spinone, or Italian Griffon is a large, rugged dog breed of distinctive appearance.
		Breeders of the Italian Spinone, bird dogs of hunting stock, located in Wisconsin, USA.
		We are a small kennel dedicated to the preservation of the Spinone Italiano.
	u.webring.com /navcgi?ring=spinone;list (530 words)

	Spinone Italiano Information
		The Spinone Italiano; also known as the Spinone; Italian Spinone; or Italian Griffon is a large...
		The Spinone Italiano is a rough-haired dog of Italian origin; and is thought to be a very old and established hunting...
		The Spinone Italiano is a rough-haired dog of Italian origin; and is thought to be a very old and established hunting breed.
	www.quietdog.com /dog-breeds/Spinone-Italiano-.html (795 words)

	International Spinone Web Page
		Dal Podere Antico Spinoni, a Spinone kennel in Holland.
		Italian Spinone Club of Great Britain, the parent club for the breed in the UK.
		Gordon Setter, the parent club of the Gordon Setter in the U.S. Large Münsterländer, the Large Munsterlander is known as a courageous, obedient and intelligent breed.
	faculty.css.edu /kmcgrew/spinone.html (1123 words)

	southernspin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Italian Spinone is a hunt, point and retrieve gundog, excellent both as a working dog and as a companion.
		The first Spinone in Britain was thought to have been imported in the 1950's but the breed did not become established here until the 1980's and since then it has gone from strength to strength.
		This promises to be a busy day with a talk in the morning by a vet on the conditions that can occur in Spinone that you should know about followed in the afternoon by a demonstration and talk on grooming a Spinone by a professional dog groomer and Spinone owner.
	members.aol.com /FirstXV/southernspin.htm (438 words)

	Ursa's Page
		We named her Ursa because we didn't know any Italian words (except foods!) and Latin was as close as we could get.
		She's not named for the constellation, Ursa Major, but she did look like a little bear when she was a puppy.
		Spinone A picture of a spinone, and if you hit the arrow a gallery of pointing breeds, including Bracco.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Plains/7846/ursa.html (438 words)

	OzPets - Breeds - Italian Spinone
		The Italian Spinone (pronounced spin-on-ay) is an ancient breed, used by the Italian hunter approximately 2000 years ago.
		It is thought that they may have come about as a result of crossing the wirehaired Italian Pointer with the white Mastiffs, bought into Italy by Greek traders.
		It is published in the U.K. and is written by Carolyn Fry, titled ‘The Italian Spinone’.
	www.ozpets.com.au /dogs/review/spinone.shtml (1372 words)

	Italian Spinone a sporting breed
		All was going well, until about 3 weeks after she got to her new....
		The Italian Spinone is a versatile hunting dog, especially suited for upland game and water fowl.
		The Spinone is an easy dog to train for the field, or anything else, for that matter, as they are eager to please.
	www.spinoni.com (285 words)

	Italian Spinone
		The italian spinone dogs will have pictures available through breeders.
		The ideal place for these dogs is a large fenced yard, but the fence should be very high and secure, because some individuals are able to jump high and dig large tunnels.
		The average size of this breed is from 22 to 27 inches at the shoulders.
	www.gotdogsonline.com /italian-spinone/italian-spinone.shtml (140 words)

	Italian Spinone Society of Scotland
		A group of Spinone owners are organizing monthly auctions of (mostly) Spinone or dog related items to raise funds for CA research.
		There will then be a link from the Member Summary and Member Detail pages to their site, as well as a section on the Contacts page specifically for these member links.
		Note that these do not need to be Spinone web sites; they can be about other dogs, or other animals, or even any other interests of the member.
	www.italianspinonesocietyofscotland.com (545 words)

	About the Breed
		The breed is almost always called the Italian Spinone, though since there is no other kind of Spinone, it's kind of unnecessary to say Italian.
		The Italian Spinone has only been recognised as a breed by the Kennel Club in recent years.
		There is a brief history of the Italian Spinone in the UK, particularly in Scotland,
	www.italianspinonesocietyofscotland.com /breed_info.php (148 words)

	The Italian Spinone by Carolyn Fry
		The ancestors of the Italian Spinone were probably around in the fifth century BC, and there are pictorial representations by Mantagna as far back as the fifteenth century AD.
		In her book, Carolyn Fry recounts its history, drawing on comments from prominent contemporary Italian breeders to give the Italian picture and detailing the successes of the Spinone in the show ring and the field in Great Britain.
		For those new to the breed, she describes it so that you can decide whether it is right for you; for those who decide that it is, she gives hints on how to make your choice.
	www.spinone.com /Fry_ItalianSpinone.htm (393 words)

	spinone italiano, spinone italiano information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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	www.raredog3.petsculture.com /spinoneitaliano (1314 words)

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