Meet the Exciting Pinone Italiano Dog

The Spinone Italiano is not a new breed of dog. It is an ancient breed that can be traced to 500 BC. The Spinone Italiano, or Italian Pointer, is Italy's all-purpose hunting dog. This dog is a Pointer from the old school. It is a rather slow-footed dog, and estimated to be a cross of coarse-haired Italian Setters, bred with some left by Greek traders and a few from the Adriatic coast.

The breed is now recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and others from several different countries. The name of the Spinone Italiano is pronounced as follows: Spee-no-neh(singular), and spee-no-nee (plural).
The Spinone Italiano are inclined to bark. Go to http://www.trainpetdog.com/Italian-Spinone/index1.php?src=ovpc&utm_source=Overture and subscribe to the free Italian Spinone Mini Course where you can learn to train and care for your Italian Spinone correctly. This Mini Course will train your dog to end bad habits, such as barking, biting or pulling on the leash.

There is a special way to housebreak and feed your Italian Spinone, which will be shown in this Mini Course. You will come to understand new insights from modern dog psychology that are important here. After subscribing to the Mini Course, you can talk by phone one-on-one with Italian Spinone training experts to help solve specific problems right now. When these dogs are trained correctly, they will be a life-long friend and companion to their entire family. The personality of this dog is docile and affectionate, but stubborn and very good with children.

The Spinone Italiano is not an aggressive dog, and somewhat shy with strangers, either human or other dogs. It is a good idea to introduce them to friends, relatives and other animals, especially dogs. In general, the Italian Spinone has delightful character, is lively, entertaining and most loyal. They so desire constant love and attention from you and your family. Whatever your Spinone Italiano's attitude and demeanor are right now, your love, care and training can change your dog completely. What is now an unruly, out-of-control dog will change to a well- behaved, more social pet. I am of the strong belief that love will bring any dog or cat around to become a happy and loyal companion.

A reward system is a good way to handle training, and can be a special toy, but probably the best reward is food or a special treat. Reward is so much better than scolding, as the Spinone Italiano is a sensitive dog and can easily have its feelings hurt. They do need to be told when they are doing well, and gently criticized when they are not. This breed is highly intelligent and can learn quickly when the trainer is aware of their temperament.

The Spinone Italiano is not a small dog, with a height of 24-26 inches at shoulders, weight is 71-82 pounds and the long ears lie close to the head and are not altered. The tail is always docked and not carried above the back. Its coat is thick, rather wiry, close fitting and not more than two inches long on the body. Permitted colors are solid white, white with orange markings, white with brown markings, white speckled with orange or brown and roan with brown markings.

The health concerns of the Spinone Italiano include: subject to hip dysplasia, hormone conditions and susceptible to ear infections.

There are three books you may enjoy reading if you are interested in owning a Spinone Italiano, which are listed below:

Larkin, Dr. Peter and Stockman, Mike (2003) The ultimate encyclopedia of dogs, dog breeds & dog care. Hermes House. ISBN 1-84309-128-3.

Hall, Derek (2005). The ultimate guide to dog breeds. Regency House. ISBN 1-85361-516-1.

Fry, Carolyn (1999). The Italian Spinone. Kingdom Books. ISBN 1-85279-084-9.

Sources:

http://www.ake.org/breeds/spinone_italiano/index.cfm
http://s;pinoneitalianos.com/
http://www.dog.com/dog-breeds/spinone-italiano/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinone_italiano
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